# Runoff results in Novo Cruzeiro (MG)

President in Novo Cruzeiro (MG): Lula (PT) 71.46%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.54%. 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/3145307

## President in Novo Cruzeiro

Lula (PT) got more votes in Novo Cruzeiro (71.46%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.54%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 24,964; turnout: 66.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,303 | 71.46% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,514 | 28.54% |

## 1st round in Novo Cruzeiro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Novo Cruzeiro, with 66.90% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,854 | 66.90% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,310 | 29.26% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 239 | 1.62% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 148 | 1.00% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 146 | 0.99% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 26 | 0.18% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Novo Cruzeiro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 9,610 | 66.33% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 3,861 | 26.65% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 510 | 3.52% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 252 | 1.74% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 140 | 0.97% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 69 | 0.48% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 32 | 0.22% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Novo Cruzeiro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 6,362 | 24.99% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 6,087 | 23.91% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 5,447 | 21.40% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 2,281 | 8.96% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 2,261 | 8.88% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,035 | 7.99% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 941 | 3.70% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 15 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 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 66.90% of valid votes in Novo Cruzeiro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.26%; the other candidates added up to 3.84%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.46% (+4.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.54% (−0.72 points).

Lula's lead rose from 37.64 points to 42.92 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.90% | 71.46% | +4.56 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.26% | 28.54% | −0.72 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Novo Cruzeiro, Lula (PT) had 74.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Novo Cruzeiro with 76.70% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.70% in the 2022 runoff (−5.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 76.70% | Lula | 71.46% | −5.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.30% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.54% | +5.2 points |

## Analysis: Novo Cruzeiro and Brazil

Lula got 6,789 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Novo Cruzeiro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.28 points toward Lula in Novo Cruzeiro, 0.17 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.48 points toward the PL, 12.26 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 33.88% in the runoff (36.46% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.17% (7.13% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Novo Cruzeiro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +6,789 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +42.92 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.28 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.48 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 33.88% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.17% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Novo Cruzeiro?

Lula (PT), with 71.46% of valid votes in Novo Cruzeiro (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.90% of valid votes in Novo Cruzeiro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.26%; the other candidates added up to 3.84%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.46% (+4.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.54% (−0.72 points). Lula's lead rose from 37.64 points to 42.92 points.

### Who won in Novo Cruzeiro in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Novo Cruzeiro, Lula (PT) had 74.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Novo Cruzeiro with 76.70% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Novo Cruzeiro change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.28 points toward Lula in Novo Cruzeiro, 0.17 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.48 points toward the PL, 12.26 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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