# Runoff results in Fortaleza de Minas (MG)

President in Fortaleza de Minas (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.97%, Lula (PT) 44.03%. 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/3126307

## President in Fortaleza de Minas

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Fortaleza de Minas (55.97%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,215; turnout: 76.17%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,313 | 55.97% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,033 | 44.03% |

## 1st round in Fortaleza de Minas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Fortaleza de Minas, with 52.85% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.49%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,177 | 52.85% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 835 | 37.49% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 101 | 4.54% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 73 | 3.28% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 30 | 1.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.36% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Fortaleza de Minas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,393 | 65.34% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 364 | 17.07% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 193 | 9.05% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 123 | 5.77% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 29 | 1.36% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 19 | 0.89% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 6 | 0.28% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.19% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Fortaleza de Minas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 909 | 24.03% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 837 | 22.13% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 730 | 19.30% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 523 | 13.83% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 341 | 9.01% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 287 | 7.59% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 121 | 3.20% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 9 | 0.24% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 8 | 0.21% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 6 | 0.16% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 6 | 0.16% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.85% of valid votes in Fortaleza de Minas, and Lula (PT) got 37.49%; the other candidates added up to 9.66%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.97% (+3.12 points) and Lula got 44.03% (+6.54 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 15.36 points to 11.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52.85% | 55.97% | +3.12 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.49% | 44.03% | +6.54 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Fortaleza de Minas, Lula (PT) had 41.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Fortaleza de Minas with 55.62% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

PT: Lula has 44.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.38% in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.97% | +0.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 44.38% | Lula | 44.03% | −0.3 point |

## Analysis: Fortaleza de Minas and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 280 votes more than Lula in Fortaleza de Minas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.42 points toward Lula in Fortaleza de Minas, 2.03 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.70 points toward the PL, 2.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.83% in the runoff (26.13% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.21% (6.23% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Fortaleza de Minas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −280 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −11.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.42 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.83% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.21% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Fortaleza de Minas?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.97% of valid votes in Fortaleza de Minas (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.85% of valid votes in Fortaleza de Minas, and Lula (PT) got 37.49%; the other candidates added up to 9.66%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.97% (+3.12 points) and Lula got 44.03% (+6.54 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 15.36 points to 11.94 points.

### Who won in Fortaleza de Minas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Fortaleza de Minas, Lula (PT) had 41.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Fortaleza de Minas with 55.62% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Fortaleza de Minas change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.42 points toward Lula in Fortaleza de Minas, 2.03 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.70 points toward the PL, 2.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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