# Runoff results in Mata Verde (MG)

President in Mata Verde (MG): Lula (PT) 57.08%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 42.92%. 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/3140555

## President in Mata Verde

Lula (PT) got more votes in Mata Verde (57.08%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (42.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,532; turnout: 78.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,281 | 57.08% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,467 | 42.92% |

## 1st round in Mata Verde

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Mata Verde, with 52.61% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,922 | 52.61% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,357 | 42.44% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 97 | 1.75% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 93 | 1.67% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 71 | 1.28% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.18% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Mata Verde (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 2,440 | 44.25% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 1,710 | 31.01% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,062 | 19.26% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 244 | 4.43% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 24 | 0.44% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 19 | 0.34% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 12 | 0.22% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Mata Verde (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 3,605 | 36.22% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,663 | 26.75% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,475 | 14.82% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,004 | 10.09% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 507 | 5.09% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 388 | 3.90% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 303 | 3.04% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 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 52.61% of valid votes in Mata Verde, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.44%; the other candidates added up to 4.95%.

In the runoff, Lula got 57.08% (+4.47 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.92% (+0.48 points).

Lula's lead rose from 10.17 points to 14.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 52.61% | 57.08% | +4.47 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 42.44% | 42.92% | +0.48 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mata Verde, Lula (PT) had 57.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mata Verde with 61.05% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 57.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.05% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.95% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 61.05% | Lula | 57.08% | −4.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 38.95% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 42.92% | +4.0 points |

## Analysis: Mata Verde and Brazil

Lula got 814 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mata Verde.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.99 points toward Lula in Mata Verde, 1.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.94 points toward the PL, 9.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.14% in the runoff (22.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.23% (4.41% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mata Verde | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +814 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +14.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.99 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.14% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.23% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mata Verde?

Lula (PT), with 57.08% of valid votes in Mata Verde (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 52.61% of valid votes in Mata Verde, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.44%; the other candidates added up to 4.95%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.08% (+4.47 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.92% (+0.48 points). Lula's lead rose from 10.17 points to 14.16 points.

### Who won in Mata Verde in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Mata Verde, Lula (PT) had 57.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mata Verde with 61.05% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.99 points toward Lula in Mata Verde, 1.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.94 points toward the PL, 9.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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