# Runoff results in José Gonçalves de Minas (MG)

President in José Gonçalves de Minas (MG): Lula (PT) 66.97%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 33.03%. 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/3136520

## President in José Gonçalves de Minas

Lula (PT) got more votes in José Gonçalves de Minas (66.97%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (33.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,806; turnout: 71.49%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,760 | 66.97% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 868 | 33.03% |

## 1st round in José Gonçalves de Minas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in José Gonçalves de Minas, with 62.17% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.43%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,579 | 62.17% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 773 | 30.43% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 92 | 3.62% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 44 | 1.73% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 29 | 1.14% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.63% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.12% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in José Gonçalves de Minas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,451 | 57.31% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 498 | 19.67% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 484 | 19.12% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 64 | 2.53% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 15 | 0.59% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 14 | 0.55% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 6 | 0.24% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in José Gonçalves de Minas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,219 | 26.50% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,110 | 24.13% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 966 | 21.00% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 734 | 15.96% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 294 | 6.39% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 188 | 4.09% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 85 | 1.85% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 62.17% of valid votes in José Gonçalves de Minas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.43%; the other candidates added up to 7.40%.

In the runoff, Lula got 66.97% (+4.80 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.03% (+2.60 points).

Lula's lead rose from 31.74 points to 33.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 62.17% | 66.97% | +4.80 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.43% | 33.03% | +2.60 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in José Gonçalves de Minas, Lula (PT) had 70.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in José Gonçalves de Minas with 72.54% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 66.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.54% in the 2022 runoff (−5.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 33.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.54% | Lula | 66.97% | −5.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.46% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 33.03% | +5.6 points |

## Analysis: José Gonçalves de Minas and Brazil

Lula got 892 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in José Gonçalves de Minas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.20 points toward Lula in José Gonçalves de Minas, 3.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.14 points toward the PL, 12.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 28.51% in the runoff (28.77% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.42% (6.31% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | José Gonçalves de Minas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +892 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +33.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 28.51% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.42% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in José Gonçalves de Minas?

Lula (PT), with 66.97% of valid votes in José Gonçalves de Minas (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 62.17% of valid votes in José Gonçalves de Minas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.43%; the other candidates added up to 7.40%. In the runoff, Lula got 66.97% (+4.80 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.03% (+2.60 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.74 points to 33.94 points.

### Who won in José Gonçalves de Minas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in José Gonçalves de Minas, Lula (PT) had 70.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in José Gonçalves de Minas with 72.54% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.20 points toward Lula in José Gonçalves de Minas, 3.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.14 points toward the PL, 12.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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