# Runoff results in Martins Soares (MG)

President in Martins Soares (MG): Lula (PT) 53.05%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 46.95%. 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/3140530

## President in Martins Soares

Lula (PT) got more votes in Martins Soares (53.05%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (46.95%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,197; turnout: 79.54%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,376 | 53.05% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,988 | 46.95% |

## 1st round in Martins Soares

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Martins Soares, with 48.27% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,912 | 48.27% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,812 | 46.61% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 149 | 2.47% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 85 | 1.41% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 58 | 0.96% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.22% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Martins Soares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 3,529 | 60.79% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,506 | 25.94% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 296 | 5.10% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 285 | 4.91% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 152 | 2.62% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 14 | 0.24% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 13 | 0.22% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Martins Soares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,335 | 22.60% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,921 | 18.59% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,832 | 17.73% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,665 | 16.12% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,443 | 13.97% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 625 | 6.05% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 466 | 4.51% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 15 | 0.15% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 11 | 0.11% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.27% of valid votes in Martins Soares, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.61%; the other candidates added up to 5.12%.

In the runoff, Lula got 53.05% (+4.78 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.95% (+0.34 points).

Lula's lead rose from 1.66 points to 6.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 48.27% | 53.05% | +4.78 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.61% | 46.95% | +0.34 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Martins Soares, Lula (PT) had 54.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.05%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Martins Soares with 53.23% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 53.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.23% in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 46.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.77% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 53.23% | Lula | 53.05% | −0.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.77% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 46.95% | +0.2 point |

## Analysis: Martins Soares and Brazil

Lula got 388 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Martins Soares.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.44 points toward Lula in Martins Soares, 1.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.36 points toward the PL, 2.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.46% in the runoff (22.86% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.39% (4.59% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Martins Soares | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +388 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +6.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.44 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.46% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.39% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Martins Soares?

Lula (PT), with 53.05% of valid votes in Martins Soares (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.27% of valid votes in Martins Soares, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.61%; the other candidates added up to 5.12%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.05% (+4.78 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.95% (+0.34 points). Lula's lead rose from 1.66 points to 6.10 points.

### Who won in Martins Soares in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Martins Soares, Lula (PT) had 54.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.05%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Martins Soares with 53.23% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.44 points toward Lula in Martins Soares, 1.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.36 points toward the PL, 2.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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