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 das Palmeiras (PR)

Who won for president in São José das Palmeiras?

President in São José das Palmeiras (PR): Lula (PT) 50.56%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.44%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1350.56%1,397 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2249.44%1,366 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São José das Palmeiras

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José das Palmeiras (50.56%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.44%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,463; turnout: 81.61%.

President in São José das Palmeiras
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 131,39750.56%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,36649.44%

1st round in São José das Palmeiras

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José das Palmeiras, with 48.62% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.25%.

President in São José das Palmeiras, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,30148.62%
LulaPT 131,21145.25%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55702.62%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70531.98%
Renan SantosMissão 14381.42%
ZemaNovo 3020.07%
SamaraUP 8010.04%

Governor in São José das Palmeiras (1st round)

Sandro AlexPSD 5537.08%934 votes
Sergio MoroPL 2235.97%906 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in São José das Palmeiras (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Sandro AlexPSD 5593437.08%
Sergio MoroPL 2290635.97%
Requião FilhoPDT 1266826.52%
Luiz FrançaMissão 1470.28%
Tayná MiessaUP 8040.16%
Samuel de MattosPSTU 1600.00%
Doutor Alexandre SalomãoMobiliza 3300.00%
Adriano FunileiroPCO 291annulled votes

Senate in São José das Palmeiras (1st round)

  • Alexandre Curi Republicanos 10023.82%
  • Gleisi PT 13117.61%
  • Filipe Barros PL 22217.37%
  • Deltan Dallagnol Novo 30015.91%
All 8 candidates
Senate in São José das Palmeiras (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Alexandre CuriRepublicanos 1001,12323.82%
GleisiPT 13183017.61%
Filipe BarrosPL 22281917.37%
Deltan DallagnolNovo 30075015.91%
Cristina GraemlPSD 55561112.96%
Dr. RosinhaPT 13256211.92%
Karen GuerreiroMissão 144170.36%
Joaquim do MLBUP 80020.04%
Marcelo MarcelinoPCO 2902annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.62% of valid votes in São José das Palmeiras, and Lula (PT) got 45.25%; the other candidates added up to 6.13%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.56% (+5.31 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.44% (+0.82 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.37 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.12 points in favor of Lula.

President in São José das Palmeiras: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1345.25%50.56%+5.31 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2248.62%49.44%+0.82 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José das Palmeiras, Lula (PT) had 52.12% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José das Palmeiras with 54.40% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.40% in the 2022 runoff (−3.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.60% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.8 points).

President in São José das Palmeiras: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula54.40%Lula50.56%−3.8 points
PLJair Bolsonaro45.60%Flávio Bolsonaro49.44%+3.8 points

Analysis: São José das Palmeiras and Brazil

Lula got 31 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José das Palmeiras.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.49 points toward Lula in São José das Palmeiras, 0.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.68 points toward the PL, 9.46 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 18.39% in the runoff (20.39% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.23% (2.94% in the 1st round).

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

President in São José das Palmeiras and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão José das PalmeirasBrazil
Lula's net votes+31+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+1.12+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.49+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−7.68+1.78
Abstention in the runoff18.39%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.23%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São José das Palmeiras?

Lula (PT), with 50.56% of valid votes in São José das Palmeiras (PR).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.62% of valid votes in São José das Palmeiras, and Lula (PT) got 45.25%; the other candidates added up to 6.13%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.56% (+5.31 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.44% (+0.82 points). The gap between the two went from 3.37 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.12 points in favor of Lula.

Who won in São José das Palmeiras in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José das Palmeiras, Lula (PT) had 52.12% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José das Palmeiras with 54.40% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São José das Palmeiras change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.49 points toward Lula in São José das Palmeiras, 0.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.68 points toward the PL, 9.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).