# Runoff results in Araponga (MG)

President in Araponga (MG): Lula (PT) 73.34%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.66%. 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/3103702

## President in Araponga

Lula (PT) got more votes in Araponga (73.34%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.66%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,499; turnout: 86.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,909 | 73.34% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,421 | 26.66% |

## 1st round in Araponga

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Araponga, with 66.79% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,282 | 66.79% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,333 | 27.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 112 | 2.28% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 88 | 1.79% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 83 | 1.69% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.16% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.08% |

## Governor in Araponga (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,962 | 41.72% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,636 | 34.79% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 795 | 16.90% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 180 | 3.83% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 70 | 1.49% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 25 | 0.53% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 24 | 0.51% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.13% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 5 | 0.11% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Araponga (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 2,399 | 29.94% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,421 | 17.73% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,166 | 14.55% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 989 | 12.34% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 957 | 11.94% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 615 | 7.68% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 413 | 5.15% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 16 | 0.20% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 15 | 0.19% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 10 | 0.12% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.79% of valid votes in Araponga, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.13%; the other candidates added up to 6.08%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.34% (+6.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.66% (−0.47 points).

Lula's lead rose from 39.66 points to 46.68 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.79% | 73.34% | +6.55 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.13% | 26.66% | −0.47 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araponga, Lula (PT) had 73.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araponga with 74.47% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.34% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.47% in the 2022 runoff (−1.1 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.66% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.53% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 74.47% | Lula | 73.34% | −1.1 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.53% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.66% | +1.1 point |

## Analysis: Araponga and Brazil

Lula got 2,488 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Araponga.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.02 points toward Lula in Araponga, 1.57 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.26 points toward the PL, 4.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.88% in the runoff (17.65% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.77% (8.20% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Araponga | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,488 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +46.68 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.02 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.88% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araponga?

Lula (PT), with 73.34% of valid votes in Araponga (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.79% of valid votes in Araponga, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.13%; the other candidates added up to 6.08%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.34% (+6.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.66% (−0.47 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.66 points to 46.68 points.

### Who won in Araponga in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Araponga, Lula (PT) had 73.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araponga with 74.47% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Araponga change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.02 points toward Lula in Araponga, 1.57 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.26 points toward the PL, 4.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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