# Runoff results in Malacacheta (MG)

President in Malacacheta (MG): Lula (PT) 62.61%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 37.39%. 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/3139201

## President in Malacacheta

Lula (PT) got more votes in Malacacheta (62.61%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (37.39%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,507; turnout: 71.43%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,669 | 62.61% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,983 | 37.39% |

## 1st round in Malacacheta

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Malacacheta, with 57.45% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,763 | 57.45% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,776 | 37.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 263 | 2.62% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 100 | 1.00% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 94 | 0.94% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 26 | 0.26% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Malacacheta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 5,990 | 61.05% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 2,867 | 29.22% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 403 | 4.11% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 223 | 2.27% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 159 | 1.62% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 116 | 1.18% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 30 | 0.31% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 11 | 0.11% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 11 | 0.11% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Malacacheta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 4,239 | 24.24% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 3,392 | 19.39% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,929 | 16.75% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 2,720 | 15.55% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,004 | 11.46% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,168 | 6.68% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 967 | 5.53% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 22 | 0.13% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 12 | 0.07% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.45% of valid votes in Malacacheta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.64%; the other candidates added up to 4.91%.

In the runoff, Lula got 62.61% (+5.16 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.39% (−0.25 points).

Lula's lead rose from 19.81 points to 25.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 57.45% | 62.61% | +5.16 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.64% | 37.39% | −0.25 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Malacacheta, Lula (PT) had 64.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Malacacheta with 66.03% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 62.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.03% in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 37.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 66.03% | Lula | 62.61% | −3.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 33.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 37.39% | +3.4 points |

## Analysis: Malacacheta and Brazil

Lula got 2,686 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Malacacheta.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.41 points toward Lula in Malacacheta, 0.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.84 points toward the PL, 8.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 28.57% in the runoff (31.41% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.84% (5.68% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Malacacheta | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,686 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +25.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.41 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 28.57% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.84% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Malacacheta?

Lula (PT), with 62.61% of valid votes in Malacacheta (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.45% of valid votes in Malacacheta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.64%; the other candidates added up to 4.91%. In the runoff, Lula got 62.61% (+5.16 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.39% (−0.25 points). Lula's lead rose from 19.81 points to 25.22 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Malacacheta, Lula (PT) had 64.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Malacacheta with 66.03% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.41 points toward Lula in Malacacheta, 0.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.84 points toward the PL, 8.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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