Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Senador Cortes (MG)
Who won for president in Senador Cortes?
President in Senador Cortes (MG): Lula (PT) 58.62%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 41.38%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1358.62%1,153 votes
PL 2241.38%814 votes0 people watching
President in Senador Cortes
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Senador Cortes (58.62%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (41.38%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,545; turnout: 80.24%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,153 | 58.62% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 814 | 41.38% |
1st round in Senador Cortes
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Senador Cortes, with 53.18% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.89%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,020 | 53.18% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 765 | 39.89% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 54 | 2.82% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 46 | 2.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 24 | 1.25% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.26% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.10% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |
Governor in Senador Cortes (1st round)
Republicanos 1040.97%762 votes
PSD 5526.88%500 votesAll 10 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 762 | 40.97% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 500 | 26.88% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 468 | 25.16% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 85 | 4.57% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 20 | 1.08% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 12 | 0.65% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 11 | 0.59% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
Senate in Senador Cortes (1st round)
- Marcelo Aro PP 11130.49%
- Marília Campos PT 13123.62%
- Domingos Sávio PL 22220.18%
- Carlos Viana PSD 55511.75%
All 15 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,038 | 30.49% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 804 | 23.62% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 687 | 20.18% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 400 | 11.75% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 224 | 6.58% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 138 | 4.05% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 91 | 2.67% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 12 | 0.35% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 6 | 0.18% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 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 53.18% of valid votes in Senador Cortes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.89%; the other candidates added up to 6.93%.
In the runoff, Lula got 58.62% (+5.44 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 41.38% (+1.49 points).
Lula's lead rose from 13.29 points to 17.24 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 53.18% | 58.62% | +5.44 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 39.89% | 41.38% | +1.49 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Senador Cortes, Lula (PT) had 59.86% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Senador Cortes with 62.24% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 58.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.24% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 41.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.76% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 62.24% | Lula | 58.62% | −3.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 37.76% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 41.38% | +3.6 points |
Analysis: Senador Cortes and Brazil
Lula got 339 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Senador Cortes.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.95 points toward Lula in Senador Cortes, 1.50 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.24 points toward the PL, 9.02 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 19.76% in the runoff (20.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.67% (4.67% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Senador Cortes | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +339 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +17.24 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.95 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.76% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.67% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Senador Cortes?
Lula (PT), with 58.62% of valid votes in Senador Cortes (MG).
How did the vote for president in Senador Cortes change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.18% of valid votes in Senador Cortes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.89%; the other candidates added up to 6.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 58.62% (+5.44 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 41.38% (+1.49 points). Lula's lead rose from 13.29 points to 17.24 points.
Who won in Senador Cortes in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Senador Cortes, Lula (PT) had 59.86% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Senador Cortes with 62.24% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Senador Cortes change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.95 points toward Lula in Senador Cortes, 1.50 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.24 points toward the PL, 9.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.