# Runoff results in Sul Brasil (SC)

President in Sul Brasil (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.55%, Lula (PT) 42.45%. 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/4217758

## President in Sul Brasil

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sul Brasil (57.55%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,415; turnout: 90.02%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,223 | 57.55% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 902 | 42.45% |

## 1st round in Sul Brasil

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sul Brasil, with 54.90% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,137 | 54.90% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 786 | 37.95% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 53 | 2.56% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 50 | 2.41% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 41 | 1.98% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Sul Brasil (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 893 | 45.06% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 709 | 35.77% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 373 | 18.82% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 5 | 0.25% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Sul Brasil (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,005 | 27.05% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 872 | 23.47% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 571 | 15.37% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 524 | 14.10% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 379 | 10.20% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 351 | 9.45% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 8 | 0.22% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.90% of valid votes in Sul Brasil, and Lula (PT) got 37.95%; the other candidates added up to 7.15%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.55% (+2.65 points) and Lula got 42.45% (+4.50 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.95 points to 15.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54.90% | 57.55% | +2.65 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.95% | 42.45% | +4.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sul Brasil, Lula (PT) had 44.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sul Brasil with 53.61% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.61% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.9 points).

PT: Lula has 42.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.39% in the 2022 runoff (−3.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.61% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.55% | +3.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.39% | Lula | 42.45% | −3.9 points |

## Analysis: Sul Brasil and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 321 votes more than Lula in Sul Brasil.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.85 points toward Lula in Sul Brasil, 3.60 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.88 points toward the PL, 9.66 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 9.98% in the runoff (11.39% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.25% (3.18% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sul Brasil | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −321 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −15.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.85 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 9.98% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.25% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sul Brasil?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.55% of valid votes in Sul Brasil (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.90% of valid votes in Sul Brasil, and Lula (PT) got 37.95%; the other candidates added up to 7.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.55% (+2.65 points) and Lula got 42.45% (+4.50 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.95 points to 15.10 points.

### Who won in Sul Brasil in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Sul Brasil, Lula (PT) had 44.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sul Brasil with 53.61% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.85 points toward Lula in Sul Brasil, 3.60 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.88 points toward the PL, 9.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Santa Catarina

- [President](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc)
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- [Election analysis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise)

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