# Runoff results in São José de Princesa (PB)

President in São José de Princesa (PB): Lula (PT) 88.30%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 11.70%. 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/2514552

## President in São José de Princesa

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José de Princesa (88.30%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (11.70%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,235; turnout: 82.07%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,280 | 88.30% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 302 | 11.70% |

## 1st round in São José de Princesa

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José de Princesa, with 83.75% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,990 | 83.75% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 317 | 13.34% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 28 | 1.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.76% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 17 | 0.72% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.13% |

## Governor in São José de Princesa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,822 | 87.81% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 146 | 7.04% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 104 | 5.01% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São José de Princesa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 1,706 | 42.21% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,694 | 41.91% |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 386 | 9.55% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 119 | 2.94% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 74 | 1.83% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 48 | 1.19% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 12 | 0.30% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 3 | 0.07% |
| 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 83.75% of valid votes in São José de Princesa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.34%; the other candidates added up to 2.91%.

In the runoff, Lula got 88.30% (+4.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 11.70% (−1.64 points).

Lula's lead rose from 70.41 points to 76.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 83.75% | 88.30% | +4.55 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13.34% | 11.70% | −1.64 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José de Princesa, Lula (PT) had 86.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 9.29%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José de Princesa with 84.64% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 88.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 84.64% in the 2022 runoff (+3.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 11.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 15.36% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 84.64% | Lula | 88.30% | +3.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 15.36% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 11.70% | −3.7 points |

## Analysis: São José de Princesa and Brazil

Lula got 1,978 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José de Princesa.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.19 points toward Lula in São José de Princesa, 0.74 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.32 points toward the PT, 5.54 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.93% in the runoff (19.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.75% (8.26% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José de Princesa | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,978 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +76.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.19 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +7.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.93% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.75% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José de Princesa?

Lula (PT), with 88.30% of valid votes in São José de Princesa (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 83.75% of valid votes in São José de Princesa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.34%; the other candidates added up to 2.91%. In the runoff, Lula got 88.30% (+4.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 11.70% (−1.64 points). Lula's lead rose from 70.41 points to 76.60 points.

### Who won in São José de Princesa in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José de Princesa, Lula (PT) had 86.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 9.29%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José de Princesa with 84.64% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São José de Princesa change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.19 points toward Lula in São José de Princesa, 0.74 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.32 points toward the PT, 5.54 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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