# Runoff results in Contagem (MG)

President in Contagem (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 52.88%, Lula (PT) 47.12%. 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/3118601

## President in Contagem

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Contagem (52.88%), followed by Lula (PT) (47.12%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 463,469; turnout: 82.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 195,469 | 52.88% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 174,157 | 47.12% |

## 1st round in Contagem

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Contagem, with 50.28% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 178,639 | 50.28% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 139,596 | 39.29% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 14,664 | 4.13% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 9,893 | 2.78% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 7,692 | 2.17% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3,767 | 1.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 505 | 0.14% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 211 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 141 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 64 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 58 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 52 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Contagem (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 165,941 | 48.84% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 96,277 | 28.34% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 30,345 | 8.93% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 21,248 | 6.25% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 11,379 | 3.35% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 9,936 | 2.92% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 3,334 | 0.98% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 718 | 0.21% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 373 | 0.11% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 194 | 0.06% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 45 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Contagem (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 163,957 | 25.93% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 144,296 | 22.82% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 103,228 | 16.33% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 92,230 | 14.59% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 61,560 | 9.74% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 50,063 | 7.92% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 10,973 | 1.74% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 2,662 | 0.42% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 1,079 | 0.17% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 622 | 0.10% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 441 | 0.07% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 436 | 0.07% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 269 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 200 | 0.03% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 189 | 0.03% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 102 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.28% of valid votes in Contagem, and Lula (PT) got 39.29%; the other candidates added up to 10.43%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.88% (+2.60 points) and Lula got 47.12% (+7.83 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 10.99 points to 5.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.28% | 52.88% | +2.60 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.29% | 47.12% | +7.83 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Contagem, Lula (PT) had 42.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.76%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Contagem with 55.49% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 52.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.49% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 47.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.51% in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.49% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 52.88% | −2.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 44.51% | Lula | 47.12% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Contagem and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 21,312 votes more than Lula in Contagem.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.23 points toward Lula in Contagem, 0.22 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.22 points toward the PT, 3.44 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.08% in the runoff (18.99% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.81% (5.38% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Contagem | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −21,312 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −5.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.23 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.08% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.81% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Contagem?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 52.88% of valid votes in Contagem (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.28% of valid votes in Contagem, and Lula (PT) got 39.29%; the other candidates added up to 10.43%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.88% (+2.60 points) and Lula got 47.12% (+7.83 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 10.99 points to 5.76 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Contagem, Lula (PT) had 42.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.76%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Contagem with 55.49% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.23 points toward Lula in Contagem, 0.22 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.22 points toward the PT, 3.44 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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