# Runoff results in Saudades (SC)

President in Saudades (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.39%, Lula (PT) 30.61%. 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/4217303

## President in Saudades

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Saudades (69.39%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.61%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,589; turnout: 89.54%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,606 | 69.39% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,032 | 30.61% |

## 1st round in Saudades

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Saudades, with 63.30% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,119 | 63.30% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,751 | 26.91% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 228 | 3.50% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 224 | 3.44% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 162 | 2.49% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 14 | 0.22% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 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 Saudades (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 2,703 | 42.92% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 2,483 | 39.43% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,062 | 16.86% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.41% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 18 | 0.29% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Saudades (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 3,725 | 31.48% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,499 | 21.12% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,940 | 16.39% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,384 | 11.70% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,147 | 9.69% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,052 | 8.89% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 56 | 0.47% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 11 | 0.09% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 7 | 0.06% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 7 | 0.06% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 8 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.30% of valid votes in Saudades, and Lula (PT) got 26.91%; the other candidates added up to 9.79%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.39% (+6.09 points) and Lula got 30.61% (+3.70 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 36.39 points to 38.78 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.30% | 69.39% | +6.09 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26.91% | 30.61% | +3.70 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Saudades, Lula (PT) had 35.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Saudades with 64.69% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.69% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.7 points).

PT: Lula has 30.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.31% in the 2022 runoff (−4.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.69% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.39% | +4.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 35.31% | Lula | 30.61% | −4.7 points |

## Analysis: Saudades and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,574 votes more than Lula in Saudades.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.39 points toward Flávio in Saudades, 7.84 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.40 points toward the PL, 11.18 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 10.46% in the runoff (12.06% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.31% (2.50% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Saudades | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,574 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −38.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −2.39 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.40 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 10.46% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.31% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Saudades?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.39% of valid votes in Saudades (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.30% of valid votes in Saudades, and Lula (PT) got 26.91%; the other candidates added up to 9.79%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.39% (+6.09 points) and Lula got 30.61% (+3.70 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 36.39 points to 38.78 points.

### Who won in Saudades in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Saudades, Lula (PT) had 35.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Saudades with 64.69% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.39 points toward Flávio in Saudades, 7.84 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.40 points toward the PL, 11.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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