# Runoff results in Desterro do Melo (MG)

President in Desterro do Melo (MG): Lula (PT) 51.39%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.61%. 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/3121506

## President in Desterro do Melo

Lula (PT) got more votes in Desterro do Melo (51.39%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.61%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,214; turnout: 80.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,682 | 51.39% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,591 | 48.61% |

## 1st round in Desterro do Melo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Desterro do Melo, with 47.72% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.79%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,552 | 47.72% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,424 | 43.79% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 109 | 3.35% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 92 | 2.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 64 | 1.97% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.22% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Desterro do Melo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,925 | 61.58% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 589 | 18.84% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 352 | 11.26% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 149 | 4.77% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 71 | 2.27% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 30 | 0.96% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 8 | 0.26% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Desterro do Melo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,533 | 27.59% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,363 | 24.53% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,019 | 18.34% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 613 | 11.03% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 451 | 8.12% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 299 | 5.38% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 266 | 4.79% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 5 | 0.09% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 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 47.72% of valid votes in Desterro do Melo, and Lula (PT) got 43.79%; the other candidates added up to 8.49%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.39% (+7.60 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.61% (+0.89 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.93 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 2.78 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.79% | 51.39% | +7.60 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.72% | 48.61% | +0.89 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Desterro do Melo, Lula (PT) had 52.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Desterro do Melo with 55.31% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.31% in the 2022 runoff (−3.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.69% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 55.31% | Lula | 51.39% | −3.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.69% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.61% | +3.9 points |

## Analysis: Desterro do Melo and Brazil

Lula got 91 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Desterro do Melo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.71 points toward Lula in Desterro do Melo, 1.26 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.84 points toward the PL, 9.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.36% in the runoff (17.48% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.68% (6.42% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Desterro do Melo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +91 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +2.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.71 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.36% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.68% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Desterro do Melo?

Lula (PT), with 51.39% of valid votes in Desterro do Melo (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.72% of valid votes in Desterro do Melo, and Lula (PT) got 43.79%; the other candidates added up to 8.49%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.39% (+7.60 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.61% (+0.89 points). The gap between the two went from 3.93 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 2.78 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Desterro do Melo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Desterro do Melo, Lula (PT) had 52.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Desterro do Melo with 55.31% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Desterro do Melo change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.71 points toward Lula in Desterro do Melo, 1.26 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.84 points toward the PL, 9.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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