# Runoff results in São Bento (PB) President in São Bento (PB): Lula (PT) 54.58%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 45.42%. 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/pb/2513901 ## President in São Bento Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento (54.58%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (45.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 29,503; turnout: 82.66%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 12,933 | 54.58% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,762 | 45.42% | ## 1st round in São Bento In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento, with 48.41% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.65%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 11,253 | 48.41% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,379 | 44.65% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,080 | 4.65% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 396 | 1.70% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 112 | 0.48% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 11 | 0.05% | | Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.03% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.01% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.00% | ## Governor in São Bento (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 14,013 | 64.49% | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 7,161 | 32.95% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 532 | 2.45% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 19 | 0.09% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.02% | ## Senate in São Bento (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 13,643 | 32.36% | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 11,073 | 26.26% | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 8,348 | 19.80% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 5,683 | 13.48% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 3,257 | 7.73% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 77 | 0.18% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 48 | 0.11% | | Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 13 | 0.03% | | Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 9 | 0.02% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 8 | 0.02% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.41% of valid votes in São Bento, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.65%; the other candidates added up to 6.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 54.58% (+6.17 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.42% (+0.77 points). Lula's lead rose from 3.76 points to 9.16 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 48.41% | 54.58% | +6.17 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 44.65% | 45.42% | +0.77 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São Bento, Lula (PT) had 54.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento with 55.52% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 54.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.52% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 45.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.48% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 55.52% | Lula | 54.58% | −0.9 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.48% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 45.42% | +0.9 point | ## Analysis: São Bento and Brazil Lula got 2,171 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Bento. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.40 points toward Lula in São Bento, 0.05 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.88 points toward the PL, 3.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 17.34% in the runoff (16.64% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.83% (5.54% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São Bento | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +2,171 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +9.16 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.40 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.88 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 17.34% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.83% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São Bento? Lula (PT), with 54.58% of valid votes in São Bento (PB). ### How did the vote for president in São Bento change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.41% of valid votes in São Bento, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.65%; the other candidates added up to 6.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 54.58% (+6.17 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.42% (+0.77 points). Lula's lead rose from 3.76 points to 9.16 points. ### Who won in São Bento in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São Bento, Lula (PT) had 54.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento with 55.52% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São Bento change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.40 points toward Lula in São Bento, 0.05 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.88 points toward the PL, 3.66 points short of Brazil. 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