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 João (PE)

Who won for president in São João?

President in São João (PE): Lula (PT) 85.68%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 14.32%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1385.68%13,016 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2214.32%2,176 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São João

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João (85.68%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (14.32%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,174; turnout: 85.98%.

President in São João
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1313,01685.68%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,17614.32%

1st round in São João

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João, with 81.30% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.49%.

President in São João, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1310,94481.30%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,95114.49%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 702491.85%
Renan SantosMissão 141591.18%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551481.10%
ZemaNovo 3040.03%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2120.01%
SamaraUP 8020.01%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%

Governor in São João (1st round)

Raquel LyraPSD 5552.27%6,610 votes
João CamposPSB 4046.88%5,929 votes
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All 7 candidates
Governor in São João (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Raquel LyraPSD 556,61052.27%
João CamposPSB 405,92946.88%
Ivan MoraesPSOL 50640.51%
RenanMissão 14370.29%
Professora CamilaUP 8060.05%
Victor AssisPCO 2910.01%
Guilherme FonsecaPSTU 1600.00%

Senate in São João (1st round)

  • Eduardo da Fonte PP 11124.96%
  • Marília Arraes PDT 12323.93%
  • Humberto Costa PT 13022.53%
  • Túlio Gadêlha PSD 55521.07%
All 11 candidates
Senate in São João (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Eduardo da FontePP 1115,75624.96%
Marília ArraesPDT 1235,51923.93%
Humberto CostaPT 1305,19722.53%
Túlio GadêlhaPSD 5554,85921.07%
Mendonça FilhoPL 2221,2645.48%
Carlos Sant'AnnaNovo 3004401.91%
Paulo Rubem SantiagoRede 180150.07%
Gorett BituUP 80180.03%
Mailson da Silva NetoPCO 29030.01%
Mariano MacedoPSTU 16120.01%
Samuel TimóteoUP 80010.00%
Pastor Gilvan CostaDemocrata 35519annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.30% of valid votes in São João, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.49%; the other candidates added up to 4.21%.

In the runoff, Lula got 85.68% (+4.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.32% (−0.17 points).

Lula's lead rose from 66.81 points to 71.36 points.

President in São João: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1381.30%85.68%+4.38 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2214.49%14.32%−0.17 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João, Lula (PT) had 84.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João with 86.21% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 85.68% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.21% in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 14.32% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point).

President in São João: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula86.21%Lula85.68%−0.5 point
PLJair Bolsonaro13.79%Flávio Bolsonaro14.32%+0.5 point

Analysis: São João and Brazil

Lula got 10,840 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in São João, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.06 points toward the PL, 2.84 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.02% in the runoff (21.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.78% (5.11% in the 1st round).

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

President in São João and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão JoãoBrazil
Lula's net votes+10,840+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+71.36+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.55+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−1.06+1.78
Abstention in the runoff14.02%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.78%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São João?

Lula (PT), with 85.68% of valid votes in São João (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.30% of valid votes in São João, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.49%; the other candidates added up to 4.21%. In the runoff, Lula got 85.68% (+4.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.32% (−0.17 points). Lula's lead rose from 66.81 points to 71.36 points.

Who won in São João in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João, Lula (PT) had 84.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João with 86.21% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in São João, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.06 points toward the PL, 2.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.