# Runoff results in São Sebastião do Rio Preto (MG)

President in São Sebastião do Rio Preto (MG): Lula (PT) 51.48%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.52%. 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/3164803

## President in São Sebastião do Rio Preto

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Sebastião do Rio Preto (51.48%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.52%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,044; turnout: 70.11%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 712 | 51.48% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 671 | 48.52% |

## 1st round in São Sebastião do Rio Preto

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Sebastião do Rio Preto, with 46.61% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 619 | 46.61% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 607 | 45.71% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 47 | 3.54% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 33 | 2.48% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 8 | 0.60% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.15% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.15% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.08% |

## Governor in São Sebastião do Rio Preto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 536 | 41.07% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 379 | 29.04% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 258 | 19.77% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 66 | 5.06% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 42 | 3.22% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 20 | 1.53% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 4 | 0.31% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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 Sebastião do Rio Preto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 647 | 27.00% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 551 | 23.00% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 356 | 14.86% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 312 | 13.02% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 287 | 11.98% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 124 | 5.18% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 107 | 4.47% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 8 | 0.33% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 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 46.61% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Rio Preto, and Lula (PT) got 45.71%; the other candidates added up to 7.68%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.48% (+5.77 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.52% (+1.91 points).

The gap between the two went from 0.90 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 2.96 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.71% | 51.48% | +5.77 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.61% | 48.52% | +1.91 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião do Rio Preto, Lula (PT) had 53.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Sebastião do Rio Preto with 55.55% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.55% in the 2022 runoff (−4.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.45% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 55.55% | Lula | 51.48% | −4.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.45% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.52% | +4.1 points |

## Analysis: São Sebastião do Rio Preto and Brazil

Lula got 41 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Sebastião do Rio Preto.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.86 points toward Lula in São Sebastião do Rio Preto, 1.59 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.14 points toward the PL, 9.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 29.89% in the runoff (31.77% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.49% (4.73% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Sebastião do Rio Preto | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +41 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +2.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.86 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 29.89% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.49% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Sebastião do Rio Preto?

Lula (PT), with 51.48% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Rio Preto (MG).

### How did the vote for president in São Sebastião do Rio Preto change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.61% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Rio Preto, and Lula (PT) got 45.71%; the other candidates added up to 7.68%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.48% (+5.77 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.52% (+1.91 points). The gap between the two went from 0.90 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 2.96 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in São Sebastião do Rio Preto in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião do Rio Preto, Lula (PT) had 53.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Sebastião do Rio Preto with 55.55% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Sebastião do Rio Preto change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.86 points toward Lula in São Sebastião do Rio Preto, 1.59 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.14 points toward the PL, 9.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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