# Runoff results in Caldas (MG)

President in Caldas (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.82%, Lula (PT) 40.18%. 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/3110301

## President in Caldas

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caldas (59.82%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.18%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,807; turnout: 78.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,937 | 59.82% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,316 | 40.18% |

## 1st round in Caldas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caldas, with 57.99% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,607 | 57.99% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,671 | 33.62% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 239 | 3.01% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 187 | 2.35% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 138 | 1.74% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 95 | 1.20% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Caldas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 4,943 | 65.58% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,417 | 18.80% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 477 | 6.33% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 417 | 5.53% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 125 | 1.66% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 103 | 1.37% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 37 | 0.49% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.09% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Caldas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 4,005 | 30.02% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 3,197 | 23.97% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,732 | 12.98% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,525 | 11.43% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,316 | 9.87% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 1,141 | 8.55% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 319 | 2.39% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 36 | 0.27% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 22 | 0.16% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 12 | 0.09% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 11 | 0.08% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 9 | 0.07% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 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 57.99% of valid votes in Caldas, and Lula (PT) got 33.62%; the other candidates added up to 8.39%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.82% (+1.83 points) and Lula got 40.18% (+6.56 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.37 points to 19.64 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 57.99% | 59.82% | +1.83 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.62% | 40.18% | +6.56 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Caldas, Lula (PT) had 38.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Caldas with 58.70% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.70% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.1 point).

PT: Lula has 40.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.30% in the 2022 runoff (−1.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.70% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 59.82% | +1.1 point |
| PT | Lula | 41.30% | Lula | 40.18% | −1.1 point |

## Analysis: Caldas and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,621 votes more than Lula in Caldas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.73 points toward Lula in Caldas, 0.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.24 points toward the PL, 4.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.02% in the runoff (22.55% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.30% (5.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Caldas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,621 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −19.64 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.73 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.02% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.30% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Caldas?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.82% of valid votes in Caldas (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.99% of valid votes in Caldas, and Lula (PT) got 33.62%; the other candidates added up to 8.39%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.82% (+1.83 points) and Lula got 40.18% (+6.56 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.37 points to 19.64 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Caldas, Lula (PT) had 38.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Caldas with 58.70% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.73 points toward Lula in Caldas, 0.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.24 points toward the PL, 4.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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