# Runoff results in São José do Belmonte (PE)

President in São José do Belmonte (PE): Lula (PT) 85.27%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 14.73%. 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/2613503

## President in São José do Belmonte

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Belmonte (85.27%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (14.73%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 28,344; turnout: 79.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18,717 | 85.27% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,232 | 14.73% |

## 1st round in São José do Belmonte

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José do Belmonte, with 81.34% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16,729 | 81.34% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,081 | 14.98% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 373 | 1.81% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 254 | 1.24% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 103 | 0.50% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 15 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in São José do Belmonte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 12,799 | 68.01% |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 5,893 | 31.31% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 58 | 0.31% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 57 | 0.30% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 10 | 0.05% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São José do Belmonte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 13,028 | 38.07% |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 12,798 | 37.40% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 3,117 | 9.11% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 2,498 | 7.30% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 1,521 | 4.45% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 1,197 | 3.50% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 48 | 0.14% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 18 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.34% of valid votes in São José do Belmonte, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.98%; the other candidates added up to 3.68%.

In the runoff, Lula got 85.27% (+3.93 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.73% (−0.25 points).

Lula's lead rose from 66.36 points to 70.54 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 81.34% | 85.27% | +3.93 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14.98% | 14.73% | −0.25 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Belmonte, Lula (PT) had 86.12% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Belmonte with 87.34% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 85.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 87.34% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 14.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 12.66% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 87.34% | Lula | 85.27% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 12.66% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 14.73% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: São José do Belmonte and Brazil

Lula got 15,485 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José do Belmonte.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in São José do Belmonte, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.14 points toward the PL, 5.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.42% in the runoff (23.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.69% (5.39% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José do Belmonte | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +15,485 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +70.54 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.42% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.69% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José do Belmonte?

Lula (PT), with 85.27% of valid votes in São José do Belmonte (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.34% of valid votes in São José do Belmonte, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.98%; the other candidates added up to 3.68%. In the runoff, Lula got 85.27% (+3.93 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.73% (−0.25 points). Lula's lead rose from 66.36 points to 70.54 points.

### Who won in São José do Belmonte in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Belmonte, Lula (PT) had 86.12% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Belmonte with 87.34% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in São José do Belmonte, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.14 points toward the PL, 5.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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