# Runoff results in São José do Xingu (MT)

President in São José do Xingu (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.37%, Lula (PT) 36.63%. 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/5107354

## President in São José do Xingu

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Xingu (63.37%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.63%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,340; turnout: 70.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,346 | 63.37% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,356 | 36.63% |

## 1st round in São José do Xingu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Xingu, with 63.94% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.15%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,293 | 63.94% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,153 | 32.15% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 53 | 1.48% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 49 | 1.37% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 35 | 0.98% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.08% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 2,081 | 61.70% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 837 | 24.81% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 437 | 12.96% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 16 | 0.47% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 0 | 0.00% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 2,340 | 35.58% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 1,953 | 29.70% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 873 | 13.28% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 817 | 12.42% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 299 | 4.55% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 264 | 4.01% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 19 | 0.29% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 1 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.94% of valid votes in São José do Xingu, and Lula (PT) got 32.15%; the other candidates added up to 3.91%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.37% (−0.57 points) and Lula got 36.63% (+4.48 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.79 points to 26.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.94% | 63.37% | −0.57 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.15% | 36.63% | +4.48 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Xingu, Lula (PT) had 42.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Xingu with 57.74% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.74% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.6 points).

PT: Lula has 36.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.26% in the 2022 runoff (−5.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.74% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.37% | +5.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 42.26% | Lula | 36.63% | −5.6 points |

## Analysis: São José do Xingu and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 990 votes more than Lula in São José do Xingu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.05 points toward Lula in São José do Xingu, 0.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.26 points toward the PL, 13.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 29.34% in the runoff (30.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.88% (2.84% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José do Xingu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −990 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −26.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.05 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 29.34% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.88% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.37% of valid votes in São José do Xingu (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.94% of valid votes in São José do Xingu, and Lula (PT) got 32.15%; the other candidates added up to 3.91%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.37% (−0.57 points) and Lula got 36.63% (+4.48 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.79 points to 26.74 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Xingu, Lula (PT) had 42.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Xingu with 57.74% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.05 points toward Lula in São José do Xingu, 0.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.26 points toward the PL, 13.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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