# Runoff results in Xaxim (SC)

President in Xaxim (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 67.99%, Lula (PT) 32.01%. 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/4219705

## President in Xaxim

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Xaxim (67.99%), followed by Lula (PT) (32.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 22,990; turnout: 84.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,959 | 67.99% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,101 | 32.01% |

## 1st round in Xaxim

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Xaxim, with 66.99% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,369 | 66.99% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,937 | 26.74% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 420 | 2.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 361 | 1.96% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 345 | 1.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 17 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Xaxim (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 7,905 | 45.04% |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 7,221 | 41.14% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 2,284 | 13.01% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 83 | 0.47% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 30 | 0.17% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 17 | 0.10% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 10 | 0.06% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Xaxim (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 11,361 | 35.26% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 7,916 | 24.57% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 5,106 | 15.85% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 2,991 | 9.28% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 2,430 | 7.54% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 2,178 | 6.76% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 132 | 0.41% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 40 | 0.12% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 35 | 0.11% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 36 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.99% of valid votes in Xaxim, and Lula (PT) got 26.74%; the other candidates added up to 6.27%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.99% (+1.00 point) and Lula got 32.01% (+5.27 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.25 points to 35.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 66.99% | 67.99% | +1.00 point |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26.74% | 32.01% | +5.27 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Xaxim, Lula (PT) had 33.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Xaxim with 66.73% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 67.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.73% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

PT: Lula has 32.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.27% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 66.73% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 67.99% | +1.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 33.27% | Lula | 32.01% | −1.3 point |

## Analysis: Xaxim and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 6,858 votes more than Lula in Xaxim.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.27 points toward Lula in Xaxim, 1.18 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.52 points toward the PL, 4.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.29% in the runoff (17.23% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.13% (2.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Xaxim | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −6,858 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −35.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.27 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.29% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.13% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Xaxim?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 67.99% of valid votes in Xaxim (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.99% of valid votes in Xaxim, and Lula (PT) got 26.74%; the other candidates added up to 6.27%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.99% (+1.00 point) and Lula got 32.01% (+5.27 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.25 points to 35.98 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Xaxim, Lula (PT) had 33.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Xaxim with 66.73% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.27 points toward Lula in Xaxim, 1.18 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.52 points toward the PL, 4.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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