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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Várzea da Palma (MG)

Who won for president in Várzea da Palma?

President in Várzea da Palma (MG): Lula (PT) 50.67%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.33%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1350.67%9,956 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2249.33%9,691 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Várzea da Palma

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Várzea da Palma (50.67%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.33%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 27,188; turnout: 74.67%.

President in Várzea da Palma
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 139,95650.67%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 229,69149.33%

1st round in Várzea da Palma

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Várzea da Palma, with 48.43% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.67%.

President in Várzea da Palma, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 229,20548.43%
LulaPT 138,49144.67%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 706693.52%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 552751.45%
Renan SantosMissão 142341.23%
ZemaNovo 301140.60%
SamaraUP 8070.04%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1640.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2740.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3530.02%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2120.01%

Governor in Várzea da Palma (1st round)

Cleitinho AzevedoRepublicanos 1070.93%12,996 votes
Patrus AnaniasPT 1318.41%3,373 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 10 candidates
Governor in Várzea da Palma (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Cleitinho AzevedoRepublicanos 1012,99670.93%
Patrus AnaniasPT 133,37318.41%
Flávio RoscoePL 228594.69%
Mateus SimõesPSD 554022.19%
Alexandre KalilPDT 123852.10%
GabrielMDB 151921.05%
Ben MendesMissão 14790.43%
Indira XavierUP 80150.08%
Professor Túlio LopesPCB 21130.07%
Rafael DudaPSTU 1680.04%
Henrique ÁreasPCO 292annulled votes

Senate in Várzea da Palma (1st round)

  • Marcelo Aro PP 11125.97%
  • Carlos Viana PSD 55523.62%
  • Domingos Sávio PL 22220.85%
  • Marília Campos PT 13114.03%
All 15 candidates
Senate in Várzea da Palma (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Marcelo AroPP 1118,34225.97%
Carlos VianaPSD 5557,58823.62%
Domingos SávioPL 2226,69920.85%
Marília CamposPT 1314,50914.03%
Áurea CarolinaPSOL 5001,9175.97%
Marco Antônio SupermanNovo 3001,4284.44%
Aécio NevesPSDB 4561,3204.11%
Jordano MetalúrgicoPSTU 1601130.35%
Arcanjo PimentaMDB 155720.22%
Carlin MouraAvante 700550.17%
Ana Luiza do MLBUP 808340.11%
Manoel CarvalhoMDB 150210.07%
Victória Mello VicPSTU 161190.06%
Fidélis AlcântaraUP 80080.02%
Juiz Ramon MoreiraDC 27720.01%
Tião PessoaPCO 2903annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.43% of valid votes in Várzea da Palma, and Lula (PT) got 44.67%; the other candidates added up to 6.90%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.67% (+6.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.33% (+0.90 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.76 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.34 points in favor of Lula.

President in Várzea da Palma: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1344.67%50.67%+6.00 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2248.43%49.33%+0.90 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Várzea da Palma, Lula (PT) had 52.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Várzea da Palma with 53.56% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.67% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.56% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.33% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.44% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points).

President in Várzea da Palma: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula53.56%Lula50.67%−2.9 points
PLJair Bolsonaro46.44%Flávio Bolsonaro49.33%+2.9 points

Analysis: Várzea da Palma and Brazil

Lula got 265 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Várzea da Palma.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.10 points toward Lula in Várzea da Palma, 0.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.78 points toward the PL, 7.56 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 25.33% in the runoff (25.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.23% (5.61% in the 1st round).

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

President in Várzea da Palma and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorVárzea da PalmaBrazil
Lula's net votes+265+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+1.34+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.10+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−5.78+1.78
Abstention in the runoff25.33%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.23%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Várzea da Palma?

Lula (PT), with 50.67% of valid votes in Várzea da Palma (MG).

How did the vote for president in Várzea da Palma change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.43% of valid votes in Várzea da Palma, and Lula (PT) got 44.67%; the other candidates added up to 6.90%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.67% (+6.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.33% (+0.90 points). The gap between the two went from 3.76 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.34 points in favor of Lula.

Who won in Várzea da Palma in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Várzea da Palma, Lula (PT) had 52.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Várzea da Palma with 53.56% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Várzea da Palma change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.10 points toward Lula in Várzea da Palma, 0.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.78 points toward the PL, 7.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).