# Runoff results in Matias Barbosa (MG)

President in Matias Barbosa (MG): Lula (PT) 57.10%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 42.90%. 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/3140803

## President in Matias Barbosa

Lula (PT) got more votes in Matias Barbosa (57.10%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (42.90%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,985; turnout: 82.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,435 | 57.10% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,084 | 42.90% |

## 1st round in Matias Barbosa

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Matias Barbosa, with 49.90% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,471 | 49.90% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,810 | 42.52% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 281 | 3.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 202 | 2.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 119 | 1.33% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 61 | 0.68% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Matias Barbosa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 4,241 | 50.49% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 3,027 | 36.04% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 584 | 6.95% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 194 | 2.31% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 129 | 1.54% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 121 | 1.44% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 68 | 0.81% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 24 | 0.29% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Matias Barbosa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 3,534 | 23.37% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 3,418 | 22.61% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 2,865 | 18.95% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,742 | 11.52% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,586 | 10.49% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 1,476 | 9.76% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 267 | 1.77% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 71 | 0.47% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 66 | 0.44% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 35 | 0.23% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 19 | 0.13% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.90% of valid votes in Matias Barbosa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.52%; the other candidates added up to 7.58%.

In the runoff, Lula got 57.10% (+7.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.90% (+0.38 points).

Lula's lead rose from 7.38 points to 14.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 49.90% | 57.10% | +7.20 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 42.52% | 42.90% | +0.38 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Matias Barbosa, Lula (PT) had 54.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.29%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Matias Barbosa with 56.69% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 57.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.69% in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.31% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 56.69% | Lula | 57.10% | +0.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 43.31% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 42.90% | −0.4 point |

## Analysis: Matias Barbosa and Brazil

Lula got 1,351 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Matias Barbosa.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.82 points toward Lula in Matias Barbosa, 1.37 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.82 points toward the PT, 0.96 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.84% in the runoff (21.18% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.33% (5.12% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Matias Barbosa | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,351 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +14.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.82 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.84% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.33% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Matias Barbosa?

Lula (PT), with 57.10% of valid votes in Matias Barbosa (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.90% of valid votes in Matias Barbosa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.52%; the other candidates added up to 7.58%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.10% (+7.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.90% (+0.38 points). Lula's lead rose from 7.38 points to 14.20 points.

### Who won in Matias Barbosa in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Matias Barbosa, Lula (PT) had 54.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.29%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Matias Barbosa with 56.69% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.82 points toward Lula in Matias Barbosa, 1.37 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.82 points toward the PT, 0.96 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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