# Runoff results in São José (SC)

President in São José (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.71%, Lula (PT) 38.29%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4216602

## President in São José

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José (61.71%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.29%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 195,559; turnout: 82.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 96,905 | 61.71% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 60,132 | 38.29% |

## 1st round in São José

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José, with 58.87% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 89,505 | 58.87% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46,951 | 30.88% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 5,780 | 3.80% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 5,779 | 3.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,730 | 1.80% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 758 | 0.50% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 284 | 0.19% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 79 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 68 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 45 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 27 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 26 | 0.02% |

## Governor in São José (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 90,875 | 63.62% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 33,737 | 23.62% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 13,135 | 9.20% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 2,548 | 1.78% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 1,279 | 0.90% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 651 | 0.46% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 440 | 0.31% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 172 | 0.12% |

## Senate in São José (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 83,679 | 30.81% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 62,804 | 23.12% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 40,491 | 14.91% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 38,628 | 14.22% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 33,168 | 12.21% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 7,304 | 2.69% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 2,871 | 1.06% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 878 | 0.32% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 659 | 0.24% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 438 | 0.16% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 432 | 0.16% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 240 | 0.09% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 601 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.87% of valid votes in São José, and Lula (PT) got 30.88%; the other candidates added up to 10.25%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.71% (+2.84 points) and Lula got 38.29% (+7.41 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.99 points to 23.42 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 58.87% | 61.71% | +2.84 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.88% | 38.29% | +7.41 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José, Lula (PT) had 34.17% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José with 63.17% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.17% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.5 point).

PT: Lula has 38.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.83% in the 2022 runoff (+1.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 63.17% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.71% | −1.5 point |
| PT | Lula | 36.83% | Lula | 38.29% | +1.5 point |

## Analysis: São José and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 36,773 votes more than Lula in São José.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.57 points toward Lula in São José, 0.88 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.92 points toward the PT, 1.14 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.18% in the runoff (19.34% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.04% (3.63% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −36,773 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −23.42 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.57 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.18% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.04% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.71% of valid votes in São José (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.87% of valid votes in São José, and Lula (PT) got 30.88%; the other candidates added up to 10.25%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.71% (+2.84 points) and Lula got 38.29% (+7.41 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.99 points to 23.42 points.

### Who won in São José in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José, Lula (PT) had 34.17% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José with 63.17% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São José change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.57 points toward Lula in São José, 0.88 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.92 points toward the PT, 1.14 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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