# Runoff results in São João do Itaperiú (SC)

President in São João do Itaperiú (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 80.29%, Lula (PT) 19.71%. 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/4216354

## President in São João do Itaperiú

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Itaperiú (80.29%), followed by Lula (PT) (19.71%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,278; turnout: 85.81%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,904 | 80.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 713 | 19.71% |

## 1st round in São João do Itaperiú

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Itaperiú, with 79.21% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 16.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,792 | 79.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 574 | 16.28% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 62 | 1.76% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 45 | 1.28% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 43 | 1.22% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.14% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 2,751 | 81.05% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 354 | 10.43% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 265 | 7.81% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.44% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 4 | 0.12% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 2,340 | 35.88% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,675 | 25.68% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,077 | 16.51% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 833 | 12.77% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 318 | 4.88% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 255 | 3.91% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 13 | 0.20% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 8 | 0.12% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 79.21% of valid votes in São João do Itaperiú, and Lula (PT) got 16.28%; the other candidates added up to 4.51%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.29% (+1.08 points) and Lula got 19.71% (+3.43 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 62.93 points to 60.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 79.21% | 80.29% | +1.08 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16.28% | 19.71% | +3.43 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Itaperiú, Lula (PT) had 18.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 77.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João do Itaperiú with 81.43% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 80.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.43% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.1 point).

PT: Lula has 19.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.57% in the 2022 runoff (+1.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 81.43% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 80.29% | −1.1 point |
| PT | Lula | 18.57% | Lula | 19.71% | +1.1 point |

## Analysis: São João do Itaperiú and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,191 votes more than Lula in São João do Itaperiú.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.35 points toward Lula in São João do Itaperiú, 3.10 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.28 points toward the PT, 0.50 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.19% in the runoff (15.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.47% (2.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João do Itaperiú | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,191 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −60.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.35 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.19% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.47% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 80.29% of valid votes in São João do Itaperiú (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 79.21% of valid votes in São João do Itaperiú, and Lula (PT) got 16.28%; the other candidates added up to 4.51%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.29% (+1.08 points) and Lula got 19.71% (+3.43 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 62.93 points to 60.58 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Itaperiú, Lula (PT) had 18.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 77.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João do Itaperiú with 81.43% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.35 points toward Lula in São João do Itaperiú, 3.10 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.28 points toward the PT, 0.50 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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