# Runoff results in São João do Oriente (MG)

President in São João do Oriente (MG): Lula (PT) 52.16%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 47.84%. 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/3162609

## President in São João do Oriente

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Oriente (52.16%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (47.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,955; turnout: 79.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,834 | 52.16% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,599 | 47.84% |

## 1st round in São João do Oriente

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Oriente, with 48.32% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,506 | 48.32% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,444 | 47.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 101 | 1.95% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 72 | 1.39% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 35 | 0.67% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.40% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in São João do Oriente (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 2,664 | 52.96% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,555 | 30.91% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 379 | 7.53% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 323 | 6.42% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 51 | 1.01% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 28 | 0.56% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.52% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São João do Oriente (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,944 | 21.50% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,818 | 20.10% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,728 | 19.11% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,316 | 14.55% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,305 | 14.43% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 673 | 7.44% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 234 | 2.59% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.32% of valid votes in São João do Oriente, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.13%; the other candidates added up to 4.55%.

In the runoff, Lula got 52.16% (+3.84 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.84% (+0.71 points).

Lula's lead rose from 1.19 points to 4.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 48.32% | 52.16% | +3.84 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.13% | 47.84% | +0.71 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Oriente, Lula (PT) had 54.48% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Oriente with 54.23% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 52.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.23% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 47.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.77% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 54.23% | Lula | 52.16% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 45.77% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 47.84% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: São João do Oriente and Brazil

Lula got 235 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João do Oriente.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.13 points toward Lula in São João do Oriente, 2.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.14 points toward the PL, 5.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.10% in the runoff (22.07% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.23% (4.32% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João do Oriente | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +235 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +4.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.13 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.10% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.23% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João do Oriente?

Lula (PT), with 52.16% of valid votes in São João do Oriente (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.32% of valid votes in São João do Oriente, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.13%; the other candidates added up to 4.55%. In the runoff, Lula got 52.16% (+3.84 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.84% (+0.71 points). Lula's lead rose from 1.19 points to 4.32 points.

### Who won in São João do Oriente in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Oriente, Lula (PT) had 54.48% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Oriente with 54.23% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João do Oriente change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.13 points toward Lula in São João do Oriente, 2.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.14 points toward the PL, 5.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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