# Runoff results in São João do Pacuí (MG)

President in São João do Pacuí (MG): Lula (PT) 75.36%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.64%. 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/3162658

## President in São João do Pacuí

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Pacuí (75.36%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,048; turnout: 75.37%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,230 | 75.36% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 729 | 24.64% |

## 1st round in São João do Pacuí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Pacuí, with 70.23% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.83%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,986 | 70.23% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 674 | 23.83% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 109 | 3.85% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 32 | 1.13% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.64% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.25% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.07% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,196 | 43.30% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,050 | 38.02% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 386 | 13.98% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 70 | 2.53% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 31 | 1.12% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 29 | 1.05% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,560 | 30.58% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,192 | 23.36% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,167 | 22.87% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 508 | 9.96% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 318 | 6.23% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 221 | 4.33% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 123 | 2.41% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 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 70.23% of valid votes in São João do Pacuí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.83%; the other candidates added up to 5.94%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.36% (+5.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.64% (+0.81 points).

Lula's lead rose from 46.40 points to 50.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.23% | 75.36% | +5.13 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23.83% | 24.64% | +0.81 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Pacuí, Lula (PT) had 74.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Pacuí with 77.49% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.49% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.51% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.49% | Lula | 75.36% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.51% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.64% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: São João do Pacuí and Brazil

Lula got 1,501 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João do Pacuí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.32 points toward Lula in São João do Pacuí, 1.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.26 points toward the PL, 6.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.63% in the runoff (27.76% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.02% (3.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João do Pacuí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,501 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +50.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.32 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.63% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.02% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Lula (PT), with 75.36% of valid votes in São João do Pacuí (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.23% of valid votes in São João do Pacuí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.83%; the other candidates added up to 5.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.36% (+5.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.64% (+0.81 points). Lula's lead rose from 46.40 points to 50.72 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Pacuí, Lula (PT) had 74.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Pacuí with 77.49% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.32 points toward Lula in São João do Pacuí, 1.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.26 points toward the PL, 6.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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