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 Francisco (PB)

Who won for president in São Francisco?

President in São Francisco (PB): Lula (PT) 75.52%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.48%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1375.52%2,610 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2224.48%846 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Francisco

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco (75.52%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.48%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,138; turnout: 85.65%.

President in São Francisco
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,61075.52%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2284624.48%

1st round in São Francisco

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco, with 70.12% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.64%.

President in São Francisco, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,30570.12%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2281024.64%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701263.83%
Renan SantosMissão 14270.82%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55170.52%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.03%
SamaraUP 8010.03%

Governor in São Francisco (1st round)

Lucas RibeiroPP 1178.96%2,424 votes
Efraim FilhoPL 2213.29%408 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in São Francisco (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Lucas RibeiroPP 112,42478.96%
Efraim FilhoPL 2240813.29%
Cícero LucenaMDB 152387.75%
Camilo DuartePCO 2900.00%
Yuri EzequielUP 8000.00%

Senate in São Francisco (1st round)

  • João Azevêdo PSB 40038.75%
  • Nabor Republicanos 10034.73%
  • Veneziano MDB 15512.13%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 2226.01%
All 10 candidates
Senate in São Francisco (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
João AzevêdoPSB 4002,28738.75%
NaborRepublicanos 1002,05034.73%
VenezianoMDB 15571612.13%
Dr. Marcelo QueirogaPL 2223556.01%
André GadelhaMDB 1513145.32%
Major FábioNovo 3001732.93%
Rosilene SantanaUP 80070.12%
Rinaldo JúniorDC 27200.00%
Adriano TrajanoPCO 29000.00%
João BatistaUP 80100.00%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.12% of valid votes in São Francisco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.64%; the other candidates added up to 5.24%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.52% (+5.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.48% (−0.16 points).

Lula's lead rose from 45.48 points to 51.04 points.

President in São Francisco: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1370.12%75.52%+5.40 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2224.64%24.48%−0.16 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco, Lula (PT) had 75.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco with 78.47% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.47% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.53% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

President in São Francisco: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula78.47%Lula75.52%−3.0 points
PLJair Bolsonaro21.53%Flávio Bolsonaro24.48%+3.0 points

Analysis: São Francisco and Brazil

Lula got 1,764 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Francisco.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.56 points toward Lula in São Francisco, 0.11 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.90 points toward the PL, 7.68 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.35% in the runoff (15.25% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.48% (6.27% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Francisco and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão FranciscoBrazil
Lula's net votes+1,764+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+51.04+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.56+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−5.90+1.78
Abstention in the runoff14.35%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.48%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Francisco?

Lula (PT), with 75.52% of valid votes in São Francisco (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.12% of valid votes in São Francisco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.64%; the other candidates added up to 5.24%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.52% (+5.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.48% (−0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 45.48 points to 51.04 points.

Who won in São Francisco in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco, Lula (PT) had 75.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco with 78.47% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.56 points toward Lula in São Francisco, 0.11 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.90 points toward the PL, 7.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.