# Runoff results in Espinosa (MG)

President in Espinosa (MG): Lula (PT) 63.23%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 36.77%. 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/3124302

## President in Espinosa

Lula (PT) got more votes in Espinosa (63.23%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (36.77%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 23,563; turnout: 81.02%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,772 | 63.23% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,845 | 36.77% |

## 1st round in Espinosa

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Espinosa, with 58.99% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.63%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,628 | 58.99% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,420 | 35.63% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 615 | 3.41% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 201 | 1.12% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 120 | 0.67% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 23 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Espinosa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 9,495 | 54.97% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 5,487 | 31.77% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 737 | 4.27% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 591 | 3.42% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 582 | 3.37% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 311 | 1.80% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 39 | 0.23% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 15 | 0.09% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Espinosa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 7,637 | 24.74% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 4,809 | 15.58% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 4,177 | 13.53% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 4,153 | 13.46% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 4,028 | 13.05% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 2,965 | 9.61% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 1,429 | 4.63% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 551 | 1.79% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 543 | 1.76% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 510 | 1.65% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 29 | 0.09% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.99% of valid votes in Espinosa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.63%; the other candidates added up to 5.38%.

In the runoff, Lula got 63.23% (+4.24 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.77% (+1.14 points).

Lula's lead rose from 23.36 points to 26.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 58.99% | 63.23% | +4.24 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.63% | 36.77% | +1.14 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Espinosa, Lula (PT) had 65.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.09%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Espinosa with 66.70% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 63.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.70% in the 2022 runoff (−3.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 36.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 66.70% | Lula | 63.23% | −3.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 33.30% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 36.77% | +3.5 points |

## Analysis: Espinosa and Brazil

Lula got 4,927 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Espinosa.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.10 points toward Lula in Espinosa, 2.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.94 points toward the PL, 8.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.98% in the runoff (20.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.48% (3.67% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Espinosa | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,927 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +26.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.98% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.48% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Espinosa?

Lula (PT), with 63.23% of valid votes in Espinosa (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.99% of valid votes in Espinosa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.63%; the other candidates added up to 5.38%. In the runoff, Lula got 63.23% (+4.24 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.77% (+1.14 points). Lula's lead rose from 23.36 points to 26.46 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Espinosa, Lula (PT) had 65.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.09%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Espinosa with 66.70% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.10 points toward Lula in Espinosa, 2.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.94 points toward the PL, 8.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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