# Runoff results in São João Evangelista (MG)

President in São João Evangelista (MG): Lula (PT) 67.95%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 32.05%. 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/3162807

## President in São João Evangelista

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João Evangelista (67.95%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (32.05%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,840; turnout: 75.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,401 | 67.95% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,019 | 32.05% |

## 1st round in São João Evangelista

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João Evangelista, with 61.99% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,385 | 61.99% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,739 | 31.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 276 | 3.18% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 128 | 1.47% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 112 | 1.29% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 36 | 0.41% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São João Evangelista (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 3,801 | 45.29% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 3,235 | 38.54% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 712 | 8.48% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 322 | 3.84% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 157 | 1.87% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 125 | 1.49% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.33% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São João Evangelista (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 4,928 | 32.93% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 2,817 | 18.82% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 2,187 | 14.61% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,097 | 14.01% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,544 | 10.32% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 805 | 5.38% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 474 | 3.17% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 50 | 0.33% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 15 | 0.10% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 14 | 0.09% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 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 61.99% of valid votes in São João Evangelista, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.53%; the other candidates added up to 6.48%.

In the runoff, Lula got 67.95% (+5.96 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.05% (+0.52 points).

Lula's lead rose from 30.46 points to 35.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 61.99% | 67.95% | +5.96 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31.53% | 32.05% | +0.52 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João Evangelista, Lula (PT) had 70.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João Evangelista with 71.92% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 67.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.92% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 32.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.08% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.92% | Lula | 67.95% | −4.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.08% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 32.05% | +4.0 points |

## Analysis: São João Evangelista and Brazil

Lula got 3,382 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João Evangelista.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.44 points toward Lula in São João Evangelista, 0.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.94 points toward the PL, 9.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.42% in the runoff (28.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.93% (4.91% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João Evangelista | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,382 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +35.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.44 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.42% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.93% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João Evangelista?

Lula (PT), with 67.95% of valid votes in São João Evangelista (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.99% of valid votes in São João Evangelista, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.53%; the other candidates added up to 6.48%. In the runoff, Lula got 67.95% (+5.96 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.05% (+0.52 points). Lula's lead rose from 30.46 points to 35.90 points.

### Who won in São João Evangelista in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João Evangelista, Lula (PT) had 70.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João Evangelista with 71.92% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.44 points toward Lula in São João Evangelista, 0.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.94 points toward the PL, 9.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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