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The 2026 elections in Santa Catarina defined the composition of the Legislative Assembly for the period from 2027 to 2031, in addition to the dispute for the Senate. The election took place on October 4, 2026, with investigations underway for some positions.
The 40 state deputies who will occupy the seats of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina (Alesc) from 2027 were defined.
Ana Campagnolo (PL), with more than 387 thousand votes, and Luciane Carminatti (PT), with more than 124 thousand, were the candidates with the most votes among all competitors.
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Ana Campagnolo (PL) — 387,523 votes
Luciane Carminatti (PT) — 124,590 votes
Sérgio Guimarães (UNIÃO) — 87,761 votes
Lucas Neves (REPUBLICANS) — 82,706 votes
Dr. Vicente (UNIÃO) — 79,663 votes
Guilherme Colombo (PL) — 76,041 votes
Fernando Krelling (MDB) — 70,506 votes
Mauro de Nadal (MDB) — 65,369 votes
Marquito (PSOL) — 65,199 votes
Massocco (PL) — 64,805 votes
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Carol de Toni was elected senator for Santa Catarina this Sunday (4). With 82% of the sections counted, she had 33% of the votes (2,223,754 votes) at 7:20 pm. The dispute for the second place continues with the counting. Carlos Bolsonaro (PL) has 25.03% and Esperidião Amin 15.36%.
Find out more in the report.
According to the TRE-SC bulletin released at 3pm, at least 128 voting locations were without electricity at some point. The situation did not impact the progress of the election, as the electronic voting machines have a battery with sufficient autonomy for the entire period.
A group of 101 cyclists from Projeto Pedal Cidadão left the headquarters of the Regional Electoral Court (TRE), in Florianópolis, to collect voting media in 50 locations in the central and continental regions of the city. On the back of each cyclist's identification plate, there is information about the destination polling station and the name of the delegate responsible for delivering the devices. Collection starts at 5pm, right after voting closes
With two hours left until voting ends, the Santa Catarina Military Police (PMSC) has already recorded 122 incidents related to the electoral process across the state.
Among the records, incidents related to the dissemination of electoral propaganda, exit polls and voter recruitment, irregular electoral propaganda and situations involving campaign material on public roads stand out.
Even without the legal obligation to vote, Maria Evangelina da Silva Jardim, 103 years old, made a point of going to the polls this Sunday morning (4) in Florianópolis. In a wheelchair and accompanied by her daughter, she justified the effort: 'I like voting', she said in an interview with NSC TV.
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Won't you be able to go to the polls in the 2026 elections? You can justify your absence without leaving home.
Anyone who is outside their electoral home and prefers in-person service, however, will have specific points to justify their absence in Florianópolis. According to the Regional Electoral Court of Santa Catarina (TRE-SC), the service locations are:
Floripa Shopping
Spring Tour
Sapiens Tour
Shopping Beira-Mar
Bus station
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The dispute for the second seat in the Senate will be defined with the conclusion of the total vote count.
Very likely · Within hours
New data on the exact number of deputies elected by each party will be released after the count is completed.
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