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 (PR)

Who won for president in São João?

President in São João (PR): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.84%, Lula (PT) 37.16%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2262.84%4,734 votes
LulaPT 1337.16%2,799 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São João

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João (62.84%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.16%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,177; turnout: 84.20%.

President in São João
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,73462.84%
LulaPT 132,79937.16%

1st round in São João

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João, with 60.93% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.34%.

President in São João, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,44160.93%
LulaPT 132,43033.34%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701632.24%
Renan SantosMissão 141241.70%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551191.63%
ZemaNovo 3080.11%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.01%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.01%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%

Governor in São João (1st round)

Sergio MoroPL 2254.04%3,690 votes
Requião FilhoPDT 1224.56%1,677 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in São João (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Sergio MoroPL 223,69054.04%
Requião FilhoPDT 121,67724.56%
Sandro AlexPSD 551,43421.00%
Luiz FrançaMissão 14230.34%
Tayná MiessaUP 8030.04%
Samuel de MattosPSTU 1610.01%
Doutor Alexandre SalomãoMobiliza 3300.00%
Adriano FunileiroPCO 291annulled votes

Senate in São João (1st round)

  • Deltan Dallagnol Novo 30027.75%
  • Filipe Barros PL 22227.54%
  • Alexandre Curi Republicanos 10016.41%
  • Gleisi PT 13115.41%
All 8 candidates
Senate in São João (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Deltan DallagnolNovo 3003,49727.75%
Filipe BarrosPL 2223,47127.54%
Alexandre CuriRepublicanos 1002,06816.41%
GleisiPT 1311,94215.41%
Dr. RosinhaPT 1321,2179.66%
Cristina GraemlPSD 5553602.86%
Karen GuerreiroMissão 144480.38%
Joaquim do MLBUP 80000.00%
Marcelo MarcelinoPCO 2901annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.93% of valid votes in São João, and Lula (PT) got 33.34%; the other candidates added up to 5.73%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.84% (+1.91 points) and Lula got 37.16% (+3.82 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.59 points to 25.68 points.

President in São João: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2260.93%62.84%+1.91 points
LulaPT 1333.34%37.16%+3.82 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João, Lula (PT) had 43.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João with 57.20% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.20% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.6 points).

PT: Lula has 37.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.80% in the 2022 runoff (−5.6 points).

President in São João: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro57.20%Flávio Bolsonaro62.84%+5.6 points
PTLula42.80%Lula37.16%−5.6 points

Analysis: São João and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,935 votes more than Lula in São João.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.91 points toward Lula in São João, 3.54 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.28 points toward the PL, 13.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.80% in the runoff (18.08% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.51% (3.05% 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−1,935+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−25.68+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+1.91+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−11.28+1.78
Abstention in the runoff15.80%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.51%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São João?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.84% of valid votes in São João (PR).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.93% of valid votes in São João, and Lula (PT) got 33.34%; the other candidates added up to 5.73%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.84% (+1.91 points) and Lula got 37.16% (+3.82 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.59 points to 25.68 points.

Who won in São João in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João, Lula (PT) had 43.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João with 57.20% 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 1.91 points toward Lula in São João, 3.54 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.28 points toward the PL, 13.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.