# Runoff results in Rio Novo (MG)

President in Rio Novo (MG): Lula (PT) 57.42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 42.58%. 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/3155405

## President in Rio Novo

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Novo (57.42%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (42.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,129; turnout: 80.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,169 | 57.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,350 | 42.58% |

## 1st round in Rio Novo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Novo, with 50.68% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,595 | 50.68% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,162 | 42.23% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 157 | 3.07% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 102 | 1.99% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 69 | 1.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.41% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Rio Novo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 2,845 | 58.45% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,489 | 30.59% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 252 | 5.18% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 104 | 2.14% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 76 | 1.56% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 63 | 1.29% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 30 | 0.62% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio Novo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,200 | 25.23% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,706 | 19.56% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,652 | 18.94% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,222 | 14.01% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,017 | 11.66% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 515 | 5.91% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 343 | 3.93% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 19 | 0.22% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 13 | 0.15% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 12 | 0.14% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 10 | 0.11% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 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 50.68% of valid votes in Rio Novo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.23%; the other candidates added up to 7.09%.

In the runoff, Lula got 57.42% (+6.74 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.58% (+0.35 points).

Lula's lead rose from 8.45 points to 14.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 50.68% | 57.42% | +6.74 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 42.23% | 42.58% | +0.35 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Novo, Lula (PT) had 56.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Novo with 59.14% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 57.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.14% in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.86% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 59.14% | Lula | 57.42% | −1.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 40.86% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 42.58% | +1.7 point |

## Analysis: Rio Novo and Brazil

Lula got 819 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio Novo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Rio Novo, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.44 points toward the PL, 5.22 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.97% in the runoff (24.11% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.26% (5.40% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Novo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +819 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +14.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.39 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.44 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.97% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.26% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Novo?

Lula (PT), with 57.42% of valid votes in Rio Novo (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 50.68% of valid votes in Rio Novo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.23%; the other candidates added up to 7.09%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.42% (+6.74 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.58% (+0.35 points). Lula's lead rose from 8.45 points to 14.84 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Novo, Lula (PT) had 56.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Novo with 59.14% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Rio Novo, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.44 points toward the PL, 5.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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