# Runoff results in São José do Alegre (MG)

President in São José do Alegre (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.45%, Lula (PT) 37.55%. 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/3163201

## President in São José do Alegre

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Alegre (62.45%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.55%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,727; turnout: 81.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,813 | 62.45% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,090 | 37.55% |

## 1st round in São José do Alegre

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Alegre, with 61.85% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,707 | 61.85% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 854 | 30.94% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 69 | 2.50% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 51 | 1.85% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 45 | 1.63% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 32 | 1.16% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in São José do Alegre (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,603 | 61.70% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 456 | 17.55% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 282 | 10.85% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 197 | 7.58% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 20 | 0.77% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 17 | 0.65% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.58% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 6 | 0.23% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São José do Alegre (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,522 | 33.00% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 820 | 17.78% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 648 | 14.05% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 561 | 12.16% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 493 | 10.69% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 461 | 10.00% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 85 | 1.84% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 7 | 0.15% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 5 | 0.11% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 5 | 0.11% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 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 61.85% of valid votes in São José do Alegre, and Lula (PT) got 30.94%; the other candidates added up to 7.21%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.45% (+0.60 points) and Lula got 37.55% (+6.61 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.91 points to 24.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.85% | 62.45% | +0.60 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.94% | 37.55% | +6.61 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Alegre, Lula (PT) had 37.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Alegre with 61.46% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

PT: Lula has 37.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.54% in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.46% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.45% | +1.0 point |
| PT | Lula | 38.54% | Lula | 37.55% | −1.0 point |

## Analysis: São José do Alegre and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 723 votes more than Lula in São José do Alegre.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.01 points toward Lula in São José do Alegre, 0.56 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.98 points toward the PL, 3.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.67% in the runoff (20.90% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.22% (6.38% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José do Alegre | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −723 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −24.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.01 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.67% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.22% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José do Alegre?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.45% of valid votes in São José do Alegre (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.85% of valid votes in São José do Alegre, and Lula (PT) got 30.94%; the other candidates added up to 7.21%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.45% (+0.60 points) and Lula got 37.55% (+6.61 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.91 points to 24.90 points.

### Who won in São José do Alegre in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Alegre, Lula (PT) had 37.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Alegre with 61.46% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São José do Alegre change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.01 points toward Lula in São José do Alegre, 0.56 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.98 points toward the PL, 3.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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