# Runoff results in São João da Varjota (PI)

President in São João da Varjota (PI): Lula (PT) 85.57%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 14.43%. 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/pi/2209955

## President in São João da Varjota

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João da Varjota (85.57%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (14.43%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,132; turnout: 82.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,835 | 85.57% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 478 | 14.43% |

## 1st round in São João da Varjota

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João da Varjota, with 83.91% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,780 | 83.91% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 467 | 14.10% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 24 | 0.72% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 23 | 0.69% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 17 | 0.51% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% |

## Governor in São João da Varjota (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 2,785 | 87.11% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 405 | 12.67% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São João da Varjota (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 2,588 | 44.92% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 1,944 | 33.74% |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 1,022 | 17.74% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 163 | 2.83% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 33 | 0.57% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 83.91% of valid votes in São João da Varjota, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.10%; the other candidates added up to 1.99%.

In the runoff, Lula got 85.57% (+1.66 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.43% (+0.33 points).

Lula's lead rose from 69.81 points to 71.14 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 83.91% | 85.57% | +1.66 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14.10% | 14.43% | +0.33 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João da Varjota, Lula (PT) had 82.68% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João da Varjota with 82.16% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 85.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.16% in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 14.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.84% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.16% | Lula | 85.57% | +3.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.84% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 14.43% | −3.4 points |

## Analysis: São João da Varjota and Brazil

Lula got 2,357 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João da Varjota.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.33 points toward Lula in São João da Varjota, 4.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.82 points toward the PT, 5.04 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.88% in the runoff (17.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.36% (3.21% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João da Varjota | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,357 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +71.14 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.33 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +6.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.88% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.36% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João da Varjota?

Lula (PT), with 85.57% of valid votes in São João da Varjota (PI).

### How did the vote for president in São João da Varjota change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 83.91% of valid votes in São João da Varjota, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.10%; the other candidates added up to 1.99%. In the runoff, Lula got 85.57% (+1.66 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.43% (+0.33 points). Lula's lead rose from 69.81 points to 71.14 points.

### Who won in São João da Varjota in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João da Varjota, Lula (PT) had 82.68% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João da Varjota with 82.16% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João da Varjota change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.33 points toward Lula in São João da Varjota, 4.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.82 points toward the PT, 5.04 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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