# Runoff results in Pimenta (MG)

President in Pimenta (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.43%, Lula (PT) 39.57%. 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/3150505

## President in Pimenta

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pimenta (60.43%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.57%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,310; turnout: 78.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,329 | 60.43% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,180 | 39.57% |

## 1st round in Pimenta

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pimenta, with 60.35% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.99%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,252 | 60.35% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,778 | 32.99% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 163 | 3.02% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 106 | 1.97% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 55 | 1.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 30 | 0.56% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Pimenta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 3,371 | 65.34% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 821 | 15.91% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 453 | 8.78% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 387 | 7.50% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 57 | 1.10% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 41 | 0.79% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 19 | 0.37% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Pimenta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 3,489 | 38.34% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,574 | 17.30% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,451 | 15.95% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 934 | 10.26% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 758 | 8.33% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 619 | 6.80% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 213 | 2.34% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 15 | 0.16% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 12 | 0.13% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 11 | 0.12% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.35% of valid votes in Pimenta, and Lula (PT) got 32.99%; the other candidates added up to 6.66%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.43% (+0.08 points) and Lula got 39.57% (+6.58 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.36 points to 20.86 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.35% | 60.43% | +0.08 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.99% | 39.57% | +6.58 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pimenta, Lula (PT) had 43.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.18%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pimenta with 55.56% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.56% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.9 points).

PT: Lula has 39.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.44% in the 2022 runoff (−4.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.56% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.43% | +4.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 44.44% | Lula | 39.57% | −4.9 points |

## Analysis: Pimenta and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,149 votes more than Lula in Pimenta.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.50 points toward Lula in Pimenta, 1.05 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.74 points toward the PL, 11.52 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.41% in the runoff (21.37% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.11% (6.28% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pimenta | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,149 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −20.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.50 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.41% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.11% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pimenta?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.43% of valid votes in Pimenta (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.35% of valid votes in Pimenta, and Lula (PT) got 32.99%; the other candidates added up to 6.66%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.43% (+0.08 points) and Lula got 39.57% (+6.58 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.36 points to 20.86 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Pimenta, Lula (PT) had 43.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.18%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pimenta with 55.56% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.50 points toward Lula in Pimenta, 1.05 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.74 points toward the PL, 11.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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