# Runoff results in Belo Horizonte (MG)

President in Belo Horizonte (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.80%, Lula (PT) 49.20%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/mg/3106200

## President in Belo Horizonte

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Belo Horizonte (50.80%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.20%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,966,758; turnout: 79.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 765,311 | 50.80% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 741,128 | 49.20% |

## 1st round in Belo Horizonte

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Belo Horizonte, with 48.30% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.39%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 690,960 | 48.30% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 592,037 | 41.39% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 52,809 | 3.69% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 39,081 | 2.73% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 33,055 | 2.31% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 17,464 | 1.22% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2,636 | 0.18% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 969 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 554 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 335 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 315 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 273 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Belo Horizonte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 562,539 | 40.68% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 412,737 | 29.84% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 130,745 | 9.45% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 125,203 | 9.05% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 75,451 | 5.46% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 58,931 | 4.26% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 11,690 | 0.85% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 3,663 | 0.26% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 1,315 | 0.10% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 662 | 0.05% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 238 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Belo Horizonte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 581,730 | 22.80% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 571,180 | 22.38% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 412,833 | 16.18% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 389,157 | 15.25% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 272,083 | 10.66% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 234,035 | 9.17% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 67,697 | 2.65% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 6,617 | 0.26% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 4,216 | 0.17% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 3,837 | 0.15% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 2,485 | 0.10% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2,182 | 0.09% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1,474 | 0.06% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 1,453 | 0.06% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 796 | 0.03% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 488 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.30% of valid votes in Belo Horizonte, and Lula (PT) got 41.39%; the other candidates added up to 10.31%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.80% (+2.50 points) and Lula got 49.20% (+7.81 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.91 points to 1.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.30% | 50.80% | +2.50 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.39% | 49.20% | +7.81 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Belo Horizonte, Lula (PT) had 42.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Belo Horizonte with 54.25% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.25% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

PT: Lula has 49.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.75% in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.25% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.80% | −3.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 45.75% | Lula | 49.20% | +3.4 points |

## Analysis: Belo Horizonte and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 24,183 votes more than Lula in Belo Horizonte.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.31 points toward Lula in Belo Horizonte, 0.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.90 points toward the PT, 5.12 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.67% in the runoff (23.61% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.45% (4.80% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Belo Horizonte | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −24,183 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −1.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.31 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +6.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.67% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.45% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Belo Horizonte?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.80% of valid votes in Belo Horizonte (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.30% of valid votes in Belo Horizonte, and Lula (PT) got 41.39%; the other candidates added up to 10.31%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.80% (+2.50 points) and Lula got 49.20% (+7.81 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.91 points to 1.60 points.

### Who won in Belo Horizonte in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Belo Horizonte, Lula (PT) had 42.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Belo Horizonte with 54.25% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.31 points toward Lula in Belo Horizonte, 0.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.90 points toward the PT, 5.12 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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