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 dos Cordeiros (PB)

Who won for president in São José dos Cordeiros?

President in São José dos Cordeiros (PB): Lula (PT) 81.58%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 18.42%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1381.58%2,524 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2218.42%570 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São José dos Cordeiros

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José dos Cordeiros (81.58%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (18.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,779; turnout: 83.62%.

President in São José dos Cordeiros
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,52481.58%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2257018.42%

1st round in São José dos Cordeiros

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José dos Cordeiros, with 78.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.97%.

President in São José dos Cordeiros, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,29778.24%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2255718.97%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70280.95%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55260.89%
Renan SantosMissão 14210.72%
ZemaNovo 3040.14%
SamaraUP 8020.07%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.03%

Governor in São José dos Cordeiros (1st round)

Lucas RibeiroPP 1186.05%2,332 votes
Efraim FilhoPL 2210.07%273 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in São José dos Cordeiros (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Lucas RibeiroPP 112,33286.05%
Efraim FilhoPL 2227310.07%
Cícero LucenaMDB 151033.80%
Yuri EzequielUP 8020.07%
Camilo DuartePCO 2900.00%

Senate in São José dos Cordeiros (1st round)

  • João Azevêdo PSB 40043.37%
  • Veneziano MDB 15542.69%
  • Nabor Republicanos 1006.28%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 2224.88%
All 10 candidates
Senate in São José dos Cordeiros (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
João AzevêdoPSB 4002,27443.37%
VenezianoMDB 1552,23842.69%
NaborRepublicanos 1003296.28%
Dr. Marcelo QueirogaPL 2222564.88%
Major FábioNovo 3001112.12%
André GadelhaMDB 151230.44%
Rosilene SantanaUP 80040.08%
Rinaldo JúniorDC 27230.06%
João BatistaUP 80130.06%
Adriano TrajanoPCO 29020.04%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.24% of valid votes in São José dos Cordeiros, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.97%; the other candidates added up to 2.79%.

In the runoff, Lula got 81.58% (+3.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.42% (−0.55 points).

Lula's lead rose from 59.27 points to 63.16 points.

President in São José dos Cordeiros: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1378.24%81.58%+3.34 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2218.97%18.42%−0.55 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José dos Cordeiros, Lula (PT) had 80.92% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.24%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José dos Cordeiros with 82.98% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 81.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.98% in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 18.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

President in São José dos Cordeiros: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula82.98%Lula81.58%−1.4 point
PLJair Bolsonaro17.02%Flávio Bolsonaro18.42%+1.4 point

Analysis: São José dos Cordeiros and Brazil

Lula got 1,954 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José dos Cordeiros.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.89 points toward Lula in São José dos Cordeiros, 1.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.80 points toward the PL, 4.58 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.38% in the runoff (17.87% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.09% (5.38% in the 1st round).

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

President in São José dos Cordeiros and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão José dos CordeirosBrazil
Lula's net votes+1,954+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+63.16+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+3.89+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−2.80+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.38%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.09%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São José dos Cordeiros?

Lula (PT), with 81.58% of valid votes in São José dos Cordeiros (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.24% of valid votes in São José dos Cordeiros, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.97%; the other candidates added up to 2.79%. In the runoff, Lula got 81.58% (+3.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.42% (−0.55 points). Lula's lead rose from 59.27 points to 63.16 points.

Who won in São José dos Cordeiros in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José dos Cordeiros, Lula (PT) had 80.92% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.24%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José dos Cordeiros with 82.98% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São José dos Cordeiros change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.89 points toward Lula in São José dos Cordeiros, 1.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.80 points toward the PL, 4.58 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.