# Runoff results in Vargem Bonita (SC)

President in Vargem Bonita (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.65%, Lula (PT) 37.35%. 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/4219176

## President in Vargem Bonita

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vargem Bonita (62.65%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,962; turnout: 85.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,080 | 62.65% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,240 | 37.35% |

## 1st round in Vargem Bonita

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vargem Bonita, with 60.54% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,944 | 60.54% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,049 | 32.67% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 122 | 3.80% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 64 | 1.99% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 27 | 0.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.12% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Vargem Bonita (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,776 | 58.94% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 728 | 24.16% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 490 | 16.26% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 12 | 0.40% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 5 | 0.17% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Vargem Bonita (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,865 | 33.14% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,347 | 23.93% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 860 | 15.28% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 684 | 12.15% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 556 | 9.88% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 295 | 5.24% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 9 | 0.16% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.54% of valid votes in Vargem Bonita, and Lula (PT) got 32.67%; the other candidates added up to 6.79%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.65% (+2.11 points) and Lula got 37.35% (+4.68 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.87 points to 25.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.54% | 62.65% | +2.11 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.67% | 37.35% | +4.68 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vargem Bonita, Lula (PT) had 40.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vargem Bonita with 58.57% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.1 points).

PT: Lula has 37.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.43% in the 2022 runoff (−4.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.65% | +4.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 41.43% | Lula | 37.35% | −4.1 points |

## Analysis: Vargem Bonita and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 840 votes more than Lula in Vargem Bonita.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.57 points toward Lula in Vargem Bonita, 2.88 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.16 points toward the PL, 9.94 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.36% in the runoff (16.58% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.15% (2.84% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vargem Bonita | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −840 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −25.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.57 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.16 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.36% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.15% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vargem Bonita?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.65% of valid votes in Vargem Bonita (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.54% of valid votes in Vargem Bonita, and Lula (PT) got 32.67%; the other candidates added up to 6.79%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.65% (+2.11 points) and Lula got 37.35% (+4.68 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.87 points to 25.30 points.

### Who won in Vargem Bonita in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vargem Bonita, Lula (PT) had 40.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vargem Bonita with 58.57% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.57 points toward Lula in Vargem Bonita, 2.88 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.16 points toward the PL, 9.94 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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