# Runoff results in Vargeão (SC)

President in Vargeão (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.52%, Lula (PT) 40.48%. 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/4219101

## President in Vargeão

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vargeão (59.52%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.48%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,999; turnout: 85.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,491 | 59.52% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,014 | 40.48% |

## 1st round in Vargeão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vargeão, with 57.21% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,349 | 57.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 818 | 34.69% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 75 | 3.18% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 64 | 2.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 44 | 1.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.21% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Vargeão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,168 | 52.35% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 651 | 29.18% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 392 | 17.57% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 11 | 0.49% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 4 | 0.18% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Vargeão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,242 | 30.26% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 716 | 17.45% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 683 | 16.64% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 520 | 12.67% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 502 | 12.23% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 413 | 10.06% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 17 | 0.41% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 6 | 0.15% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.21% of valid votes in Vargeão, and Lula (PT) got 34.69%; the other candidates added up to 8.10%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.52% (+2.31 points) and Lula got 40.48% (+5.79 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 22.52 points to 19.04 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 57.21% | 59.52% | +2.31 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.69% | 40.48% | +5.79 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vargeão, Lula (PT) had 45.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.94%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vargeão with 54.21% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.21% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.3 points).

PT: Lula has 40.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.79% in the 2022 runoff (−5.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.21% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 59.52% | +5.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 45.79% | Lula | 40.48% | −5.3 points |

## Analysis: Vargeão and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 477 votes more than Lula in Vargeão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.48 points toward Lula in Vargeão, 1.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.62 points toward the PL, 12.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.10% in the runoff (18.41% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.76% (3.64% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vargeão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −477 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −19.04 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.48 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.10% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.76% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vargeão?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.52% of valid votes in Vargeão (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.21% of valid votes in Vargeão, and Lula (PT) got 34.69%; the other candidates added up to 8.10%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.52% (+2.31 points) and Lula got 40.48% (+5.79 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 22.52 points to 19.04 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Vargeão, Lula (PT) had 45.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.94%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vargeão with 54.21% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.48 points toward Lula in Vargeão, 1.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.62 points toward the PL, 12.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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