# Runoff results in Gonçalves (MG)

President in Gonçalves (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.18%, Lula (PT) 37.82%. 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/3127404

## President in Gonçalves

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Gonçalves (62.18%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.82%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,113; turnout: 78.36%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,938 | 62.18% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,179 | 37.82% |

## 1st round in Gonçalves

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Gonçalves, with 59.73% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,747 | 59.73% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 895 | 30.60% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 108 | 3.69% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 94 | 3.21% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 47 | 1.61% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 25 | 0.85% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.17% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.10% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Gonçalves (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,481 | 52.59% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 568 | 20.17% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 479 | 17.01% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 188 | 6.68% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 61 | 2.17% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 17 | 0.60% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 11 | 0.39% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 10 | 0.36% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Gonçalves (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,324 | 25.59% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,006 | 19.45% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 836 | 16.16% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 699 | 13.51% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 491 | 9.49% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 410 | 7.93% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 376 | 7.27% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 8 | 0.15% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 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 59.73% of valid votes in Gonçalves, and Lula (PT) got 30.60%; the other candidates added up to 9.67%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.18% (+2.45 points) and Lula got 37.82% (+7.22 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 29.13 points to 24.36 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.73% | 62.18% | +2.45 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.60% | 37.82% | +7.22 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Gonçalves, Lula (PT) had 34.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Gonçalves with 62.43% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.43% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

PT: Lula has 37.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.57% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.43% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.18% | −0.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 37.57% | Lula | 37.82% | +0.3 point |

## Analysis: Gonçalves and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 759 votes more than Lula in Gonçalves.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.77 points toward Lula in Gonçalves, 0.68 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.50 points toward the PT, 1.28 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.64% in the runoff (24.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.29% (5.52% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Gonçalves | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −759 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −24.36 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.77 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.64% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.29% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Gonçalves?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.18% of valid votes in Gonçalves (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.73% of valid votes in Gonçalves, and Lula (PT) got 30.60%; the other candidates added up to 9.67%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.18% (+2.45 points) and Lula got 37.82% (+7.22 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 29.13 points to 24.36 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Gonçalves, Lula (PT) had 34.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Gonçalves with 62.43% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.77 points toward Lula in Gonçalves, 0.68 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.50 points toward the PT, 1.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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