# Runoff results in Esmeraldas (MG)

President in Esmeraldas (MG): Lula (PT) 54.36%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 45.64%. 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/3124104

## President in Esmeraldas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Esmeraldas (54.36%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (45.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 56,996; turnout: 77.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 23,164 | 54.36% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19,449 | 45.64% |

## 1st round in Esmeraldas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Esmeraldas, with 46.35% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18,840 | 46.35% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17,976 | 44.23% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,551 | 3.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 936 | 2.30% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 819 | 2.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 410 | 1.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 59 | 0.15% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 16 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Esmeraldas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 20,526 | 53.63% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 10,325 | 26.98% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 2,594 | 6.78% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 2,546 | 6.65% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 1,074 | 2.81% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 794 | 2.07% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 308 | 0.80% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 70 | 0.18% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 9 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Esmeraldas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 17,758 | 25.60% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 13,709 | 19.76% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 12,166 | 17.54% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 9,972 | 14.38% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 8,298 | 11.96% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 4,897 | 7.06% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,976 | 2.85% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 208 | 0.30% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 145 | 0.21% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 62 | 0.09% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 53 | 0.08% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 47 | 0.07% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 32 | 0.05% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 24 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 22 | 0.03% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 16 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 46.35% of valid votes in Esmeraldas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.23%; the other candidates added up to 9.42%.

In the runoff, Lula got 54.36% (+8.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.64% (+1.41 points).

Lula's lead rose from 2.12 points to 8.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46.35% | 54.36% | +8.01 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 44.23% | 45.64% | +1.41 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Esmeraldas, Lula (PT) had 51.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.12%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Esmeraldas with 53.02% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 54.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.02% in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 45.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.98% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 53.02% | Lula | 54.36% | +1.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.98% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 45.64% | −1.3 point |

## Analysis: Esmeraldas and Brazil

Lula got 3,715 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Esmeraldas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.60 points toward Lula in Esmeraldas, 1.15 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PT, 0.90 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.28% in the runoff (23.92% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.80% (6.26% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Esmeraldas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,715 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +8.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.60 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.28% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.80% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Esmeraldas?

Lula (PT), with 54.36% of valid votes in Esmeraldas (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 46.35% of valid votes in Esmeraldas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.23%; the other candidates added up to 9.42%. In the runoff, Lula got 54.36% (+8.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.64% (+1.41 points). Lula's lead rose from 2.12 points to 8.72 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Esmeraldas, Lula (PT) had 51.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.12%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Esmeraldas with 53.02% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.60 points toward Lula in Esmeraldas, 1.15 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PT, 0.90 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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