# Runoff results in Mateus Leme (MG)

President in Mateus Leme (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.85%, Lula (PT) 48.15%. 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/3140704

## President in Mateus Leme

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mateus Leme (51.85%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.15%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 29,326; turnout: 76.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,056 | 51.85% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,265 | 48.15% |

## 1st round in Mateus Leme

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mateus Leme, with 50.25% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.31%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,122 | 50.25% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,717 | 38.31% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 970 | 4.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 571 | 2.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 486 | 2.41% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 227 | 1.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 19 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Mateus Leme (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 11,419 | 59.95% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 4,006 | 21.03% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 1,322 | 6.94% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 1,095 | 5.75% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 572 | 3.00% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 417 | 2.19% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 153 | 0.80% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 31 | 0.16% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 30 | 0.16% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 4 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Mateus Leme (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 8,565 | 25.56% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 6,914 | 20.63% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 6,019 | 17.96% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 4,282 | 12.78% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 3,368 | 10.05% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 2,893 | 8.63% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,151 | 3.43% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 70 | 0.21% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 62 | 0.19% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 61 | 0.18% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 39 | 0.12% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 32 | 0.10% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 24 | 0.07% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 20 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 5 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.25% of valid votes in Mateus Leme, and Lula (PT) got 38.31%; the other candidates added up to 11.44%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.85% (+1.60 points) and Lula got 48.15% (+9.84 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.94 points to 3.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.25% | 51.85% | +1.60 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.31% | 48.15% | +9.84 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mateus Leme, Lula (PT) had 45.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mateus Leme with 52.94% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.94% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.1 point).

PT: Lula has 48.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.06% in the 2022 runoff (+1.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 52.94% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.85% | −1.1 point |
| PT | Lula | 47.06% | Lula | 48.15% | +1.1 point |

## Analysis: Mateus Leme and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 791 votes more than Lula in Mateus Leme.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.24 points toward Lula in Mateus Leme, 2.79 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.18 points toward the PT, 0.40 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.90% in the runoff (26.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.46% (7.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mateus Leme | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −791 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −3.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.24 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.90% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.46% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mateus Leme?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.85% of valid votes in Mateus Leme (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.25% of valid votes in Mateus Leme, and Lula (PT) got 38.31%; the other candidates added up to 11.44%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.85% (+1.60 points) and Lula got 48.15% (+9.84 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.94 points to 3.70 points.

### Who won in Mateus Leme in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Mateus Leme, Lula (PT) had 45.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mateus Leme with 52.94% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.24 points toward Lula in Mateus Leme, 2.79 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.18 points toward the PT, 0.40 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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