# Runoff results in Paracatu (MG)

President in Paracatu (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.57%, Lula (PT) 39.43%. 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/3147006

## President in Paracatu

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paracatu (60.57%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.43%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 68,279; turnout: 78.25%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31,436 | 60.57% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 20,464 | 39.43% |

## 1st round in Paracatu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paracatu, with 60.15% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30,159 | 60.15% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16,165 | 32.24% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,396 | 2.78% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,214 | 2.42% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 755 | 1.51% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 383 | 0.76% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 33 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Paracatu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 36,089 | 75.14% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 7,150 | 14.89% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 2,810 | 5.85% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 826 | 1.72% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 451 | 0.94% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 373 | 0.78% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 228 | 0.47% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 64 | 0.13% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 32 | 0.07% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 4 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Paracatu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 31,134 | 36.25% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 15,759 | 18.35% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 10,719 | 12.48% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 9,369 | 10.91% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 9,007 | 10.49% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 7,118 | 8.29% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 2,388 | 2.78% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 98 | 0.11% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 85 | 0.10% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 64 | 0.07% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 47 | 0.05% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 43 | 0.05% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 27 | 0.03% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 25 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.15% of valid votes in Paracatu, and Lula (PT) got 32.24%; the other candidates added up to 7.61%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.57% (+0.42 points) and Lula got 39.43% (+7.19 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.91 points to 21.14 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.15% | 60.57% | +0.42 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.24% | 39.43% | +7.19 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paracatu, Lula (PT) had 41.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paracatu with 57.00% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.00% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).

PT: Lula has 39.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.00% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.00% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.57% | +3.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 43.00% | Lula | 39.43% | −3.6 points |

## Analysis: Paracatu and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 10,972 votes more than Lula in Paracatu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.77 points toward Lula in Paracatu, 1.32 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.14 points toward the PL, 8.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.75% in the runoff (23.11% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.86% (4.51% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paracatu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −10,972 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −21.14 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.77 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.75% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.86% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paracatu?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.57% of valid votes in Paracatu (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.15% of valid votes in Paracatu, and Lula (PT) got 32.24%; the other candidates added up to 7.61%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.57% (+0.42 points) and Lula got 39.43% (+7.19 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.91 points to 21.14 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Paracatu, Lula (PT) had 41.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paracatu with 57.00% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.77 points toward Lula in Paracatu, 1.32 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.14 points toward the PL, 8.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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