# Runoff results in São José do Bonfim (PB) President in São José do Bonfim (PB): Lula (PT) 72.77%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.23%. 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/2514602 ## President in São José do Bonfim Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Bonfim (72.77%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.23%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,531; turnout: 83.91%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,704 | 72.77% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,012 | 27.23% | ## 1st round in São José do Bonfim In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Bonfim, with 67.48% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.39%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,365 | 67.48% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 995 | 28.39% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 87 | 2.48% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 37 | 1.06% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 18 | 0.51% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in São José do Bonfim (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 2,209 | 70.64% | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 517 | 16.53% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 394 | 12.60% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 4 | 0.13% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.10% | ## Senate in São José do Bonfim (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 2,227 | 36.78% | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,046 | 33.79% | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 802 | 13.25% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 452 | 7.46% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 285 | 4.71% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 229 | 3.78% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 9 | 0.15% | | Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.03% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 2 | 0.03% | | Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 1 | 0.02% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.48% of valid votes in São José do Bonfim, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.39%; the other candidates added up to 4.13%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.77% (+5.29 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.23% (−1.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.09 points to 45.54 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 67.48% | 72.77% | +5.29 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.39% | 27.23% | −1.16 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São José do Bonfim, Lula (PT) had 73.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Bonfim with 75.19% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 72.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.19% in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.81% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 75.19% | Lula | 72.77% | −2.4 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.81% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.23% | +2.4 points | ## Analysis: São José do Bonfim and Brazil Lula got 1,692 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José do Bonfim. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.45 points toward Lula in São José do Bonfim, 1.00 point beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.84 points toward the PL, 6.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 16.09% in the runoff (17.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.26% (6.46% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São José do Bonfim | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,692 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +45.54 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.45 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.84 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 16.09% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.26% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São José do Bonfim? Lula (PT), with 72.77% of valid votes in São José do Bonfim (PB). ### How did the vote for president in São José do Bonfim change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.48% of valid votes in São José do Bonfim, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.39%; the other candidates added up to 4.13%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.77% (+5.29 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.23% (−1.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.09 points to 45.54 points. ### Who won in São José do Bonfim in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São José do Bonfim, Lula (PT) had 73.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Bonfim with 75.19% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São José do Bonfim change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.45 points toward Lula in São José do Bonfim, 1.00 point beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.84 points toward the PL, 6.62 points short of Brazil. 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