# Runoff results in Cachoeira de Pajeú (MG)

President in Cachoeira de Pajeú (MG): Lula (PT) 66.94%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 33.06%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/mg/3102704

## President in Cachoeira de Pajeú

Lula (PT) got more votes in Cachoeira de Pajeú (66.94%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (33.06%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,975; turnout: 74.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,367 | 66.94% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,663 | 33.06% |

## 1st round in Cachoeira de Pajeú

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cachoeira de Pajeú, with 63.57% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.02%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,984 | 63.57% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,503 | 32.02% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 92 | 1.96% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 72 | 1.53% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 31 | 0.66% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.19% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Cachoeira de Pajeú (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,880 | 40.92% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,616 | 35.18% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 815 | 17.74% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 128 | 2.79% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 124 | 2.70% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 23 | 0.50% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cachoeira de Pajeú (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,096 | 24.85% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 2,050 | 24.31% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,871 | 22.19% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,355 | 16.07% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 605 | 7.17% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 259 | 3.07% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 145 | 1.72% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 43 | 0.51% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 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 63.57% of valid votes in Cachoeira de Pajeú, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.02%; the other candidates added up to 4.41%.

In the runoff, Lula got 66.94% (+3.37 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.06% (+1.04 points).

Lula's lead rose from 31.55 points to 33.88 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 63.57% | 66.94% | +3.37 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32.02% | 33.06% | +1.04 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeira de Pajeú, Lula (PT) had 68.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cachoeira de Pajeú with 69.01% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 66.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.01% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 33.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.01% | Lula | 66.94% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 33.06% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Cachoeira de Pajeú and Brazil

Lula got 1,704 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cachoeira de Pajeú.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.33 points toward Lula in Cachoeira de Pajeú, 3.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.14 points toward the PL, 5.92 points short of Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 25.91% in the runoff (28.97% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.67% (5.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cachoeira de Pajeú | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,704 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +33.88 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.33 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.91% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cachoeira de Pajeú?

Lula (PT), with 66.94% of valid votes in Cachoeira de Pajeú (MG).

### How did the vote for president in Cachoeira de Pajeú change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.57% of valid votes in Cachoeira de Pajeú, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.02%; the other candidates added up to 4.41%. In the runoff, Lula got 66.94% (+3.37 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.06% (+1.04 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.55 points to 33.88 points.

### Who won in Cachoeira de Pajeú in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeira de Pajeú, Lula (PT) had 68.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cachoeira de Pajeú with 69.01% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Cachoeira de Pajeú change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.33 points toward Lula in Cachoeira de Pajeú, 3.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.14 points toward the PL, 5.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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