# Runoff results in São José da Safira (MG)

President in São José da Safira (MG): Lula (PT) 61.73%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.27%. 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/3163003

## President in São José da Safira

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José da Safira (61.73%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.27%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,190; turnout: 72.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,813 | 61.73% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,124 | 38.27% |

## 1st round in São José da Safira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José da Safira, with 57.33% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,639 | 57.33% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,098 | 38.41% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 66 | 2.31% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 28 | 0.98% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.70% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.10% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in São José da Safira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,539 | 55.04% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 522 | 18.67% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 334 | 11.95% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 253 | 9.05% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 127 | 4.54% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 13 | 0.46% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 6 | 0.21% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.07% |
| 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 José da Safira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,475 | 28.60% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,316 | 25.51% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 789 | 15.30% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 526 | 10.20% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 490 | 9.50% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 355 | 6.88% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 191 | 3.70% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 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 57.33% of valid votes in São José da Safira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.41%; the other candidates added up to 4.26%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.73% (+4.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.27% (−0.14 points).

Lula's lead rose from 18.92 points to 23.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 57.33% | 61.73% | +4.40 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 38.41% | 38.27% | −0.14 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José da Safira, Lula (PT) had 60.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.29%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José da Safira with 60.71% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.71% in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 60.71% | Lula | 61.73% | +1.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 39.29% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.27% | −1.0 point |

## Analysis: São José da Safira and Brazil

Lula got 689 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José da Safira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.54 points toward Lula in São José da Safira, 0.91 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.04 points toward the PT, 0.26 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 27.88% in the runoff (28.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.81% (4.29% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José da Safira | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +689 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +23.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.54 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 27.88% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.81% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José da Safira?

Lula (PT), with 61.73% of valid votes in São José da Safira (MG).

### How did the vote for president in São José da Safira change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.33% of valid votes in São José da Safira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.41%; the other candidates added up to 4.26%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.73% (+4.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.27% (−0.14 points). Lula's lead rose from 18.92 points to 23.46 points.

### Who won in São José da Safira in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José da Safira, Lula (PT) had 60.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.29%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José da Safira with 60.71% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São José da Safira change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.54 points toward Lula in São José da Safira, 0.91 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.04 points toward the PT, 0.26 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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