# Runoff results in Balneário Rincão (SC)

President in Balneário Rincão (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.20%, Lula (PT) 34.80%. 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/4220000

## President in Balneário Rincão

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Balneário Rincão (65.20%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,696; turnout: 79.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,958 | 65.20% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,714 | 34.80% |

## 1st round in Balneário Rincão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Balneário Rincão, with 64.42% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 29.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,580 | 64.42% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,019 | 29.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 201 | 1.97% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 200 | 1.96% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 185 | 1.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Balneário Rincão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 6,176 | 63.96% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 1,700 | 17.61% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,640 | 16.98% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 83 | 0.86% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 24 | 0.25% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 15 | 0.16% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.14% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Balneário Rincão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 5,064 | 27.33% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 4,329 | 23.36% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 3,636 | 19.62% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,936 | 10.45% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,880 | 10.15% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,543 | 8.33% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 80 | 0.43% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 22 | 0.12% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 18 | 0.10% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 10 | 0.05% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 10 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.42% of valid votes in Balneário Rincão, and Lula (PT) got 29.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.03%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.20% (+0.78 points) and Lula got 34.80% (+5.25 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.87 points to 30.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 64.42% | 65.20% | +0.78 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29.55% | 34.80% | +5.25 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Balneário Rincão, Lula (PT) had 34.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Balneário Rincão with 65.41% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.41% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PT: Lula has 34.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.59% in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 65.41% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.20% | −0.2 point |
| PT | Lula | 34.59% | Lula | 34.80% | +0.2 point |

## Analysis: Balneário Rincão and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,244 votes more than Lula in Balneário Rincão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.47 points toward Lula in Balneário Rincão, 0.98 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.42 points toward the PT, 1.36 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.39% in the runoff (22.92% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.12% (3.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Balneário Rincão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,244 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −30.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.47 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.39% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.12% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Balneário Rincão?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.20% of valid votes in Balneário Rincão (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.42% of valid votes in Balneário Rincão, and Lula (PT) got 29.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.03%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.20% (+0.78 points) and Lula got 34.80% (+5.25 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.87 points to 30.40 points.

### Who won in Balneário Rincão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Balneário Rincão, Lula (PT) had 34.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Balneário Rincão with 65.41% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.47 points toward Lula in Balneário Rincão, 0.98 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.42 points toward the PT, 1.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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