# Runoff results in São José do Rio Claro (MT)

President in São José do Rio Claro (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 76.49%, Lula (PT) 23.51%. 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/mt/5107305

## President in São José do Rio Claro

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Rio Claro (76.49%), followed by Lula (PT) (23.51%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,215; turnout: 79.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,760 | 76.49% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,078 | 23.51% |

## 1st round in São José do Rio Claro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Rio Claro, with 76.43% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 20.25%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,570 | 76.43% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,741 | 20.25% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 98 | 1.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 83 | 0.97% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 79 | 0.92% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São José do Rio Claro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 5,998 | 74.40% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 1,510 | 18.73% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 526 | 6.52% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.22% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 7 | 0.09% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 3 | 0.04% |

## Senate in São José do Rio Claro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 5,992 | 38.50% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 4,795 | 30.81% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 2,121 | 13.63% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 1,251 | 8.04% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 842 | 5.41% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 422 | 2.71% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 114 | 0.73% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 20 | 0.13% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.43% of valid votes in São José do Rio Claro, and Lula (PT) got 20.25%; the other candidates added up to 3.32%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.49% (+0.06 points) and Lula got 23.51% (+3.26 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 56.18 points to 52.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 76.43% | 76.49% | +0.06 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 20.25% | 23.51% | +3.26 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Rio Claro, Lula (PT) had 23.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Rio Claro with 76.79% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 76.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

PT: Lula has 23.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.21% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 76.79% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 76.49% | −0.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 23.21% | Lula | 23.51% | +0.3 point |

## Analysis: São José do Rio Claro and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,682 votes more than Lula in São José do Rio Claro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.20 points toward Lula in São José do Rio Claro, 2.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.60 points toward the PT, 1.18 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.04% in the runoff (21.17% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.45% (2.78% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José do Rio Claro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,682 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −52.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.60 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.04% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.45% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José do Rio Claro?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 76.49% of valid votes in São José do Rio Claro (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.43% of valid votes in São José do Rio Claro, and Lula (PT) got 20.25%; the other candidates added up to 3.32%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.49% (+0.06 points) and Lula got 23.51% (+3.26 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 56.18 points to 52.98 points.

### Who won in São José do Rio Claro in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Rio Claro, Lula (PT) had 23.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Rio Claro with 76.79% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.20 points toward Lula in São José do Rio Claro, 2.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.60 points toward the PT, 1.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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