# Runoff results in São José da Varginha (MG)

President in São José da Varginha (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.02%, Lula (PT) 44.98%. 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/3163102

## President in São José da Varginha

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José da Varginha (55.02%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.98%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,987; turnout: 80.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,716 | 55.02% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,403 | 44.98% |

## 1st round in São José da Varginha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José da Varginha, with 52.77% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,581 | 52.77% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,171 | 39.09% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 141 | 4.71% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 50 | 1.67% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.67% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.17% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,995 | 69.68% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 534 | 18.65% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 161 | 5.62% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 62 | 2.17% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 58 | 2.03% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 31 | 1.08% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 11 | 0.38% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 9 | 0.31% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São José da Varginha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,356 | 26.84% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,192 | 23.59% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 786 | 15.56% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 700 | 13.85% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 421 | 8.33% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 413 | 8.17% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 162 | 3.21% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 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, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.77% of valid votes in São José da Varginha, and Lula (PT) got 39.09%; the other candidates added up to 8.14%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.02% (+2.25 points) and Lula got 44.98% (+5.89 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.68 points to 10.04 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52.77% | 55.02% | +2.25 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.09% | 44.98% | +5.89 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José da Varginha, Lula (PT) had 48.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José da Varginha with 51.33% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.33% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.7 points).

PT: Lula has 44.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.67% in the 2022 runoff (−3.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 51.33% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.02% | +3.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 48.67% | Lula | 44.98% | −3.7 points |

## Analysis: São José da Varginha and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 313 votes more than Lula in São José da Varginha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.64 points toward Lula in São José da Varginha, 1.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.38 points toward the PL, 9.16 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.76% in the runoff (20.91% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.50% (5.01% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José da Varginha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −313 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −10.04 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.64 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.38 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.76% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.50% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.02% of valid votes in São José da Varginha (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.77% of valid votes in São José da Varginha, and Lula (PT) got 39.09%; the other candidates added up to 8.14%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.02% (+2.25 points) and Lula got 44.98% (+5.89 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.68 points to 10.04 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São José da Varginha, Lula (PT) had 48.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José da Varginha with 51.33% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.64 points toward Lula in São José da Varginha, 1.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.38 points toward the PL, 9.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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