# Runoff results in João Monlevade (MG)

President in João Monlevade (MG): Lula (PT) 52.04%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 47.96%. 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/3136207

## President in João Monlevade

Lula (PT) got more votes in João Monlevade (52.04%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (47.96%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 61,241; turnout: 79.31%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 24,333 | 52.04% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22,421 | 47.96% |

## 1st round in João Monlevade

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in João Monlevade, with 48.10% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.00%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21,256 | 48.10% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19,003 | 43.00% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,551 | 3.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 978 | 2.21% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 830 | 1.88% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 463 | 1.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 59 | 0.13% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 16 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.01% |

## Governor in João Monlevade (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 21,516 | 51.92% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 12,472 | 30.10% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 3,083 | 7.44% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 1,953 | 4.71% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 1,128 | 2.72% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 802 | 1.94% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 335 | 0.81% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 95 | 0.23% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 35 | 0.08% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in João Monlevade (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 18,191 | 24.85% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 15,440 | 21.09% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 11,896 | 16.25% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 11,460 | 15.66% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 7,689 | 10.50% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 5,776 | 7.89% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 2,079 | 2.84% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 156 | 0.21% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 150 | 0.20% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 117 | 0.16% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 71 | 0.10% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 56 | 0.08% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 46 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 42 | 0.06% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 31 | 0.04% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 18 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.10% of valid votes in João Monlevade, and Lula (PT) got 43.00%; the other candidates added up to 8.90%.

In the runoff, Lula got 52.04% (+9.04 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.96% (−0.14 points).

The gap between the two went from 5.10 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 4.08 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.00% | 52.04% | +9.04 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.10% | 47.96% | −0.14 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in João Monlevade, Lula (PT) had 47.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in João Monlevade with 50.44% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 52.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.56% in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 47.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.44% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 49.56% | Lula | 52.04% | +2.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.44% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 47.96% | −2.5 points |

## Analysis: João Monlevade and Brazil

Lula got 1,912 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in João Monlevade.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.18 points toward Lula in João Monlevade, 3.73 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.96 points toward the PT, 3.18 points beyond Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.

Abstention was 20.69% in the runoff (23.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.74% (5.80% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | João Monlevade | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,912 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +4.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +9.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.69% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.74% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in João Monlevade?

Lula (PT), with 52.04% of valid votes in João Monlevade (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.10% of valid votes in João Monlevade, and Lula (PT) got 43.00%; the other candidates added up to 8.90%. In the runoff, Lula got 52.04% (+9.04 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.96% (−0.14 points). The gap between the two went from 5.10 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 4.08 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in João Monlevade in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in João Monlevade, Lula (PT) had 47.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in João Monlevade with 50.44% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.18 points toward Lula in João Monlevade, 3.73 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.96 points toward the PT, 3.18 points beyond Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.

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