# Runoff results in São João do Oeste (SC)

President in São João do Oeste (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 79.65%, Lula (PT) 20.35%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4216255

## President in São João do Oeste

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Oeste (79.65%), followed by Lula (PT) (20.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,102; turnout: 89.73%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,562 | 79.65% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 910 | 20.35% |

## 1st round in São João do Oeste

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Oeste, with 72.89% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 16.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,192 | 72.89% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 713 | 16.28% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 195 | 4.45% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 129 | 2.95% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 111 | 2.53% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 27 | 0.62% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.05% |

## Governor in São João do Oeste (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 2,153 | 50.46% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 1,765 | 41.36% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 300 | 7.03% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.47% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 19 | 0.45% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.14% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São João do Oeste (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 2,675 | 33.94% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,850 | 23.47% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,629 | 20.67% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 804 | 10.20% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 499 | 6.33% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 349 | 4.43% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 35 | 0.44% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 16 | 0.20% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 16 | 0.20% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 7 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.89% of valid votes in São João do Oeste, and Lula (PT) got 16.28%; the other candidates added up to 10.83%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.65% (+6.76 points) and Lula got 20.35% (+4.07 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 56.61 points to 59.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.89% | 79.65% | +6.76 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16.28% | 20.35% | +4.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Oeste, Lula (PT) had 22.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João do Oeste with 76.50% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 79.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.50% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).

PT: Lula has 20.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.50% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 76.50% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 79.65% | +3.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 23.50% | Lula | 20.35% | −3.2 points |

## Analysis: São João do Oeste and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,652 votes more than Lula in São João do Oeste.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.69 points toward Flávio in São João do Oeste, 8.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.30 points toward the PL, 8.08 points short of Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 10.27% in the runoff (11.92% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.32% (2.56% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

| Indicator | São João do Oeste | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,652 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −59.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −2.69 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 10.27% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.32% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João do Oeste?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 79.65% of valid votes in São João do Oeste (SC).

### How did the vote for president in São João do Oeste change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.89% of valid votes in São João do Oeste, and Lula (PT) got 16.28%; the other candidates added up to 10.83%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.65% (+6.76 points) and Lula got 20.35% (+4.07 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 56.61 points to 59.30 points.

### Who won in São João do Oeste in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Oeste, Lula (PT) had 22.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João do Oeste with 76.50% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João do Oeste change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.69 points toward Flávio in São João do Oeste, 8.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.30 points toward the PL, 8.08 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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