Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in São Simão (GO)

Who won for president in São Simão?

President in São Simão (GO): Lula (PT) 51.94%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.06%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1351.94%5,213 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2248.06%4,824 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Simão

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Simão (51.94%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.06%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,332; turnout: 77.45%.

President in São Simão
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 135,21351.94%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,82448.06%

1st round in São Simão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Simão, with 46.45% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.98%.

President in São Simão, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,40746.45%
LulaPT 134,17243.98%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 555165.44%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701891.99%
Renan SantosMissão 141871.97%
ZemaNovo 3050.05%
Clariana BarãoDC 2740.04%
SamaraUP 8040.04%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.02%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.01%

Governor in São Simão (1st round)

Daniel VilelaMDB 1547.47%4,168 votes
Marconi PerilloPSDB 4519.74%1,733 votes
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All 6 candidates
Governor in São Simão (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Daniel VilelaMDB 154,16847.47%
Marconi PerilloPSDB 451,73319.74%
Wilder MoraisPL 221,71919.58%
Luis Cesar BuenoPT 131,13712.95%
Luciana AmorimUP 80230.26%
Danilo da SilvaPCO 2900.00%

Senate in São Simão (1st round)

  • Gracinha Caiado União 44420.76%
  • Gustavo Gayer PL 22218.78%
  • Dr. Zacharias Calil MDB 15513.60%
  • Gustavo Mendanha PRD 25112.52%
All 11 candidates
Senate in São Simão (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Gracinha CaiadoUnião 4443,28320.76%
Gustavo GayerPL 2222,97018.78%
Dr. Zacharias CalilMDB 1552,15113.60%
Gustavo MendanhaPRD 2511,98012.52%
Oséias VarãoPL 2271,4599.22%
Vanderlan CardosoPSD 5551,4429.12%
Isaura LemosPSB 4001,0426.59%
Cíntia DiasPSOL 5009365.92%
Iure CastroCidadania 2345063.20%
Ernesto RollerPSDB 456410.26%
Guilherme DarquesUP 80070.04%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.45% of valid votes in São Simão, and Lula (PT) got 43.98%; the other candidates added up to 9.57%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.94% (+7.96 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.06% (+1.61 points).

The gap between the two went from 2.47 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.88 points in favor of Lula.

President in São Simão: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1343.98%51.94%+7.96 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2246.45%48.06%+1.61 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Simão, Lula (PT) had 54.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Simão with 55.31% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.31% in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.69% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

President in São Simão: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula55.31%Lula51.94%−3.4 points
PLJair Bolsonaro44.69%Flávio Bolsonaro48.06%+3.4 points

Analysis: São Simão and Brazil

Lula got 389 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Simão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.35 points toward Lula in São Simão, 0.90 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.74 points toward the PL, 8.52 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 22.55% in the runoff (25.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.79% (4.06% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Simão and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão SimãoBrazil
Lula's net votes+389+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+3.88+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+6.35+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−6.74+1.78
Abstention in the runoff22.55%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.79%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Simão?

Lula (PT), with 51.94% of valid votes in São Simão (GO).

How did the vote for president in São Simão change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.45% of valid votes in São Simão, and Lula (PT) got 43.98%; the other candidates added up to 9.57%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.94% (+7.96 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.06% (+1.61 points). The gap between the two went from 2.47 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.88 points in favor of Lula.

Who won in São Simão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Simão, Lula (PT) had 54.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Simão with 55.31% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São Simão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.35 points toward Lula in São Simão, 0.90 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.74 points toward the PL, 8.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).