# Runoff results in São Francisco de Paula (MG)

President in São Francisco de Paula (MG): Lula (PT) 60.99%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 39.01%. 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/3161205

## President in São Francisco de Paula

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco de Paula (60.99%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (39.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,997; turnout: 82.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,909 | 60.99% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,861 | 39.01% |

## 1st round in São Francisco de Paula

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco de Paula, with 53.79% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,468 | 53.79% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,756 | 38.27% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 138 | 3.01% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 110 | 2.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 95 | 2.07% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.46% |

## Governor in São Francisco de Paula (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 2,905 | 65.30% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,106 | 24.86% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 131 | 2.94% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 129 | 2.90% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 111 | 2.49% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 42 | 0.94% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.45% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Francisco de Paula (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 2,020 | 25.72% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,633 | 20.79% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,534 | 19.53% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,007 | 12.82% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 836 | 10.64% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 429 | 5.46% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 344 | 4.38% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 18 | 0.23% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 11 | 0.14% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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, Lula (PT) got 53.79% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.27%; the other candidates added up to 7.94%.

In the runoff, Lula got 60.99% (+7.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.01% (+0.74 points).

Lula's lead rose from 15.52 points to 21.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 53.79% | 60.99% | +7.20 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 38.27% | 39.01% | +0.74 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco de Paula, Lula (PT) had 60.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco de Paula with 62.39% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 60.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.39% in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 39.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.61% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 62.39% | Lula | 60.99% | −1.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 37.61% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 39.01% | +1.4 point |

## Analysis: São Francisco de Paula and Brazil

Lula got 1,048 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Francisco de Paula.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.46 points toward Lula in São Francisco de Paula, 1.01 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.80 points toward the PL, 4.58 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.49% in the runoff (19.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.60% (5.23% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Francisco de Paula | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,048 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +21.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.46 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.80 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.49% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.60% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Francisco de Paula?

Lula (PT), with 60.99% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.79% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.27%; the other candidates added up to 7.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 60.99% (+7.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.01% (+0.74 points). Lula's lead rose from 15.52 points to 21.98 points.

### Who won in São Francisco de Paula in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco de Paula, Lula (PT) had 60.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco de Paula with 62.39% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.46 points toward Lula in São Francisco de Paula, 1.01 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.80 points toward the PL, 4.58 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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