# Runoff results in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza (MG)

President in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.57%, Lula (PT) 36.43%. 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/3120706

## President in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza (63.57%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.43%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,352; turnout: 81.39%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,202 | 63.57% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,262 | 36.43% |

## 1st round in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, with 60.62% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,032 | 60.62% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,055 | 31.47% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 120 | 3.58% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 73 | 2.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 56 | 1.67% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.39% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 2,711 | 82.43% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 300 | 9.12% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 115 | 3.50% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 114 | 3.47% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 18 | 0.55% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 15 | 0.46% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 14 | 0.43% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,865 | 30.56% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,547 | 25.35% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,312 | 21.50% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 601 | 9.85% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 369 | 6.05% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 235 | 3.85% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 149 | 2.44% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 7 | 0.11% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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 60.62% of valid votes in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, and Lula (PT) got 31.47%; the other candidates added up to 7.91%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.57% (+2.95 points) and Lula got 36.43% (+4.96 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 29.15 points to 27.14 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.62% | 63.57% | +2.95 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.47% | 36.43% | +4.96 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, Lula (PT) had 42.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza with 57.53% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.53% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.0 points).

PT: Lula has 36.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.47% in the 2022 runoff (−6.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.53% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.57% | +6.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 42.47% | Lula | 36.43% | −6.0 points |

## Analysis: Cruzeiro da Fortaleza and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 940 votes more than Lula in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.01 points toward Lula in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, 3.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.08 points toward the PL, 13.86 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.61% in the runoff (20.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.20% (2.73% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cruzeiro da Fortaleza | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −940 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −27.14 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.01 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.08 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.61% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.20% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.57% of valid votes in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.62% of valid votes in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, and Lula (PT) got 31.47%; the other candidates added up to 7.91%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.57% (+2.95 points) and Lula got 36.43% (+4.96 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 29.15 points to 27.14 points.

### Who won in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, Lula (PT) had 42.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza with 57.53% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.01 points toward Lula in Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, 3.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.08 points toward the PL, 13.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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