# Runoff results in São Bento Abade (MG)

President in São Bento Abade (MG): Lula (PT) 50.52%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.48%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/mg/3160801

## President in São Bento Abade

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento Abade (50.52%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.48%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,192; turnout: 76.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,555 | 50.52% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,523 | 49.48% |

## 1st round in São Bento Abade

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Bento Abade, with 46.30% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,390 | 46.30% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,276 | 42.50% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 132 | 4.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 99 | 3.30% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 86 | 2.86% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 14 | 0.47% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in São Bento Abade (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,719 | 58.89% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 592 | 20.28% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 366 | 12.54% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 149 | 5.10% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 35 | 1.20% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 30 | 1.03% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 26 | 0.89% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Bento Abade (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,180 | 23.14% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,009 | 19.78% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 879 | 17.24% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 740 | 14.51% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 598 | 11.73% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 378 | 7.41% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 287 | 5.63% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 12 | 0.24% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.30% of valid votes in São Bento Abade, and Lula (PT) got 42.50%; the other candidates added up to 11.20%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.52% (+8.02 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.48% (+3.18 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.80 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.04 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.50% | 50.52% | +8.02 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.30% | 49.48% | +3.18 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento Abade, Lula (PT) had 49.28% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento Abade with 51.14% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.14% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.86% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 51.14% | Lula | 50.52% | −0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.86% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 49.48% | +0.6 point |

## Analysis: São Bento Abade and Brazil

Lula got 32 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Bento Abade.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.84 points toward Lula in São Bento Abade, 0.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.24 points toward the PL, 3.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.02% in the runoff (23.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.62% (6.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Bento Abade | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +32 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +1.04 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.84 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.02% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.62% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Bento Abade?

Lula (PT), with 50.52% of valid votes in São Bento Abade (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.30% of valid votes in São Bento Abade, and Lula (PT) got 42.50%; the other candidates added up to 11.20%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.52% (+8.02 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.48% (+3.18 points). The gap between the two went from 3.80 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.04 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in São Bento Abade in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento Abade, Lula (PT) had 49.28% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento Abade with 51.14% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Bento Abade change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.84 points toward Lula in São Bento Abade, 0.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.24 points toward the PL, 3.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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