# Runoff results in Cachoeira de Minas (MG)

President in Cachoeira de Minas (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.50%, Lula (PT) 38.50%. 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/3109709

## President in Cachoeira de Minas

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cachoeira de Minas (61.50%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.50%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,108; turnout: 81.99%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,925 | 61.50% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,083 | 38.50% |

## 1st round in Cachoeira de Minas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cachoeira de Minas, with 57.94% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.78%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,410 | 57.94% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,419 | 31.78% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 271 | 3.56% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 203 | 2.67% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 184 | 2.42% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 107 | 1.41% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.11% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 4,886 | 66.88% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,248 | 17.08% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 455 | 6.23% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 444 | 6.08% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 101 | 1.38% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 94 | 1.29% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 47 | 0.64% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 19 | 0.26% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 11 | 0.15% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 3,705 | 28.19% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,848 | 21.67% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,882 | 14.32% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,549 | 11.79% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 1,350 | 10.27% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,140 | 8.68% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 534 | 4.06% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 35 | 0.27% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 27 | 0.21% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 25 | 0.19% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 21 | 0.16% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 12 | 0.09% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.94% of valid votes in Cachoeira de Minas, and Lula (PT) got 31.78%; the other candidates added up to 10.28%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.50% (+3.56 points) and Lula got 38.50% (+6.72 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.16 points to 23.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 57.94% | 61.50% | +3.56 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.78% | 38.50% | +6.72 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeira de Minas, Lula (PT) had 34.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cachoeira de Minas with 62.06% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

PT: Lula has 38.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.94% in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.06% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.50% | −0.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 37.94% | Lula | 38.50% | +0.6 point |

## Analysis: Cachoeira de Minas and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,842 votes more than Lula in Cachoeira de Minas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.16 points toward Lula in Cachoeira de Minas, 2.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.12 points toward the PT, 0.66 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.01% in the runoff (20.39% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.38% (5.44% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cachoeira de Minas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,842 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −23.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.16 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.01% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.38% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.50% of valid votes in Cachoeira de Minas (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.94% of valid votes in Cachoeira de Minas, and Lula (PT) got 31.78%; the other candidates added up to 10.28%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.50% (+3.56 points) and Lula got 38.50% (+6.72 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.16 points to 23.00 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeira de Minas, Lula (PT) had 34.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cachoeira de Minas with 62.06% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.16 points toward Lula in Cachoeira de Minas, 2.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.12 points toward the PT, 0.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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