# Runoff results in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí (MG)

President in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.31%, Lula (PT) 48.69%. 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/3162005

## President in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí (51.31%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.69%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,131; turnout: 74.81%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,091 | 51.31% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,730 | 48.69% |

## 1st round in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, with 50.72% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 40.97%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,699 | 50.72% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,411 | 40.97% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 413 | 3.13% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 279 | 2.11% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 239 | 1.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 152 | 1.15% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 7,704 | 62.33% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 2,819 | 22.81% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 1,041 | 8.42% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 351 | 2.84% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 184 | 1.49% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 155 | 1.25% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 75 | 0.61% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 18 | 0.15% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 10 | 0.08% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 5,377 | 24.99% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 3,907 | 18.16% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 3,351 | 15.58% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,701 | 12.56% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 2,505 | 11.64% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 2,365 | 10.99% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,123 | 5.22% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 49 | 0.23% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 47 | 0.22% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 23 | 0.11% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 19 | 0.09% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 18 | 0.08% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 16 | 0.07% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.72% of valid votes in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, and Lula (PT) got 40.97%; the other candidates added up to 8.31%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.31% (+0.59 points) and Lula got 48.69% (+7.72 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.75 points to 2.62 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.72% | 51.31% | +0.59 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 40.97% | 48.69% | +7.72 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, Lula (PT) had 45.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí with 53.60% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.31% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.60% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PT: Lula has 48.69% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.40% in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.60% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.31% | −2.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.40% | Lula | 48.69% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: São Gonçalo do Sapucaí and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 361 votes more than Lula in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.13 points toward Lula in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, 1.68 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.58 points toward the PT, 2.80 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.19% in the runoff (26.74% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.42% (5.78% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Gonçalo do Sapucaí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −361 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −2.62 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.13 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.58 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.19% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.42% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.31% of valid votes in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí (MG).

### How did the vote for president in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.72% of valid votes in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, and Lula (PT) got 40.97%; the other candidates added up to 8.31%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.31% (+0.59 points) and Lula got 48.69% (+7.72 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.75 points to 2.62 points.

### Who won in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, Lula (PT) had 45.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí with 53.60% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.13 points toward Lula in São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, 1.68 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.58 points toward the PT, 2.80 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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