# Runoff results in Riacho dos Machados (MG)

President in Riacho dos Machados (MG): Lula (PT) 65.47%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.53%. 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/3154507

## President in Riacho dos Machados

Lula (PT) got more votes in Riacho dos Machados (65.47%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.53%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,031; turnout: 74.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,756 | 65.47% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,981 | 34.53% |

## 1st round in Riacho dos Machados

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Riacho dos Machados, with 60.64% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,358 | 60.64% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,835 | 33.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 169 | 3.05% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 79 | 1.43% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 66 | 1.19% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 23 | 0.42% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Riacho dos Machados (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 3,611 | 66.16% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,365 | 25.01% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 208 | 3.81% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 138 | 2.53% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 58 | 1.06% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 53 | 0.97% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 17 | 0.31% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Riacho dos Machados (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 3,189 | 32.95% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,830 | 18.91% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 1,324 | 13.68% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 896 | 9.26% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 894 | 9.24% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 883 | 9.12% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 343 | 3.54% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 289 | 2.99% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 9 | 0.09% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 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 60.64% of valid votes in Riacho dos Machados, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.13%; the other candidates added up to 6.23%.

In the runoff, Lula got 65.47% (+4.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.53% (+1.40 points).

Lula's lead rose from 27.51 points to 30.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 60.64% | 65.47% | +4.83 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.13% | 34.53% | +1.40 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Riacho dos Machados, Lula (PT) had 69.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riacho dos Machados with 71.89% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 65.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.89% in the 2022 runoff (−6.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.11% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.89% | Lula | 65.47% | −6.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.11% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 34.53% | +6.4 points |

## Analysis: Riacho dos Machados and Brazil

Lula got 1,775 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Riacho dos Machados.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.43 points toward Lula in Riacho dos Machados, 2.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.84 points toward the PL, 14.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.44% in the runoff (27.07% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.19% (5.45% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Riacho dos Machados | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,775 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +30.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.43 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.19% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Riacho dos Machados?

Lula (PT), with 65.47% of valid votes in Riacho dos Machados (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 60.64% of valid votes in Riacho dos Machados, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.13%; the other candidates added up to 6.23%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.47% (+4.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.53% (+1.40 points). Lula's lead rose from 27.51 points to 30.94 points.

### Who won in Riacho dos Machados in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Riacho dos Machados, Lula (PT) had 69.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riacho dos Machados with 71.89% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Riacho dos Machados change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.43 points toward Lula in Riacho dos Machados, 2.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.84 points toward the PL, 14.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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