# Runoff results in São José do Sabugi (PB) President in São José do Sabugi (PB): Lula (PT) 71.88%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.12%. 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/2514701 ## President in São José do Sabugi Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Sabugi (71.88%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.12%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,226; turnout: 89.45%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,646 | 71.88% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,035 | 28.12% | ## 1st round in São José do Sabugi In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Sabugi, with 67.73% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.17%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,460 | 67.73% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,023 | 28.17% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 98 | 2.70% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.72% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 18 | 0.50% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.08% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in São José do Sabugi (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 2,199 | 65.98% | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,082 | 32.46% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 51 | 1.53% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in São José do Sabugi (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 2,545 | 39.79% | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,066 | 32.30% | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 876 | 13.70% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 577 | 9.02% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 275 | 4.30% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 47 | 0.73% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 9 | 0.14% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 1 | 0.02% | | 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 67.73% of valid votes in São José do Sabugi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.17%; the other candidates added up to 4.10%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.88% (+4.15 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.12% (−0.05 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.56 points to 43.76 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 67.73% | 71.88% | +4.15 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.17% | 28.12% | −0.05 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São José do Sabugi, Lula (PT) had 72.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Sabugi with 74.54% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 71.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.54% in the 2022 runoff (−2.7 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.7 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 74.54% | Lula | 71.88% | −2.7 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.46% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.12% | +2.7 points | ## Analysis: São José do Sabugi and Brazil Lula got 1,611 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José do Sabugi. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.20 points toward Lula in São José do Sabugi, 1.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.32 points toward the PL, 7.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 10.55% in the runoff (9.46% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.62% (5.10% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São José do Sabugi | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,611 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +43.76 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.20 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.32 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 10.55% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.62% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São José do Sabugi? Lula (PT), with 71.88% of valid votes in São José do Sabugi (PB). ### How did the vote for president in São José do Sabugi change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.73% of valid votes in São José do Sabugi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.17%; the other candidates added up to 4.10%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.88% (+4.15 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.12% (−0.05 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.56 points to 43.76 points. ### Who won in São José do Sabugi in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São José do Sabugi, Lula (PT) had 72.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Sabugi with 74.54% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São José do Sabugi change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.20 points toward Lula in São José do Sabugi, 1.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.32 points toward the PL, 7.10 points short of Brazil. 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