# Runoff results in Rio Espera (MG)

President in Rio Espera (MG): Lula (PT) 57.67%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 42.33%. 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/3155207

## President in Rio Espera

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Espera (57.67%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (42.33%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,784; turnout: 74.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,365 | 57.67% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,736 | 42.33% |

## 1st round in Rio Espera

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Espera, with 52.07% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.07%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,022 | 52.07% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,517 | 39.07% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 140 | 3.61% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 106 | 2.73% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 77 | 1.98% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.41% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Rio Espera (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 2,001 | 54.32% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,033 | 28.04% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 283 | 7.68% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 188 | 5.10% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 95 | 2.58% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 54 | 1.47% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.76% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio Espera (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,351 | 21.01% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,197 | 18.62% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,133 | 17.62% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 999 | 15.54% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 726 | 11.29% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 629 | 9.78% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 367 | 5.71% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 10 | 0.16% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 7 | 0.11% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 52.07% of valid votes in Rio Espera, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.07%; the other candidates added up to 8.86%.

In the runoff, Lula got 57.67% (+5.60 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.33% (+3.26 points).

Lula's lead rose from 13.00 points to 15.34 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 52.07% | 57.67% | +5.60 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 39.07% | 42.33% | +3.26 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Espera, Lula (PT) had 60.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Espera with 62.80% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 57.67% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.80% in the 2022 runoff (−5.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.33% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.20% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 62.80% | Lula | 57.67% | −5.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 37.20% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 42.33% | +5.1 points |

## Analysis: Rio Espera and Brazil

Lula got 629 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio Espera.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.34 points toward Lula in Rio Espera, 3.11 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.26 points toward the PL, 12.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.41% in the runoff (27.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.94% (7.24% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Espera | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +629 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +15.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.34 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.41% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.94% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Espera?

Lula (PT), with 57.67% of valid votes in Rio Espera (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 52.07% of valid votes in Rio Espera, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.07%; the other candidates added up to 8.86%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.67% (+5.60 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.33% (+3.26 points). Lula's lead rose from 13.00 points to 15.34 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Espera, Lula (PT) had 60.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Espera with 62.80% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.34 points toward Lula in Rio Espera, 3.11 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.26 points toward the PL, 12.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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