# Runoff results in Rio Acima (MG)

President in Rio Acima (MG): Lula (PT) 55.16%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 44.84%. 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/3154804

## President in Rio Acima

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Acima (55.16%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (44.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,371; turnout: 84.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,756 | 55.16% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,053 | 44.84% |

## 1st round in Rio Acima

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Acima, with 45.59% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,964 | 45.59% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,825 | 43.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 338 | 5.20% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 187 | 2.88% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 114 | 1.75% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 59 | 0.91% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Rio Acima (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 3,210 | 52.02% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,647 | 26.69% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 564 | 9.14% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 380 | 6.16% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 173 | 2.80% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 145 | 2.35% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 31 | 0.50% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 13 | 0.21% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio Acima (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 2,592 | 23.62% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 2,155 | 19.64% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,823 | 16.61% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,606 | 14.64% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,545 | 14.08% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 863 | 7.86% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 295 | 2.69% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 34 | 0.31% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 20 | 0.18% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 12 | 0.11% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 12 | 0.11% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 10 | 0.09% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 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 45.59% of valid votes in Rio Acima, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.45%; the other candidates added up to 10.96%.

In the runoff, Lula got 55.16% (+9.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.84% (+1.39 points).

Lula's lead rose from 2.14 points to 10.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.59% | 55.16% | +9.57 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 43.45% | 44.84% | +1.39 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Acima, Lula (PT) had 52.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Acima with 54.83% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 55.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.83% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 44.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.17% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 54.83% | Lula | 55.16% | +0.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 45.17% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 44.84% | −0.3 point |

## Analysis: Rio Acima and Brazil

Lula got 703 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio Acima.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.18 points toward Lula in Rio Acima, 2.73 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.66 points toward the PT, 1.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.29% in the runoff (17.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.98% (6.10% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Acima | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +703 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +10.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.29% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.98% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Acima?

Lula (PT), with 55.16% of valid votes in Rio Acima (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 45.59% of valid votes in Rio Acima, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.45%; the other candidates added up to 10.96%. In the runoff, Lula got 55.16% (+9.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.84% (+1.39 points). Lula's lead rose from 2.14 points to 10.32 points.

### Who won in Rio Acima in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Acima, Lula (PT) had 52.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Acima with 54.83% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.18 points toward Lula in Rio Acima, 2.73 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.66 points toward the PT, 1.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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