# 2020 São Paulo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo.md), November 15, 2020

Bruno Covas Lopes led with 32.9% of the vote, 12.6 points ahead of Guilherme Castro Boulos.

## Rounds

### Round 1, November 15, 2020

- Bruno Covas Lopes, 32.9% (Advanced)
- Guilherme Castro Boulos, 20.2% (Advanced)
- Márcio Luiz França Gomes, 13.6%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2020-11-29-runoff/mayor.md), November 29, 2020

- Bruno Covas Lopes, 59.4% (Elected)
- Guilherme Castro Boulos, 40.6%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruno Covas Lopes | PSDB | 1,754,013 | 32.9% | Advanced |
| Guilherme Castro Boulos | PSOL | 1,080,736 | 20.2% | Advanced |
| Márcio Luiz França Gomes | PSB | 728,441 | 13.6% |  |
| Celso Ubirajara Russomanno | REPUBLICANOS | 560,666 | 10.5% |  |
| Arthur Moledo do Val | PEN | 522,210 | 9.8% |  |
| Jilmar Augustinho Tatto | PT | 461,666 | 8.6% |  |
| Joice Cristina Hasselmann | PSL | 98,342 | 1.8% |  |
| Angelo Andrea Matarazzo | PSD | 82,743 | 1.6% |  |
| Marina Medeiros Helou | REDE | 22,073 | 0.4% |  |
| Orlando Silva de Jesus Junior | PCdoB | 12,254 | 0.2% |  |
| José Levy Fidelix da Cruz | PRTB | 11,960 | 0.2% |  |
| Vera Lucia Pereira da Silva | PSTU | 3,052 | 0.1% |  |

Valid votes: 5,338,156

Turnout: 70.7% (6,354,100 of 8,986,687 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ricardo Luis Reis Nunes, 59.4%
- November 15, 2020: Bruno Covas Lopes, 59.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): João Agripino da Costa Doria Junior, 53.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Fernando Haddad, 55.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Kassab, 60.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Serra, 54.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Marta Teresa Suplicy, 58.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento, 62.3%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on November 15, 2020

- [São Paulo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2020-11-15-local.md) (11,129)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2020](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2020), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in São Paulo

- 2020 São Paulo mayoral election
- [2020 São Paulo Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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