# Runoff results in Mato Verde (MG)

President in Mato Verde (MG): Lula (PT) 62.73%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 37.27%. 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/3141009

## President in Mato Verde

Lula (PT) got more votes in Mato Verde (62.73%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (37.27%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,842; turnout: 84.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,547 | 62.73% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,295 | 37.27% |

## 1st round in Mato Verde

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Mato Verde, with 59.14% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,025 | 59.14% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,103 | 36.52% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 198 | 2.33% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 101 | 1.19% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 42 | 0.49% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 25 | 0.29% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Mato Verde (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 4,968 | 60.94% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 2,575 | 31.59% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 264 | 3.24% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 192 | 2.36% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 75 | 0.92% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 51 | 0.63% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 23 | 0.28% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Mato Verde (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 4,020 | 26.88% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 3,926 | 26.25% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 2,728 | 18.24% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,951 | 13.04% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,535 | 10.26% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 483 | 3.23% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 284 | 1.90% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 11 | 0.07% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 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 59.14% of valid votes in Mato Verde, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.52%; the other candidates added up to 4.34%.

In the runoff, Lula got 62.73% (+3.59 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.27% (+0.75 points).

Lula's lead rose from 22.62 points to 25.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59.14% | 62.73% | +3.59 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36.52% | 37.27% | +0.75 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mato Verde, Lula (PT) had 61.62% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mato Verde with 63.10% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 62.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.10% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 37.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.90% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.10% | Lula | 62.73% | −0.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.90% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 37.27% | +0.4 point |

## Analysis: Mato Verde and Brazil

Lula got 2,252 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mato Verde.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.84 points toward Lula in Mato Verde, 2.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.74 points toward the PL, 2.52 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.94% in the runoff (17.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.98% (4.64% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mato Verde | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,252 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +25.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.84 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.98% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mato Verde?

Lula (PT), with 62.73% of valid votes in Mato Verde (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.14% of valid votes in Mato Verde, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.52%; the other candidates added up to 4.34%. In the runoff, Lula got 62.73% (+3.59 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.27% (+0.75 points). Lula's lead rose from 22.62 points to 25.46 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Mato Verde, Lula (PT) had 61.62% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mato Verde with 63.10% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.84 points toward Lula in Mato Verde, 2.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.74 points toward the PL, 2.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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