# Runoff results in São José do Cedro (SC)

President in São José do Cedro (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 74.36%, Lula (PT) 25.64%. 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/4216701

## President in São José do Cedro

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Cedro (74.36%), followed by Lula (PT) (25.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,948; turnout: 87.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,962 | 74.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,401 | 25.64% |

## 1st round in São José do Cedro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Cedro, with 71.83% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 21.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,472 | 71.83% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,908 | 21.18% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 220 | 2.44% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 218 | 2.42% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 177 | 1.96% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São José do Cedro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 5,186 | 59.82% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 2,479 | 28.60% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 919 | 10.60% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 62 | 0.72% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 11 | 0.13% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 8 | 0.09% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São José do Cedro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 5,347 | 33.28% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 3,664 | 22.81% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 3,213 | 20.00% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,569 | 9.77% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,201 | 7.48% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 940 | 5.85% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 97 | 0.60% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 15 | 0.09% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 13 | 0.08% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.83% of valid votes in São José do Cedro, and Lula (PT) got 21.18%; the other candidates added up to 6.99%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.36% (+2.53 points) and Lula got 25.64% (+4.46 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.65 points to 48.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 71.83% | 74.36% | +2.53 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21.18% | 25.64% | +4.46 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Cedro, Lula (PT) had 29.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Cedro with 70.65% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 74.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.65% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.7 points).

PT: Lula has 25.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.35% in the 2022 runoff (−3.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 70.65% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 74.36% | +3.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 29.35% | Lula | 25.64% | −3.7 points |

## Analysis: São José do Cedro and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,561 votes more than Lula in São José do Cedro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.93 points toward Lula in São José do Cedro, 3.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.42 points toward the PL, 9.20 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.59% in the runoff (14.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.16% (3.21% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José do Cedro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,561 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −48.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.93 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.59% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.16% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José do Cedro?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 74.36% of valid votes in São José do Cedro (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.83% of valid votes in São José do Cedro, and Lula (PT) got 21.18%; the other candidates added up to 6.99%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.36% (+2.53 points) and Lula got 25.64% (+4.46 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.65 points to 48.72 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Cedro, Lula (PT) had 29.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Cedro with 70.65% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.93 points toward Lula in São José do Cedro, 3.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.42 points toward the PL, 9.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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