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 Bentinho (PB)

Who won for president in São Bentinho?

President in São Bentinho (PB): Lula (PT) 83.20%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.80%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1383.20%2,481 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2216.80%501 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Bentinho

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bentinho (83.20%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,803; turnout: 80.46%.

President in São Bentinho
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,48183.20%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2250116.80%

1st round in São Bentinho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bentinho, with 78.69% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.54%.

President in São Bentinho, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,21678.69%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2249417.54%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70541.92%
Renan SantosMissão 14321.14%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55160.57%
ZemaNovo 3020.07%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.04%
SamaraUP 8010.04%

Governor in São Bentinho (1st round)

Lucas RibeiroPP 1187.02%2,293 votes
Efraim FilhoPL 228.24%217 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in São Bentinho (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Lucas RibeiroPP 112,29387.02%
Efraim FilhoPL 222178.24%
Cícero LucenaMDB 151224.63%
Camilo DuartePCO 2920.08%
Yuri EzequielUP 8010.04%

Senate in São Bentinho (1st round)

  • João Azevêdo PSB 40045.49%
  • Nabor Republicanos 10039.19%
  • Veneziano MDB 1558.44%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 2223.45%
All 10 candidates
Senate in São Bentinho (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
João AzevêdoPSB 4002,36245.49%
NaborRepublicanos 1002,03539.19%
VenezianoMDB 1554388.44%
Dr. Marcelo QueirogaPL 2221793.45%
André GadelhaMDB 151871.68%
Major FábioNovo 300861.66%
Rosilene SantanaUP 80030.06%
Adriano TrajanoPCO 29010.02%
João BatistaUP 80110.02%
Rinaldo JúniorDC 27200.00%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.69% of valid votes in São Bentinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.54%; the other candidates added up to 3.77%.

In the runoff, Lula got 83.20% (+4.51 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.80% (−0.74 points).

Lula's lead rose from 61.15 points to 66.40 points.

President in São Bentinho: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1378.69%83.20%+4.51 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2217.54%16.80%−0.74 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Bentinho, Lula (PT) had 82.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bentinho with 85.17% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 83.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 85.17% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 14.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

President in São Bentinho: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula85.17%Lula83.20%−2.0 points
PLJair Bolsonaro14.83%Flávio Bolsonaro16.80%+2.0 points

Analysis: São Bentinho and Brazil

Lula got 1,980 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Bentinho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.25 points toward Lula in São Bentinho, 0.20 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.94 points toward the PL, 5.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.54% in the runoff (20.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.55% (6.29% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Bentinho and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão BentinhoBrazil
Lula's net votes+1,980+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+66.40+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.25+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−3.94+1.78
Abstention in the runoff19.54%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.55%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Bentinho?

Lula (PT), with 83.20% of valid votes in São Bentinho (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.69% of valid votes in São Bentinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.54%; the other candidates added up to 3.77%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.20% (+4.51 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.80% (−0.74 points). Lula's lead rose from 61.15 points to 66.40 points.

Who won in São Bentinho in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Bentinho, Lula (PT) had 82.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bentinho with 85.17% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.25 points toward Lula in São Bentinho, 0.20 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.94 points toward the PL, 5.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.