# Runoff results in São João do Sul (SC)

President in São João do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 75.09%, Lula (PT) 24.91%. 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/4216404

## President in São João do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Sul (75.09%), followed by Lula (PT) (24.91%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,398; turnout: 85.31%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,621 | 75.09% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,533 | 24.91% |

## 1st round in São João do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Sul, with 72.21% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 19.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,379 | 72.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,195 | 19.71% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 204 | 3.36% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 144 | 2.37% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 133 | 2.19% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 4,627 | 79.67% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 572 | 9.85% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 552 | 9.50% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 35 | 0.60% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 10 | 0.17% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 9 | 0.15% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 3,921 | 35.47% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,432 | 22.00% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 2,331 | 21.09% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,146 | 10.37% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 691 | 6.25% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 463 | 4.19% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 44 | 0.40% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 13 | 0.12% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 10 | 0.09% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 16 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.21% of valid votes in São João do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 19.71%; the other candidates added up to 8.08%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.09% (+2.88 points) and Lula got 24.91% (+5.20 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 52.50 points to 50.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.21% | 75.09% | +2.88 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19.71% | 24.91% | +5.20 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Sul, Lula (PT) had 27.62% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João do Sul with 71.71% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 75.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.71% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

PT: Lula has 24.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.29% in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 71.71% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 75.09% | +3.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 28.29% | Lula | 24.91% | −3.4 points |

## Analysis: São João do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,088 votes more than Lula in São João do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.32 points toward Lula in São João do Sul, 3.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.76 points toward the PL, 8.54 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.69% in the runoff (15.61% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.49% (2.87% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,088 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −50.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.32 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.76 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.69% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.49% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 75.09% of valid votes in São João do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.21% of valid votes in São João do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 19.71%; the other candidates added up to 8.08%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.09% (+2.88 points) and Lula got 24.91% (+5.20 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 52.50 points to 50.18 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Sul, Lula (PT) had 27.62% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João do Sul with 71.71% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.32 points toward Lula in São João do Sul, 3.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.76 points toward the PL, 8.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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