# Runoff results in Xanxerê (SC)

President in Xanxerê (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.91%, Lula (PT) 36.09%. 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/4219507

## President in Xanxerê

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Xanxerê (63.91%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 34,908; turnout: 85.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 18,738 | 63.91% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,580 | 36.09% |

## 1st round in Xanxerê

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Xanxerê, with 61.86% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17,483 | 61.86% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,667 | 30.67% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 847 | 3.00% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 723 | 2.56% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 435 | 1.54% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 71 | 0.25% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 15 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Xanxerê (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 14,803 | 55.03% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 7,259 | 26.99% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 4,573 | 17.00% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 139 | 0.52% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 61 | 0.23% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 41 | 0.15% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 15 | 0.06% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 8 | 0.03% |

## Senate in Xanxerê (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 18,088 | 36.16% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 12,338 | 24.66% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 6,263 | 12.52% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 5,866 | 11.73% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 4,937 | 9.87% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 2,124 | 4.25% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 222 | 0.44% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 79 | 0.16% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 60 | 0.12% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 24 | 0.05% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 45 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.86% of valid votes in Xanxerê, and Lula (PT) got 30.67%; the other candidates added up to 7.47%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.91% (+2.05 points) and Lula got 36.09% (+5.42 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.19 points to 27.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.86% | 63.91% | +2.05 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.67% | 36.09% | +5.42 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Xanxerê, Lula (PT) had 38.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Xanxerê with 61.29% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 36.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.71% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.29% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.91% | +2.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 38.71% | Lula | 36.09% | −2.6 points |

## Analysis: Xanxerê and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 8,158 votes more than Lula in Xanxerê.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.37 points toward Lula in Xanxerê, 2.08 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.24 points toward the PL, 7.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.08% in the runoff (16.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.25% (2.81% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Xanxerê | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −8,158 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −27.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.37 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.08% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.25% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Xanxerê?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.91% of valid votes in Xanxerê (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.86% of valid votes in Xanxerê, and Lula (PT) got 30.67%; the other candidates added up to 7.47%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.91% (+2.05 points) and Lula got 36.09% (+5.42 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.19 points to 27.82 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Xanxerê, Lula (PT) had 38.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Xanxerê with 61.29% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.37 points toward Lula in Xanxerê, 2.08 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.24 points toward the PL, 7.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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