# Runoff results in São José do Rio Preto (SP)

President in São José do Rio Preto (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.29%, Lula (PT) 34.71%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sp/3549805

## President in São José do Rio Preto

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Rio Preto (65.29%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.71%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 344,652; turnout: 79.07%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 171,594 | 65.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 91,206 | 34.71% |

## 1st round in São José do Rio Preto

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Rio Preto, with 62.46% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 28.39%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 156,807 | 62.46% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71,275 | 28.39% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 8,735 | 3.48% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 7,027 | 2.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 5,606 | 2.23% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1,012 | 0.40% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 259 | 0.10% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 130 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 77 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 59 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 40 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 23 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São José do Rio Preto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 170,960 | 72.35% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 63,776 | 26.99% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 572 | 0.24% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 502 | 0.21% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 496 | 0.21% |

## Senate in São José do Rio Preto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 158,917 | 35.28% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 152,724 | 33.90% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 66,251 | 14.71% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 61,513 | 13.66% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 3,921 | 0.87% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 3,843 | 0.85% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 1,113 | 0.25% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 791 | 0.18% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 600 | 0.13% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 363 | 0.08% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 295 | 0.07% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 136 | 0.03% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 73 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.46% of valid votes in São José do Rio Preto, and Lula (PT) got 28.39%; the other candidates added up to 9.15%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.29% (+2.83 points) and Lula got 34.71% (+6.32 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.07 points to 30.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.46% | 65.29% | +2.83 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28.39% | 34.71% | +6.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Rio Preto, Lula (PT) had 29.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Rio Preto with 67.88% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.88% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 34.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.12% in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 67.88% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.29% | −2.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 32.12% | Lula | 34.71% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: São José do Rio Preto and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 80,388 votes more than Lula in São José do Rio Preto.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.49 points toward Lula in São José do Rio Preto, 1.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.18 points toward the PT, 3.40 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.93% in the runoff (23.73% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.57% (4.53% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José do Rio Preto | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −80,388 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −30.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.49 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.93% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.57% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José do Rio Preto?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.29% of valid votes in São José do Rio Preto (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.46% of valid votes in São José do Rio Preto, and Lula (PT) got 28.39%; the other candidates added up to 9.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.29% (+2.83 points) and Lula got 34.71% (+6.32 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.07 points to 30.58 points.

### Who won in São José do Rio Preto in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Rio Preto, Lula (PT) had 29.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São José do Rio Preto with 67.88% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.49 points toward Lula in São José do Rio Preto, 1.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.18 points toward the PT, 3.40 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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