# Runoff results in São João del Rei (MG)

President in São João del Rei (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.12%, Lula (PT) 49.88%. 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/3162500

## President in São João del Rei

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João del Rei (50.12%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.88%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 70,130; turnout: 81.97%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27,777 | 50.12% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 27,644 | 49.88% |

## 1st round in São João del Rei

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João del Rei, with 48.95% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25,618 | 48.95% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21,946 | 41.94% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,858 | 3.55% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,157 | 2.21% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,102 | 2.11% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 466 | 0.89% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 76 | 0.15% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 48 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 21 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São João del Rei (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 25,320 | 51.67% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 14,824 | 30.25% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 3,877 | 7.91% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 2,036 | 4.16% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 1,280 | 2.61% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 920 | 1.88% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 416 | 0.85% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 180 | 0.37% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 81 | 0.17% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 65 | 0.13% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 8 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São João del Rei (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 24,013 | 26.70% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 16,730 | 18.61% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 12,438 | 13.83% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 10,923 | 12.15% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 10,824 | 12.04% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 8,286 | 9.21% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 4,894 | 5.44% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1,205 | 1.34% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 143 | 0.16% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 129 | 0.14% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 93 | 0.10% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 84 | 0.09% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 58 | 0.06% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 56 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 45 | 0.05% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.95% of valid votes in São João del Rei, and Lula (PT) got 41.94%; the other candidates added up to 9.11%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.12% (+1.17 points) and Lula got 49.88% (+7.94 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.01 points to 0.24 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.95% | 50.12% | +1.17 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.94% | 49.88% | +7.94 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João del Rei, Lula (PT) had 44.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João del Rei with 52.33% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.33% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.2 points).

PT: Lula has 49.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.67% in the 2022 runoff (+2.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 52.33% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.12% | −2.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 47.67% | Lula | 49.88% | +2.2 points |

## Analysis: São João del Rei and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 133 votes more than Lula in São João del Rei.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.77 points toward Lula in São João del Rei, 1.32 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.42 points toward the PT, 2.64 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.03% in the runoff (20.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.59% (5.66% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João del Rei | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −133 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −0.24 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.77 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.03% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.59% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João del Rei?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.12% of valid votes in São João del Rei (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.95% of valid votes in São João del Rei, and Lula (PT) got 41.94%; the other candidates added up to 9.11%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.12% (+1.17 points) and Lula got 49.88% (+7.94 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.01 points to 0.24 points.

### Who won in São João del Rei in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João del Rei, Lula (PT) had 44.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João del Rei with 52.33% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João del Rei change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.77 points toward Lula in São João del Rei, 1.32 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.42 points toward the PT, 2.64 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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