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 do Sabugi (PB)

Who won for president in São José do Sabugi?

President in São José do Sabugi (PB): Lula (PT) 71.88%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.12%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1371.88%2,646 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2228.12%1,035 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São José do Sabugi

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Sabugi (71.88%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.12%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,226; turnout: 89.45%.

President in São José do Sabugi
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,64671.88%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,03528.12%

1st round in São José do Sabugi

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Sabugi, with 67.73% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.17%.

President in São José do Sabugi, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,46067.73%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,02328.17%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70982.70%
Renan SantosMissão 14260.72%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55180.50%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2130.08%
SamaraUP 8020.06%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.03%
ZemaNovo 3010.03%

Governor in São José do Sabugi (1st round)

Efraim FilhoPL 2265.98%2,199 votes
Lucas RibeiroPP 1132.46%1,082 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in São José do Sabugi (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Efraim FilhoPL 222,19965.98%
Lucas RibeiroPP 111,08232.46%
Cícero LucenaMDB 15511.53%
Camilo DuartePCO 2910.03%
Yuri EzequielUP 8000.00%

Senate in São José do Sabugi (1st round)

  • Veneziano MDB 15539.79%
  • Nabor Republicanos 10032.30%
  • João Azevêdo PSB 40013.70%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 2229.02%
All 10 candidates
Senate in São José do Sabugi (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
VenezianoMDB 1552,54539.79%
NaborRepublicanos 1002,06632.30%
João AzevêdoPSB 40087613.70%
Dr. Marcelo QueirogaPL 2225779.02%
Major FábioNovo 3002754.30%
André GadelhaMDB 151470.73%
Rosilene SantanaUP 80090.14%
João BatistaUP 80110.02%
Rinaldo JúniorDC 27200.00%
Adriano TrajanoPCO 29000.00%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.73% of valid votes in São José do Sabugi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.17%; the other candidates added up to 4.10%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.88% (+4.15 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.12% (−0.05 points).

Lula's lead rose from 39.56 points to 43.76 points.

President in São José do Sabugi: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1367.73%71.88%+4.15 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2228.17%28.12%−0.05 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Sabugi, Lula (PT) had 72.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Sabugi with 74.54% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.54% in the 2022 runoff (−2.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.7 points).

President in São José do Sabugi: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula74.54%Lula71.88%−2.7 points
PLJair Bolsonaro25.46%Flávio Bolsonaro28.12%+2.7 points

Analysis: São José do Sabugi and Brazil

Lula got 1,611 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José do Sabugi.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.20 points toward Lula in São José do Sabugi, 1.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.32 points toward the PL, 7.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 10.55% in the runoff (9.46% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.62% (5.10% in the 1st round).

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

President in São José do Sabugi and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão José do SabugiBrazil
Lula's net votes+1,611+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+43.76+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.20+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−5.32+1.78
Abstention in the runoff10.55%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.62%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São José do Sabugi?

Lula (PT), with 71.88% of valid votes in São José do Sabugi (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.73% of valid votes in São José do Sabugi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.17%; the other candidates added up to 4.10%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.88% (+4.15 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.12% (−0.05 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.56 points to 43.76 points.

Who won in São José do Sabugi in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Sabugi, Lula (PT) had 72.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Sabugi with 74.54% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São José do Sabugi change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.20 points toward Lula in São José do Sabugi, 1.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.32 points toward the PL, 7.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.