# Runoff results in São José do Brejo do Cruz (PB)

President in São José do Brejo do Cruz (PB): Lula (PT) 69.70%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.30%. 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/2514651

## President in São José do Brejo do Cruz

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Brejo do Cruz (69.70%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.30%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,614; turnout: 79.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,417 | 69.70% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 616 | 30.30% |

## 1st round in São José do Brejo do Cruz

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Brejo do Cruz, with 64.17% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,293 | 64.17% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 620 | 30.77% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 63 | 3.13% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 27 | 1.34% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 10 | 0.50% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.10% |

## Governor in São José do Brejo do Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,556 | 81.72% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 324 | 17.02% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 24 | 1.26% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São José do Brejo do Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,602 | 43.54% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 1,219 | 33.13% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 491 | 13.35% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 225 | 6.12% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 135 | 3.67% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 3 | 0.08% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 1 | 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 64.17% of valid votes in São José do Brejo do Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.77%; the other candidates added up to 5.06%.

In the runoff, Lula got 69.70% (+5.53 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.30% (−0.47 points).

Lula's lead rose from 33.40 points to 39.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 64.17% | 69.70% | +5.53 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.77% | 30.30% | −0.47 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Brejo do Cruz, Lula (PT) had 70.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Brejo do Cruz with 70.59% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 69.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.59% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.41% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 70.59% | Lula | 69.70% | −0.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 29.41% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 30.30% | +0.9 point |

## Analysis: São José do Brejo do Cruz and Brazil

Lula got 801 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José do Brejo do Cruz.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.00 points toward Lula in São José do Brejo do Cruz, 0.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.78 points toward the PL, 3.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.70% in the runoff (19.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.93% (4.64% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José do Brejo do Cruz | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +801 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +39.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.00 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.70% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.93% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José do Brejo do Cruz?

Lula (PT), with 69.70% of valid votes in São José do Brejo do Cruz (PB).

### How did the vote for president in São José do Brejo do Cruz change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.17% of valid votes in São José do Brejo do Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.77%; the other candidates added up to 5.06%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.70% (+5.53 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.30% (−0.47 points). Lula's lead rose from 33.40 points to 39.40 points.

### Who won in São José do Brejo do Cruz in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Brejo do Cruz, Lula (PT) had 70.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Brejo do Cruz with 70.59% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São José do Brejo do Cruz change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.00 points toward Lula in São José do Brejo do Cruz, 0.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.78 points toward the PL, 3.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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