Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Senador José Bento (MG)
Who won for president in Senador José Bento?
President in Senador José Bento (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.15%, Lula (PT) 40.85%. See also governor and Senate.
PL 2259.15%1,122 votes
PT 1340.85%775 votes0 people watching
President in Senador José Bento
Both candidates
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Senador José Bento (59.15%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,482; turnout: 78.44%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,122 | 59.15% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 775 | 40.85% |
1st round in Senador José Bento
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Senador José Bento, with 59.42% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.40%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,116 | 59.42% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 646 | 34.40% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 40 | 2.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 39 | 2.08% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 30 | 1.60% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.32% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.05% |
Governor in Senador José Bento (1st round)
Republicanos 1074.30%1,385 votes
PT 1315.40%287 votesAll 10 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,385 | 74.30% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 287 | 15.40% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 102 | 5.47% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 49 | 2.63% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 17 | 0.91% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 13 | 0.70% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 7 | 0.38% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 3 | 0.16% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
Senate in Senador José Bento (1st round)
- Marcelo Aro PP 11127.86%
- Domingos Sávio PL 22221.56%
- Carlos Viana PSD 55518.27%
- Marília Campos PT 13111.84%
All 15 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 941 | 27.86% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 728 | 21.56% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 617 | 18.27% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 400 | 11.84% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 246 | 7.28% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 224 | 6.63% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 208 | 6.16% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 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, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.42% of valid votes in Senador José Bento, and Lula (PT) got 34.40%; the other candidates added up to 6.18%.
In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.15% (−0.27 points) and Lula got 40.85% (+6.45 points).
Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.02 points to 18.30 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.42% | 59.15% | −0.27 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.40% | 40.85% | +6.45 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Senador José Bento, Lula (PT) had 40.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Senador José Bento with 59.19% of valid votes.
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).
PT: Lula has 40.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.81% in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 59.19% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 59.15% | −0.0 point |
| PT | Lula | 40.81% | Lula | 40.85% | +0.0 point |
Analysis: Senador José Bento and Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro got 347 votes more than Lula in Senador José Bento.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.72 points toward Lula in Senador José Bento, 1.27 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.08 points toward the PT, 1.70 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 21.56% in the runoff (20.31% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.57% (5.01% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Senador José Bento | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | −347 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −18.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.72 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.08 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.56% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.57% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Senador José Bento?
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.15% of valid votes in Senador José Bento (MG).
How did the vote for president in Senador José Bento change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.42% of valid votes in Senador José Bento, and Lula (PT) got 34.40%; the other candidates added up to 6.18%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.15% (−0.27 points) and Lula got 40.85% (+6.45 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.02 points to 18.30 points.
Who won in Senador José Bento in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Senador José Bento, Lula (PT) had 40.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Senador José Bento with 59.19% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Senador José Bento change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.72 points toward Lula in Senador José Bento, 1.27 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.08 points toward the PT, 1.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.