# Runoff results in Raul Soares (MG)

President in Raul Soares (MG): Lula (PT) 60.05%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 39.95%. 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/3154002

## President in Raul Soares

Lula (PT) got more votes in Raul Soares (60.05%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (39.95%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,353; turnout: 77.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,279 | 60.05% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,508 | 39.95% |

## 1st round in Raul Soares

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Raul Soares, with 53.66% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.05%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,994 | 53.66% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,220 | 40.05% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 327 | 2.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 234 | 1.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 201 | 1.54% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 48 | 0.37% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Raul Soares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 6,654 | 53.53% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 3,919 | 31.53% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 811 | 6.52% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 561 | 4.51% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 275 | 2.21% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 135 | 1.09% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 50 | 0.40% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 14 | 0.11% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Raul Soares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 4,910 | 22.09% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 4,809 | 21.63% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 3,669 | 16.51% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 3,352 | 15.08% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 3,278 | 14.75% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 1,538 | 6.92% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 572 | 2.57% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 28 | 0.13% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 17 | 0.08% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 16 | 0.07% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.66% of valid votes in Raul Soares, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.05%; the other candidates added up to 6.29%.

In the runoff, Lula got 60.05% (+6.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.95% (−0.10 points).

Lula's lead rose from 13.61 points to 20.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 53.66% | 60.05% | +6.39 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 40.05% | 39.95% | −0.10 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Raul Soares, Lula (PT) had 58.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Raul Soares with 59.63% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 60.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.63% in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 39.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.37% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 59.63% | Lula | 60.05% | +0.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 40.37% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 39.95% | −0.4 point |

## Analysis: Raul Soares and Brazil

Lula got 2,771 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Raul Soares.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.49 points toward Lula in Raul Soares, 1.04 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.84 points toward the PT, 0.94 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.55% in the runoff (24.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.00% (5.54% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Raul Soares | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,771 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +20.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.49 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.55% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.00% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Raul Soares?

Lula (PT), with 60.05% of valid votes in Raul Soares (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.66% of valid votes in Raul Soares, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.05%; the other candidates added up to 6.29%. In the runoff, Lula got 60.05% (+6.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.95% (−0.10 points). Lula's lead rose from 13.61 points to 20.10 points.

### Who won in Raul Soares in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Raul Soares, Lula (PT) had 58.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Raul Soares with 59.63% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.49 points toward Lula in Raul Soares, 1.04 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.84 points toward the PT, 0.94 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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