# Runoff results in Machado (MG)

President in Machado (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.60%, Lula (PT) 39.40%. 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/3139003

## President in Machado

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Machado (60.60%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 30,425; turnout: 78.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13,912 | 60.60% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,045 | 39.40% |

## 1st round in Machado

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Machado, with 59.78% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13,011 | 59.78% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,234 | 33.24% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 665 | 3.06% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 390 | 1.79% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 288 | 1.32% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 151 | 0.69% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Machado (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 14,106 | 68.09% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 3,396 | 16.39% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 2,141 | 10.33% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 473 | 2.28% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 218 | 1.05% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 191 | 0.92% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 144 | 0.70% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 27 | 0.13% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 20 | 0.10% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Machado (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 12,075 | 32.96% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 7,762 | 21.19% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 4,733 | 12.92% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 4,633 | 12.65% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 3,034 | 8.28% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,790 | 7.62% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,387 | 3.79% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 72 | 0.20% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 39 | 0.11% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 32 | 0.09% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 27 | 0.07% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 26 | 0.07% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 16 | 0.04% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 7 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.78% of valid votes in Machado, and Lula (PT) got 33.24%; the other candidates added up to 6.98%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.60% (+0.82 points) and Lula got 39.40% (+6.16 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.54 points to 21.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.78% | 60.60% | +0.82 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.24% | 39.40% | +6.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Machado, Lula (PT) had 37.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Machado with 61.54% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

PT: Lula has 39.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.46% in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.54% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.60% | −0.9 point |
| PT | Lula | 38.46% | Lula | 39.40% | +0.9 point |

## Analysis: Machado and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,867 votes more than Lula in Machado.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.34 points toward Lula in Machado, 0.11 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.88 points toward the PT, 0.10 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.84% in the runoff (23.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.46% (6.07% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Machado | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,867 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −21.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.34 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.84% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.46% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Machado?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.60% of valid votes in Machado (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.78% of valid votes in Machado, and Lula (PT) got 33.24%; the other candidates added up to 6.98%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.60% (+0.82 points) and Lula got 39.40% (+6.16 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.54 points to 21.20 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Machado, Lula (PT) had 37.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Machado with 61.54% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.34 points toward Lula in Machado, 0.11 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.88 points toward the PT, 0.10 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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