# Runoff results in João Pinheiro (MG)

President in João Pinheiro (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.25%, Lula (PT) 42.75%. 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/3136306

## President in João Pinheiro

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in João Pinheiro (57.25%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.75%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 38,834; turnout: 75.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16,316 | 57.25% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,186 | 42.75% |

## 1st round in João Pinheiro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in João Pinheiro, with 56.95% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15,663 | 56.95% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,009 | 36.40% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 789 | 2.87% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 494 | 1.80% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 374 | 1.36% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 135 | 0.49% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in João Pinheiro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 20,063 | 75.75% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 4,167 | 15.73% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 1,231 | 4.65% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 428 | 1.62% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 302 | 1.14% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 162 | 0.61% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 89 | 0.34% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 18 | 0.07% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 18 | 0.07% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in João Pinheiro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 15,431 | 32.63% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 11,611 | 24.55% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 6,138 | 12.98% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 4,747 | 10.04% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 3,965 | 8.38% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 3,010 | 6.36% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 2,075 | 4.39% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 97 | 0.21% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 70 | 0.15% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 38 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 36 | 0.08% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 30 | 0.06% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.95% of valid votes in João Pinheiro, and Lula (PT) got 36.40%; the other candidates added up to 6.65%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.25% (+0.30 points) and Lula got 42.75% (+6.35 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 20.55 points to 14.50 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.95% | 57.25% | +0.30 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.40% | 42.75% | +6.35 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in João Pinheiro, Lula (PT) had 46.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in João Pinheiro with 53.07% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.25% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.07% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

PT: Lula has 42.75% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.93% in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.07% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.25% | +4.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.93% | Lula | 42.75% | −4.2 points |

## Analysis: João Pinheiro and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,130 votes more than Lula in João Pinheiro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.05 points toward Lula in João Pinheiro, 0.60 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.36 points toward the PL, 10.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.78% in the runoff (26.35% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.42% (3.85% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | João Pinheiro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,130 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −14.50 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.05 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.78% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.42% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in João Pinheiro?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.25% of valid votes in João Pinheiro (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.95% of valid votes in João Pinheiro, and Lula (PT) got 36.40%; the other candidates added up to 6.65%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.25% (+0.30 points) and Lula got 42.75% (+6.35 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 20.55 points to 14.50 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in João Pinheiro, Lula (PT) had 46.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in João Pinheiro with 53.07% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.05 points toward Lula in João Pinheiro, 0.60 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.36 points toward the PL, 10.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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