# Runoff results in Montes Claros (MG)

President in Montes Claros (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.08%, Lula (PT) 49.92%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/mg/3143302

## President in Montes Claros

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Montes Claros (50.08%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 283,848; turnout: 84.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 115,642 | 50.08% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 115,263 | 49.92% |

## 1st round in Montes Claros

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Montes Claros, with 49.25% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 108,875 | 49.25% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 94,112 | 42.57% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 8,142 | 3.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 4,267 | 1.93% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 3,477 | 1.57% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1,809 | 0.82% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 186 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 67 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 52 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 41 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 25 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 21 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Montes Claros (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 112,359 | 54.02% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 57,805 | 27.79% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 14,970 | 7.20% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 9,800 | 4.71% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 6,008 | 2.89% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 4,977 | 2.39% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 1,436 | 0.69% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 357 | 0.17% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 230 | 0.11% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 64 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 33 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Montes Claros (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 86,706 | 23.11% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 71,852 | 19.15% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 70,811 | 18.88% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 50,776 | 13.54% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 42,225 | 11.26% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 36,603 | 9.76% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 13,492 | 3.60% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 674 | 0.18% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 540 | 0.14% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 450 | 0.12% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 350 | 0.09% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 256 | 0.07% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 169 | 0.05% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 142 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 79 | 0.02% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 65 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.25% of valid votes in Montes Claros, and Lula (PT) got 42.57%; the other candidates added up to 8.18%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.08% (+0.83 points) and Lula got 49.92% (+7.35 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.68 points to 0.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.25% | 50.08% | +0.83 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.57% | 49.92% | +7.35 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Montes Claros, Lula (PT) had 46.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Montes Claros with 51.25% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.25% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

PT: Lula has 49.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.75% in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 51.25% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.08% | −1.2 point |
| PT | Lula | 48.75% | Lula | 49.92% | +1.2 point |

## Analysis: Montes Claros and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 379 votes more than Lula in Montes Claros.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.52 points toward Lula in Montes Claros, 1.07 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.34 points toward the PT, 0.56 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.40% in the runoff (17.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.85% (5.26% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Montes Claros | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −379 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −0.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.52 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.40% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.85% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Montes Claros?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.08% of valid votes in Montes Claros (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.25% of valid votes in Montes Claros, and Lula (PT) got 42.57%; the other candidates added up to 8.18%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.08% (+0.83 points) and Lula got 49.92% (+7.35 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.68 points to 0.16 points.

### Who won in Montes Claros in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Montes Claros, Lula (PT) had 46.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Montes Claros with 51.25% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Montes Claros change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.52 points toward Lula in Montes Claros, 1.07 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.34 points toward the PT, 0.56 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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