Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Poté (MG)
Who won for president in Poté?
President in Poté (MG): Lula (PT) 57.46%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 42.54%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1357.46%5,033 votes
PL 2242.54%3,726 votes0 people watching
President in Poté
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Poté (57.46%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (42.54%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,644; turnout: 72.10%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,033 | 57.46% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,726 | 42.54% |
1st round in Poté
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Poté, with 53.11% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.37%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,420 | 53.11% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,526 | 42.37% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 155 | 1.86% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 88 | 1.06% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 86 | 1.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 32 | 0.38% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.04% |
Governor in Poté (1st round)
Republicanos 1064.91%5,335 votes
PT 1327.51%2,261 votesAll 10 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 5,335 | 64.91% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 2,261 | 27.51% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 364 | 4.43% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 108 | 1.31% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 82 | 1.00% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 31 | 0.38% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.34% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
Senate in Poté (1st round)
- Carlos Viana PSD 55523.19%
- Marília Campos PT 13118.64%
- Domingos Sávio PL 22217.69%
- Marcelo Aro PP 11115.01%
All 15 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 3,420 | 23.19% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 2,749 | 18.64% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 2,609 | 17.69% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,214 | 15.01% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 2,063 | 13.99% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 928 | 6.29% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 711 | 4.82% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 15 | 0.10% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.11% of valid votes in Poté, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.37%; the other candidates added up to 4.52%.
In the runoff, Lula got 57.46% (+4.35 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.54% (+0.17 points).
Lula's lead rose from 10.74 points to 14.92 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 53.11% | 57.46% | +4.35 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 42.37% | 42.54% | +0.17 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Poté, Lula (PT) had 58.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Poté with 59.17% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 57.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.17% in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 59.17% | Lula | 57.46% | −1.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 40.83% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 42.54% | +1.7 point |
Analysis: Poté and Brazil
Lula got 1,307 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Poté.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Poté, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.42 points toward the PL, 5.20 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 27.90% in the runoff (29.52% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.92% (6.61% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Poté | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +1,307 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +14.92 | +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) | −3.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 27.90% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.92% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Poté?
Lula (PT), with 57.46% of valid votes in Poté (MG).
How did the vote for president in Poté change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.11% of valid votes in Poté, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.37%; the other candidates added up to 4.52%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.46% (+4.35 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.54% (+0.17 points). Lula's lead rose from 10.74 points to 14.92 points.
Who won in Poté in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Poté, Lula (PT) had 58.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Poté with 59.17% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Poté change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Poté, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.42 points toward the PL, 5.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.