# Runoff results in Engenheiro Caldas (MG)

President in Engenheiro Caldas (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.57%, Lula (PT) 49.43%. 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/3123700

## President in Engenheiro Caldas

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Engenheiro Caldas (50.57%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.43%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,790; turnout: 77.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,968 | 50.57% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,901 | 49.43% |

## 1st round in Engenheiro Caldas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Engenheiro Caldas, with 50.66% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.11%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,875 | 50.66% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,560 | 45.11% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 108 | 1.90% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 68 | 1.20% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 44 | 0.78% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.18% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Engenheiro Caldas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 3,506 | 63.43% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,459 | 26.40% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 346 | 6.26% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 87 | 1.57% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 73 | 1.32% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.51% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 19 | 0.34% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Engenheiro Caldas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,756 | 27.18% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,343 | 23.11% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,530 | 15.09% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,483 | 14.63% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,111 | 10.96% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 655 | 6.46% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 239 | 2.36% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 9 | 0.09% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 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 50.66% of valid votes in Engenheiro Caldas, and Lula (PT) got 45.11%; the other candidates added up to 4.23%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.57% (−0.09 points) and Lula got 49.43% (+4.32 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 5.55 points to 1.14 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.66% | 50.57% | −0.09 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.11% | 49.43% | +4.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Engenheiro Caldas, Lula (PT) had 51.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Engenheiro Caldas with 51.49% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.51% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

PT: Lula has 49.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.49% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.51% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.57% | +2.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 51.49% | Lula | 49.43% | −2.1 points |

## Analysis: Engenheiro Caldas and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 67 votes more than Lula in Engenheiro Caldas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.41 points toward Lula in Engenheiro Caldas, 1.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.12 points toward the PL, 5.90 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 22.02% in the runoff (23.27% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.39% (5.05% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Engenheiro Caldas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −67 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −1.14 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.41 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.02% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.39% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Engenheiro Caldas?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.57% of valid votes in Engenheiro Caldas (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.66% of valid votes in Engenheiro Caldas, and Lula (PT) got 45.11%; the other candidates added up to 4.23%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.57% (−0.09 points) and Lula got 49.43% (+4.32 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 5.55 points to 1.14 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Engenheiro Caldas, Lula (PT) had 51.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Engenheiro Caldas with 51.49% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.41 points toward Lula in Engenheiro Caldas, 1.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.12 points toward the PL, 5.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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