# Runoff results in Vitor Meireles (SC)

President in Vitor Meireles (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 73.16%, Lula (PT) 26.84%. 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/4219358

## President in Vitor Meireles

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vitor Meireles (73.16%), followed by Lula (PT) (26.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,377; turnout: 85.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,696 | 73.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 989 | 26.84% |

## 1st round in Vitor Meireles

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vitor Meireles, with 69.77% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 22.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,504 | 69.77% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 819 | 22.82% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 96 | 2.67% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 95 | 2.65% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 73 | 2.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Vitor Meireles (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 2,510 | 72.73% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 505 | 14.63% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 412 | 11.94% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.52% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Vitor Meireles (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,918 | 29.21% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,533 | 23.35% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,131 | 17.23% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 873 | 13.30% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 591 | 9.00% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 476 | 7.25% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 34 | 0.52% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 7 | 0.11% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.05% |
| 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 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 69.77% of valid votes in Vitor Meireles, and Lula (PT) got 22.82%; the other candidates added up to 7.41%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.16% (+3.39 points) and Lula got 26.84% (+4.02 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 46.95 points to 46.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 69.77% | 73.16% | +3.39 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22.82% | 26.84% | +4.02 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vitor Meireles, Lula (PT) had 31.35% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vitor Meireles with 69.85% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 73.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.85% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points).

PT: Lula has 26.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.15% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 69.85% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 73.16% | +3.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 30.15% | Lula | 26.84% | −3.3 points |

## Analysis: Vitor Meireles and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,707 votes more than Lula in Vitor Meireles.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.63 points toward Lula in Vitor Meireles, 4.82 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.62 points toward the PL, 8.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.05% in the runoff (15.56% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.05% (2.90% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vitor Meireles | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,707 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −46.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.63 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.05% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.05% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vitor Meireles?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 73.16% of valid votes in Vitor Meireles (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 69.77% of valid votes in Vitor Meireles, and Lula (PT) got 22.82%; the other candidates added up to 7.41%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.16% (+3.39 points) and Lula got 26.84% (+4.02 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 46.95 points to 46.32 points.

### Who won in Vitor Meireles in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vitor Meireles, Lula (PT) had 31.35% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vitor Meireles with 69.85% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.63 points toward Lula in Vitor Meireles, 4.82 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.62 points toward the PL, 8.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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