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 Francisco (SE)

Who won for president in São Francisco?

President in São Francisco (SE): Lula (PT) 74.69%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.31%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1374.69%2,317 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2225.31%785 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Francisco

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco (74.69%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.31%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,803; turnout: 83.09%.

President in São Francisco
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,31774.69%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2278525.31%

1st round in São Francisco

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco, with 68.97% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.45%.

President in São Francisco, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 132,12368.97%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2281426.45%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70601.95%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55541.75%
Renan SantosMissão 14200.65%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1620.06%
ZemaNovo 3020.06%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.03%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.03%
SamaraUP 8010.03%

Governor in São Francisco (1st round)

FábioPSD 5568.39%1,954 votes
Valmir de FrancisquinhoRepublicanos 1031.57%902 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 3 candidates
Governor in São Francisco (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
FábioPSD 551,95468.39%
Valmir de FrancisquinhoRepublicanos 1090231.57%
Taty Cristina de JesusDC 2710.04%
Dr. HeltonPSOL 5029annulled votes

Senate in São Francisco (1st round)

  • André Moura União 44426.92%
  • Delegado Alessandro MDB 15526.24%
  • Delegado André David Republicanos 10118.20%
  • Rogério Carvalho PT 13112.13%
All 9 candidates
Senate in São Francisco (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
André MouraUnião 4441,50926.92%
Delegado AlessandroMDB 1551,47126.24%
Delegado André DavidRepublicanos 1011,02018.20%
Rogério CarvalhoPT 13168012.13%
Eduardo AmorimRepublicanos 1005429.67%
Rodrigo ValadaresPL 2222654.73%
EdvaldoPDT 123901.61%
Coronel RochaPL 221240.43%
RenatinhaDC 27740.07%
Iran BarbosaPSOL 50075annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.97% of valid votes in São Francisco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.45%; the other candidates added up to 4.58%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.69% (+5.72 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.31% (−1.14 points).

Lula's lead rose from 42.52 points to 49.38 points.

President in São Francisco: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1368.97%74.69%+5.72 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2226.45%25.31%−1.14 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco, Lula (PT) had 72.86% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco with 74.97% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.69% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.97% in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.31% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.03% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

President in São Francisco: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula74.97%Lula74.69%−0.3 point
PLJair Bolsonaro25.03%Flávio Bolsonaro25.31%+0.3 point

Analysis: São Francisco and Brazil

Lula got 1,532 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Francisco.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.86 points toward Lula in São Francisco, 1.41 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.56 points toward the PL, 2.34 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.91% in the runoff (15.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.84% (3.87% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Francisco and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão FranciscoBrazil
Lula's net votes+1,532+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+49.38+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+6.86+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−0.56+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.91%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff1.84%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Francisco?

Lula (PT), with 74.69% of valid votes in São Francisco (SE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.97% of valid votes in São Francisco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.45%; the other candidates added up to 4.58%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.69% (+5.72 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.31% (−1.14 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.52 points to 49.38 points.

Who won in São Francisco in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco, Lula (PT) had 72.86% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco with 74.97% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.86 points toward Lula in São Francisco, 1.41 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.56 points toward the PL, 2.34 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.