# Runoff results in Governador Valadares (MG)

President in Governador Valadares (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.41%, Lula (PT) 39.59%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/mg/3127701

## President in Governador Valadares

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Governador Valadares (60.41%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.59%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 193,448; turnout: 78.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 89,169 | 60.41% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 58,440 | 39.59% |

## 1st round in Governador Valadares

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Governador Valadares, with 59.59% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 84,782 | 59.59% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 48,763 | 34.27% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,108 | 2.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,895 | 2.03% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,458 | 1.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1,047 | 0.74% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 88 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 50 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 44 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 13 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Governador Valadares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 70,453 | 52.48% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 31,595 | 23.53% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 19,334 | 14.40% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 5,827 | 4.34% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 3,377 | 2.52% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 2,030 | 1.51% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 1,272 | 0.95% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 213 | 0.16% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 119 | 0.09% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 27 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 10 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Governador Valadares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 73,213 | 30.05% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 41,000 | 16.83% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 36,873 | 15.14% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 33,814 | 13.88% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 29,301 | 12.03% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 20,168 | 8.28% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 7,629 | 3.13% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 342 | 0.14% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 312 | 0.13% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 267 | 0.11% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 253 | 0.10% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 158 | 0.06% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 151 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 70 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 47 | 0.02% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 30 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.59% of valid votes in Governador Valadares, and Lula (PT) got 34.27%; the other candidates added up to 6.14%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.41% (+0.82 points) and Lula got 39.59% (+5.32 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.32 points to 20.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.59% | 60.41% | +0.82 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.27% | 39.59% | +5.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Governador Valadares, Lula (PT) had 36.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Governador Valadares with 62.81% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.81% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points).

PT: Lula has 39.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.19% in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.81% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.41% | −2.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 37.19% | Lula | 39.59% | +2.4 points |

## Analysis: Governador Valadares and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 30,729 votes more than Lula in Governador Valadares.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.50 points toward Lula in Governador Valadares, 0.95 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.80 points toward the PT, 3.02 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.35% in the runoff (23.21% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.98% (4.28% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Governador Valadares | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −30,729 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −20.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.50 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.80 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.35% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.98% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Governador Valadares?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.41% of valid votes in Governador Valadares (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.59% of valid votes in Governador Valadares, and Lula (PT) got 34.27%; the other candidates added up to 6.14%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.41% (+0.82 points) and Lula got 39.59% (+5.32 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.32 points to 20.82 points.

### Who won in Governador Valadares in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Governador Valadares, Lula (PT) had 36.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Governador Valadares with 62.81% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.50 points toward Lula in Governador Valadares, 0.95 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.80 points toward the PT, 3.02 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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