# Runoff results in São José de Espinharas (PB) President in São José de Espinharas (PB): Lula (PT) 78.22%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.78%. 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/2514404 ## President in São José de Espinharas Lula (PT) got more votes in São José de Espinharas (78.22%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.78%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,452; turnout: 85.69%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,916 | 78.22% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 812 | 21.78% | ## 1st round in São José de Espinharas In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José de Espinharas, with 74.64% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.69%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,660 | 74.64% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 773 | 21.69% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 66 | 1.85% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 44 | 1.23% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 16 | 0.45% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.08% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in São José de Espinharas (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 2,614 | 80.85% | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 415 | 12.84% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 198 | 6.12% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 4 | 0.12% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.06% | ## Senate in São José de Espinharas (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 2,674 | 42.24% | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,090 | 33.02% | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 928 | 14.66% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 339 | 5.36% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 149 | 2.35% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 144 | 2.27% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 4 | 0.06% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 2 | 0.03% | | Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% | | Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.64% of valid votes in São José de Espinharas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.69%; the other candidates added up to 3.67%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.22% (+3.58 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.78% (+0.09 points). Lula's lead rose from 52.95 points to 56.44 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 74.64% | 78.22% | +3.58 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.69% | 21.78% | +0.09 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São José de Espinharas, Lula (PT) had 78.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José de Espinharas with 79.98% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 78.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.98% in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 79.98% | Lula | 78.22% | −1.8 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.78% | +1.8 point | ## Analysis: São José de Espinharas and Brazil Lula got 2,104 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José de Espinharas. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.49 points toward Lula in São José de Espinharas, 1.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.52 points toward the PL, 5.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 14.31% in the runoff (15.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.28% (4.88% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São José de Espinharas | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +2,104 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +56.44 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.49 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.52 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 14.31% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.28% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São José de Espinharas? Lula (PT), with 78.22% of valid votes in São José de Espinharas (PB). ### How did the vote for president in São José de Espinharas change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.64% of valid votes in São José de Espinharas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.69%; the other candidates added up to 3.67%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.22% (+3.58 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.78% (+0.09 points). Lula's lead rose from 52.95 points to 56.44 points. ### Who won in São José de Espinharas in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São José de Espinharas, Lula (PT) had 78.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José de Espinharas with 79.98% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São José de Espinharas change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.49 points toward Lula in São José de Espinharas, 1.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.52 points toward the PL, 5.30 points short of Brazil. 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