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 José da Barra (MG)

Who won for president in São José da Barra?

President in São José da Barra (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.32%, Lula (PT) 45.68%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2254.32%2,816 votes
LulaPT 1345.68%2,368 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São José da Barra

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José da Barra (54.32%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.68%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,751; turnout: 78.98%.

President in São José da Barra
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,81654.32%
LulaPT 132,36845.68%

1st round in São José da Barra

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José da Barra, with 53.06% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.80%.

President in São José da Barra, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,66853.06%
LulaPT 131,95138.80%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 702324.61%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551042.07%
Renan SantosMissão 14440.88%
ZemaNovo 30260.52%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.04%
SamaraUP 8010.02%

Governor in São José da Barra (1st round)

Cleitinho AzevedoRepublicanos 1071.67%3,501 votes
Patrus AnaniasPT 1318.59%908 votes
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All 10 candidates
Governor in São José da Barra (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Cleitinho AzevedoRepublicanos 103,50171.67%
Patrus AnaniasPT 1390818.59%
Flávio RoscoePL 222424.95%
Mateus SimõesPSD 551272.60%
GabrielMDB 15511.04%
Alexandre KalilPDT 12390.80%
Ben MendesMissão 1490.18%
Professor Túlio LopesPCB 2130.06%
Indira XavierUP 8030.06%
Rafael DudaPSTU 1620.04%
Henrique ÁreasPCO 295annulled votes

Senate in São José da Barra (1st round)

  • Carlos Viana PSD 55525.53%
  • Domingos Sávio PL 22225.23%
  • Marcelo Aro PP 11114.40%
  • Marília Campos PT 13113.97%
All 15 candidates
Senate in São José da Barra (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carlos VianaPSD 5552,24625.53%
Domingos SávioPL 2222,22025.23%
Marcelo AroPP 1111,26714.40%
Marília CamposPT 1311,22913.97%
Áurea CarolinaPSOL 50089010.11%
Marco Antônio SupermanNovo 3006737.65%
Aécio NevesPSDB 4562142.43%
Arcanjo PimentaMDB 155140.16%
Victória Mello VicPSTU 161120.14%
Carlin MouraAvante 700120.14%
Manoel CarvalhoMDB 15080.09%
Ana Luiza do MLBUP 80870.08%
Juiz Ramon MoreiraDC 27740.05%
Fidélis AlcântaraUP 80020.02%
Jordano MetalúrgicoPSTU 16010.01%
Tião PessoaPCO 2902annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.06% of valid votes in São José da Barra, and Lula (PT) got 38.80%; the other candidates added up to 8.14%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.32% (+1.26 points) and Lula got 45.68% (+6.88 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.26 points to 8.64 points.

President in São José da Barra: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2253.06%54.32%+1.26 points
LulaPT 1338.80%45.68%+6.88 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José da Barra, Lula (PT) had 46.86% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José da Barra with 51.77% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.32% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.77% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 45.68% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.23% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

President in São José da Barra: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro51.77%Flávio Bolsonaro54.32%+2.6 points
PTLula48.23%Lula45.68%−2.6 points

Analysis: São José da Barra and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 448 votes more than Lula in São José da Barra.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.62 points toward Lula in São José da Barra, 0.17 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.10 points toward the PL, 6.88 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.02% in the runoff (22.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.78% (4.17% in the 1st round).

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

President in São José da Barra and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão José da BarraBrazil
Lula's net votes−448+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−8.64+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.62+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−5.10+1.78
Abstention in the runoff21.02%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.78%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São José da Barra?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.32% of valid votes in São José da Barra (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.06% of valid votes in São José da Barra, and Lula (PT) got 38.80%; the other candidates added up to 8.14%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.32% (+1.26 points) and Lula got 45.68% (+6.88 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.26 points to 8.64 points.

Who won in São José da Barra in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José da Barra, Lula (PT) had 46.86% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José da Barra with 51.77% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São José da Barra change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.62 points toward Lula in São José da Barra, 0.17 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.10 points toward the PL, 6.88 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.