# Runoff results in Belo Oriente (MG)

President in Belo Oriente (MG): Lula (PT) 50.15%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.85%. 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/3106309

## President in Belo Oriente

Lula (PT) got more votes in Belo Oriente (50.15%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 20,697; turnout: 76.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,661 | 50.15% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,616 | 49.85% |

## 1st round in Belo Oriente

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Belo Oriente, with 49.29% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,209 | 49.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,621 | 45.27% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 397 | 2.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 235 | 1.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 96 | 0.66% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 52 | 0.36% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Belo Oriente (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 9,263 | 65.91% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 3,644 | 25.93% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 717 | 5.10% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 136 | 0.97% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 124 | 0.88% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 81 | 0.58% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 60 | 0.43% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 14 | 0.10% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Belo Oriente (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 6,526 | 26.52% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 4,698 | 19.09% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 4,518 | 18.36% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 3,374 | 13.71% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 2,735 | 11.11% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,687 | 6.85% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 935 | 3.80% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 37 | 0.15% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 26 | 0.11% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 22 | 0.09% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 20 | 0.08% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.29% of valid votes in Belo Oriente, and Lula (PT) got 45.27%; the other candidates added up to 5.44%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.15% (+4.88 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.85% (+0.56 points).

The gap between the two went from 4.02 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 0.30 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.27% | 50.15% | +4.88 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.29% | 49.85% | +0.56 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Belo Oriente, Lula (PT) had 51.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Belo Oriente with 52.21% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.21% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 52.21% | Lula | 50.15% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 47.79% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 49.85% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Belo Oriente and Brazil

Lula got 45 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Belo Oriente.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.32 points toward Lula in Belo Oriente, 1.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.12 points toward the PL, 5.90 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.82% in the runoff (25.78% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.11% (4.78% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Belo Oriente | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +45 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +0.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.32 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.82% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.11% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Belo Oriente?

Lula (PT), with 50.15% of valid votes in Belo Oriente (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.29% of valid votes in Belo Oriente, and Lula (PT) got 45.27%; the other candidates added up to 5.44%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.15% (+4.88 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.85% (+0.56 points). The gap between the two went from 4.02 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 0.30 points in favor of Lula.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Belo Oriente, Lula (PT) had 51.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Belo Oriente with 52.21% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.32 points toward Lula in Belo Oriente, 1.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.12 points toward the PL, 5.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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