# Runoff results in Paiva (MG)

President in Paiva (MG): Lula (PT) 63.05%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 36.95%. 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/3146602

## President in Paiva

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paiva (63.05%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (36.95%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,859; turnout: 79.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 894 | 63.05% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 524 | 36.95% |

## 1st round in Paiva

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paiva, with 54.83% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 778 | 54.83% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 506 | 35.66% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 84 | 5.92% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 27 | 1.90% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 21 | 1.48% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.14% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.07% |

## Governor in Paiva (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 762 | 56.87% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 387 | 28.88% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 87 | 6.49% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 48 | 3.58% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 24 | 1.79% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 23 | 1.72% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 9 | 0.67% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Paiva (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 960 | 37.96% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 416 | 16.45% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 334 | 13.21% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 314 | 12.42% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 135 | 5.34% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 135 | 5.34% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 130 | 5.14% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 92 | 3.64% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 5 | 0.20% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 4 | 0.16% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 3 | 0.12% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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 54.83% of valid votes in Paiva, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.66%; the other candidates added up to 9.51%.

In the runoff, Lula got 63.05% (+8.22 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.95% (+1.29 points).

Lula's lead rose from 19.17 points to 26.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 54.83% | 63.05% | +8.22 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.66% | 36.95% | +1.29 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paiva, Lula (PT) had 63.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paiva with 66.31% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 63.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.31% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 36.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.69% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 66.31% | Lula | 63.05% | −3.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 33.69% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 36.95% | +3.3 points |

## Analysis: Paiva and Brazil

Lula got 370 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paiva.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.93 points toward Lula in Paiva, 1.48 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.52 points toward the PL, 8.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.44% in the runoff (19.58% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.12% (5.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paiva | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +370 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +26.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.93 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.12% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paiva?

Lula (PT), with 63.05% of valid votes in Paiva (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 54.83% of valid votes in Paiva, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.66%; the other candidates added up to 9.51%. In the runoff, Lula got 63.05% (+8.22 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.95% (+1.29 points). Lula's lead rose from 19.17 points to 26.10 points.

### Who won in Paiva in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paiva, Lula (PT) had 63.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paiva with 66.31% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.93 points toward Lula in Paiva, 1.48 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.52 points toward the PL, 8.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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