# Runoff results in São João do Paraíso (MG)

President in São João do Paraíso (MG): Lula (PT) 51.37%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.63%. 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/3162708

## President in São João do Paraíso

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Paraíso (51.37%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.63%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,055; turnout: 78.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,960 | 51.37% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,589 | 48.63% |

## 1st round in São João do Paraíso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Paraíso, with 46.77% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 46.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,958 | 46.77% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,914 | 46.42% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 403 | 3.16% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 243 | 1.91% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 141 | 1.11% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 62 | 0.49% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 9,588 | 75.19% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 2,244 | 17.60% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 509 | 3.99% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 153 | 1.20% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 127 | 1.00% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 51 | 0.40% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 51 | 0.40% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 15 | 0.12% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 5,512 | 24.72% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 5,460 | 24.49% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 3,298 | 14.79% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 2,778 | 12.46% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,517 | 11.29% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,691 | 7.58% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 987 | 4.43% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 16 | 0.07% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.77% of valid votes in São João do Paraíso, and Lula (PT) got 46.42%; the other candidates added up to 6.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.37% (+4.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.63% (+1.86 points).

The gap between the two went from 0.35 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 2.74 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46.42% | 51.37% | +4.95 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.77% | 48.63% | +1.86 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Paraíso, Lula (PT) had 50.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.84%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Paraíso with 53.57% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.57% in the 2022 runoff (−2.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.43% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 53.57% | Lula | 51.37% | −2.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.43% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.63% | +2.2 points |

## Analysis: São João do Paraíso and Brazil

Lula got 371 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João do Paraíso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.09 points toward Lula in São João do Paraíso, 2.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.40 points toward the PL, 6.18 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 21.38% in the runoff (23.34% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.54% (7.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João do Paraíso | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +371 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +2.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.09 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.40 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.54% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Lula (PT), with 51.37% of valid votes in São João do Paraíso (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.77% of valid votes in São João do Paraíso, and Lula (PT) got 46.42%; the other candidates added up to 6.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.37% (+4.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.63% (+1.86 points). The gap between the two went from 0.35 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 2.74 points in favor of Lula.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Paraíso, Lula (PT) had 50.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.84%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Paraíso with 53.57% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.09 points toward Lula in São João do Paraíso, 2.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.40 points toward the PL, 6.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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