# Runoff results in São Francisco (PB)

President in São Francisco (PB): Lula (PT) 75.52%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.48%. 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/2513984

## President in São Francisco

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco (75.52%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.48%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,138; turnout: 85.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,610 | 75.52% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 846 | 24.48% |

## 1st round in São Francisco

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco, with 70.12% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,305 | 70.12% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 810 | 24.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 126 | 3.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 27 | 0.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 17 | 0.52% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in São Francisco (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 2,424 | 78.96% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 408 | 13.29% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 238 | 7.75% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São Francisco (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 2,287 | 38.75% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,050 | 34.73% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 716 | 12.13% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 355 | 6.01% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 314 | 5.32% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 173 | 2.93% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 7 | 0.12% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.12% of valid votes in São Francisco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.64%; the other candidates added up to 5.24%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.52% (+5.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.48% (−0.16 points).

Lula's lead rose from 45.48 points to 51.04 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.12% | 75.52% | +5.40 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.64% | 24.48% | −0.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco, Lula (PT) had 75.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco with 78.47% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.47% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.53% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.47% | Lula | 75.52% | −3.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.53% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.48% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: São Francisco and Brazil

Lula got 1,764 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Francisco.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.56 points toward Lula in São Francisco, 0.11 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.90 points toward the PL, 7.68 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.35% in the runoff (15.25% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.48% (6.27% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Francisco | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,764 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +51.04 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.56 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.35% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.48% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Francisco?

Lula (PT), with 75.52% of valid votes in São Francisco (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.12% of valid votes in São Francisco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.64%; the other candidates added up to 5.24%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.52% (+5.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.48% (−0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 45.48 points to 51.04 points.

### Who won in São Francisco in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco, Lula (PT) had 75.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco with 78.47% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Francisco change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.56 points toward Lula in São Francisco, 0.11 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.90 points toward the PL, 7.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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