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 Bento (PB)

Who won for president in São Bento?

President in São Bento (PB): Lula (PT) 54.58%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 45.42%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1354.58%12,933 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2245.42%10,762 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Bento

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento (54.58%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (45.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 29,503; turnout: 82.66%.

President in São Bento
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1312,93354.58%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2210,76245.42%

1st round in São Bento

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento, with 48.41% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.65%.

President in São Bento, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1311,25348.41%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2210,37944.65%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701,0804.65%
Renan SantosMissão 143961.70%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551120.48%
ZemaNovo 30110.05%
SamaraUP 8060.03%
Clariana BarãoDC 2740.02%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1630.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.01%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.00%

Governor in São Bento (1st round)

Lucas RibeiroPP 1164.49%14,013 votes
Efraim FilhoPL 2232.95%7,161 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in São Bento (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Lucas RibeiroPP 1114,01364.49%
Efraim FilhoPL 227,16132.95%
Cícero LucenaMDB 155322.45%
Yuri EzequielUP 80190.09%
Camilo DuartePCO 2950.02%

Senate in São Bento (1st round)

  • João Azevêdo PSB 40032.36%
  • Veneziano MDB 15526.26%
  • Nabor Republicanos 10019.80%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 22213.48%
All 10 candidates
Senate in São Bento (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
João AzevêdoPSB 40013,64332.36%
VenezianoMDB 15511,07326.26%
NaborRepublicanos 1008,34819.80%
Dr. Marcelo QueirogaPL 2225,68313.48%
Major FábioNovo 3003,2577.73%
André GadelhaMDB 151770.18%
Rosilene SantanaUP 800480.11%
Rinaldo JúniorDC 272130.03%
Adriano TrajanoPCO 29090.02%
João BatistaUP 80180.02%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.41% of valid votes in São Bento, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.65%; the other candidates added up to 6.94%.

In the runoff, Lula got 54.58% (+6.17 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.42% (+0.77 points).

Lula's lead rose from 3.76 points to 9.16 points.

President in São Bento: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1348.41%54.58%+6.17 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2244.65%45.42%+0.77 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento, Lula (PT) had 54.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento with 55.52% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 54.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.52% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 45.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.48% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

President in São Bento: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula55.52%Lula54.58%−0.9 point
PLJair Bolsonaro44.48%Flávio Bolsonaro45.42%+0.9 point

Analysis: São Bento and Brazil

Lula got 2,171 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Bento.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.40 points toward Lula in São Bento, 0.05 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.88 points toward the PL, 3.66 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.34% in the runoff (16.64% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.83% (5.54% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Bento and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão BentoBrazil
Lula's net votes+2,171+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+9.16+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.40+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−1.88+1.78
Abstention in the runoff17.34%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.83%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Bento?

Lula (PT), with 54.58% of valid votes in São Bento (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.41% of valid votes in São Bento, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.65%; the other candidates added up to 6.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 54.58% (+6.17 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.42% (+0.77 points). Lula's lead rose from 3.76 points to 9.16 points.

Who won in São Bento in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento, Lula (PT) had 54.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento with 55.52% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.40 points toward Lula in São Bento, 0.05 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.88 points toward the PL, 3.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.