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 Safira (MG)

Who won for president in São José da Safira?

President in São José da Safira (MG): Lula (PT) 61.73%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.27%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1361.73%1,813 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2238.27%1,124 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São José da Safira

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José da Safira (61.73%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.27%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,190; turnout: 72.12%.

President in São José da Safira
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 131,81361.73%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,12438.27%

1st round in São José da Safira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José da Safira, with 57.33% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.41%.

President in São José da Safira, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 131,63957.33%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,09838.41%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70662.31%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55280.98%
Renan SantosMissão 14200.70%
ZemaNovo 3030.10%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.07%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.03%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.03%
SamaraUP 8010.03%

Governor in São José da Safira (1st round)

Cleitinho AzevedoRepublicanos 1055.04%1,539 votes
Patrus AnaniasPT 1318.67%522 votes
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All 10 candidates
Governor in São José da Safira (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Cleitinho AzevedoRepublicanos 101,53955.04%
Patrus AnaniasPT 1352218.67%
Alexandre KalilPDT 1233411.95%
Mateus SimõesPSD 552539.05%
Flávio RoscoePL 221274.54%
GabrielMDB 15130.46%
Ben MendesMissão 1460.21%
Rafael DudaPSTU 1620.07%
Professor Túlio LopesPCB 2100.00%
Indira XavierUP 8000.00%
Henrique ÁreasPCO 290annulled votes

Senate in São José da Safira (1st round)

  • Marcelo Aro PP 11128.60%
  • Aécio Neves PSDB 45625.51%
  • Marília Campos PT 13115.30%
  • Domingos Sávio PL 22210.20%
All 15 candidates
Senate in São José da Safira (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Marcelo AroPP 1111,47528.60%
Aécio NevesPSDB 4561,31625.51%
Marília CamposPT 13178915.30%
Domingos SávioPL 22252610.20%
Carlos VianaPSD 5554909.50%
Áurea CarolinaPSOL 5003556.88%
Marco Antônio SupermanNovo 3001913.70%
Arcanjo PimentaMDB 15570.14%
Carlin MouraAvante 70040.08%
Victória Mello VicPSTU 16120.04%
Ana Luiza do MLBUP 80820.04%
Manoel CarvalhoMDB 15010.02%
Jordano MetalúrgicoPSTU 16000.00%
Juiz Ramon MoreiraDC 27700.00%
Fidélis AlcântaraUP 80000.00%
Tião PessoaPCO 2900annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.33% of valid votes in São José da Safira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.41%; the other candidates added up to 4.26%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.73% (+4.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.27% (−0.14 points).

Lula's lead rose from 18.92 points to 23.46 points.

President in São José da Safira: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1357.33%61.73%+4.40 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2238.41%38.27%−0.14 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José da Safira, Lula (PT) had 60.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.29%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José da Safira with 60.71% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.71% in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

President in São José da Safira: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula60.71%Lula61.73%+1.0 point
PLJair Bolsonaro39.29%Flávio Bolsonaro38.27%−1.0 point

Analysis: São José da Safira and Brazil

Lula got 689 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José da Safira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.54 points toward Lula in São José da Safira, 0.91 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.04 points toward the PT, 0.26 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 27.88% in the runoff (28.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.81% (4.29% 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 Safira and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão José da SafiraBrazil
Lula's net votes+689+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+23.46+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.54+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+2.04+1.78
Abstention in the runoff27.88%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.81%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São José da Safira?

Lula (PT), with 61.73% of valid votes in São José da Safira (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.33% of valid votes in São José da Safira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.41%; the other candidates added up to 4.26%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.73% (+4.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.27% (−0.14 points). Lula's lead rose from 18.92 points to 23.46 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São José da Safira, Lula (PT) had 60.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.29%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José da Safira with 60.71% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.54 points toward Lula in São José da Safira, 0.91 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.04 points toward the PT, 0.26 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.