# Runoff results in São Sebastião (SP)

President in São Sebastião (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.45%, Lula (PT) 49.55%. 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/sp/3550704

## President in São Sebastião

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Sebastião (50.45%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.55%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 68,042; turnout: 79.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26,335 | 50.45% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25,868 | 49.55% |

## 1st round in São Sebastião

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Sebastião, with 49.86% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25,027 | 49.86% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21,005 | 41.85% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,806 | 3.60% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,387 | 2.76% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 693 | 1.38% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 132 | 0.26% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 65 | 0.13% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 22 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 21 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 21 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Sebastião (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 31,132 | 65.29% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 16,199 | 33.97% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 138 | 0.29% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 115 | 0.24% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 99 | 0.21% |

## Senate in São Sebastião (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 27,348 | 30.86% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 25,694 | 28.99% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 17,091 | 19.29% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 16,322 | 18.42% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 829 | 0.94% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 663 | 0.75% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 203 | 0.23% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 144 | 0.16% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 136 | 0.15% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 81 | 0.09% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 71 | 0.08% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 41 | 0.05% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 17 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.86% of valid votes in São Sebastião, and Lula (PT) got 41.85%; the other candidates added up to 8.29%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.45% (+0.59 points) and Lula got 49.55% (+7.70 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.01 points to 0.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.86% | 50.45% | +0.59 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.85% | 49.55% | +7.70 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião, Lula (PT) had 46.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Sebastião with 50.81% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.81% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 49.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.19% in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.81% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.45% | −0.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 49.19% | Lula | 49.55% | +0.4 point |

## Analysis: São Sebastião and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 467 votes more than Lula in São Sebastião.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.11 points toward Lula in São Sebastião, 1.66 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PT, 1.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.77% in the runoff (22.54% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.17% (4.76% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Sebastião | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −467 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −0.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.11 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.72 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.77% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.17% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Sebastião?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.45% of valid votes in São Sebastião (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.86% of valid votes in São Sebastião, and Lula (PT) got 41.85%; the other candidates added up to 8.29%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.45% (+0.59 points) and Lula got 49.55% (+7.70 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.01 points to 0.90 points.

### Who won in São Sebastião in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião, Lula (PT) had 46.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Sebastião with 50.81% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Sebastião change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.11 points toward Lula in São Sebastião, 1.66 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PT, 1.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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