# Runoff results in São João da Mata (MG)

President in São João da Mata (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 64.61%, Lula (PT) 35.39%. 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/3162302

## President in São João da Mata

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João da Mata (64.61%), followed by Lula (PT) (35.39%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,191; turnout: 79.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,599 | 64.61% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 876 | 35.39% |

## 1st round in São João da Mata

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João da Mata, with 62.40% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,477 | 62.40% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 731 | 30.88% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 67 | 2.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 43 | 1.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 32 | 1.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.55% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in São João da Mata (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,688 | 72.66% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 398 | 17.13% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 150 | 6.46% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 27 | 1.16% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 27 | 1.16% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.65% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 14 | 0.60% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São João da Mata (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,202 | 29.10% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,028 | 24.89% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 898 | 21.74% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 392 | 9.49% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 276 | 6.68% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 232 | 5.62% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 85 | 2.06% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 4 | 0.10% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.40% of valid votes in São João da Mata, and Lula (PT) got 30.88%; the other candidates added up to 6.72%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.61% (+2.21 points) and Lula got 35.39% (+4.51 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.52 points to 29.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.40% | 64.61% | +2.21 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.88% | 35.39% | +4.51 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João da Mata, Lula (PT) had 37.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.26%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João da Mata with 61.14% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 64.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.14% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.5 points).

PT: Lula has 35.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.86% in the 2022 runoff (−3.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.14% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 64.61% | +3.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 38.86% | Lula | 35.39% | −3.5 points |

## Analysis: São João da Mata and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 723 votes more than Lula in São João da Mata.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.30 points toward Lula in São João da Mata, 3.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.94 points toward the PL, 8.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.18% in the runoff (21.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.83% (5.28% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João da Mata | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −723 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −29.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.30 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.18% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.83% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João da Mata?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 64.61% of valid votes in São João da Mata (MG).

### How did the vote for president in São João da Mata change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.40% of valid votes in São João da Mata, and Lula (PT) got 30.88%; the other candidates added up to 6.72%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.61% (+2.21 points) and Lula got 35.39% (+4.51 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.52 points to 29.22 points.

### Who won in São João da Mata in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João da Mata, Lula (PT) had 37.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.26%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João da Mata with 61.14% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João da Mata change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.30 points toward Lula in São João da Mata, 3.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.94 points toward the PL, 8.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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