# Runoff results in São João (PE) President in São João (PE): Lula (PT) 85.68%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 14.32%. 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/pe/2613206 ## President in São João Lula (PT) got more votes in São João (85.68%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (14.32%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,174; turnout: 85.98%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 13,016 | 85.68% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,176 | 14.32% | ## 1st round in São João In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João, with 81.30% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.49%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 10,944 | 81.30% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,951 | 14.49% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 249 | 1.85% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 159 | 1.18% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 148 | 1.10% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.03% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in São João (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 6,610 | 52.27% | | João Campos | PSB 40 | 5,929 | 46.88% | | Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 64 | 0.51% | | Renan | Missão 14 | 37 | 0.29% | | Professora Camila | UP 80 | 6 | 0.05% | | Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% | | Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in São João (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 5,756 | 24.96% | | Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 5,519 | 23.93% | | Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 5,197 | 22.53% | | Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 4,859 | 21.07% | | Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 1,264 | 5.48% | | Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 440 | 1.91% | | Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 15 | 0.07% | | Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 8 | 0.03% | | Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 3 | 0.01% | | Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% | | Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 1 | 0.00% | | Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 19 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.30% of valid votes in São João, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.49%; the other candidates added up to 4.21%. In the runoff, Lula got 85.68% (+4.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.32% (−0.17 points). Lula's lead rose from 66.81 points to 71.36 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 81.30% | 85.68% | +4.38 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14.49% | 14.32% | −0.17 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São João, Lula (PT) had 84.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João with 86.21% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 85.68% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.21% in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 14.32% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 86.21% | Lula | 85.68% | −0.5 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.79% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 14.32% | +0.5 point | ## Analysis: São João and Brazil Lula got 10,840 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in São João, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.06 points toward the PL, 2.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 14.02% in the runoff (21.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.78% (5.11% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São João | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +10,840 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +71.36 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.55 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.06 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 14.02% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.78% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São João? Lula (PT), with 85.68% of valid votes in São João (PE). ### How did the vote for president in São João change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.30% of valid votes in São João, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.49%; the other candidates added up to 4.21%. In the runoff, Lula got 85.68% (+4.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.32% (−0.17 points). Lula's lead rose from 66.81 points to 71.36 points. ### Who won in São João in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São João, Lula (PT) had 84.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João with 86.21% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São João change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in São João, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.06 points toward the PL, 2.84 points short of Brazil. 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