# Runoff results in Rio Paranaíba (MG)

President in Rio Paranaíba (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.89%, Lula (PT) 44.11%. 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/3155504

## President in Rio Paranaíba

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Paranaíba (55.89%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.11%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,055; turnout: 79.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,741 | 55.89% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,741 | 44.11% |

## 1st round in Rio Paranaíba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Paranaíba, with 55.07% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,434 | 55.07% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,107 | 38.59% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 181 | 2.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 175 | 2.17% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 112 | 1.39% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 38 | 0.47% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Rio Paranaíba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 5,096 | 67.42% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,625 | 21.50% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 410 | 5.42% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 211 | 2.79% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 118 | 1.56% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 50 | 0.66% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 38 | 0.50% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio Paranaíba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 3,960 | 29.94% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 3,246 | 24.54% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 2,113 | 15.98% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,463 | 11.06% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 1,163 | 8.79% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 686 | 5.19% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 503 | 3.80% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 21 | 0.16% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 20 | 0.15% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 14 | 0.11% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.08% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.07% of valid votes in Rio Paranaíba, and Lula (PT) got 38.59%; the other candidates added up to 6.34%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.89% (+0.82 points) and Lula got 44.11% (+5.52 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.48 points to 11.78 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.07% | 55.89% | +0.82 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.59% | 44.11% | +5.52 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Paranaíba, Lula (PT) had 51.08% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.02%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Paranaíba with 50.92% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.08% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.8 points).

PT: Lula has 44.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.92% in the 2022 runoff (−6.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 49.08% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.89% | +6.8 points |
| PT | Lula | 50.92% | Lula | 44.11% | −6.8 points |

## Analysis: Rio Paranaíba and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,000 votes more than Lula in Rio Paranaíba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.70 points toward Lula in Rio Paranaíba, 0.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.62 points toward the PL, 15.40 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 20.72% in the runoff (23.41% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.22% (4.90% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Paranaíba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,000 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −11.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.70 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.72% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.22% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Paranaíba?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.89% of valid votes in Rio Paranaíba (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.07% of valid votes in Rio Paranaíba, and Lula (PT) got 38.59%; the other candidates added up to 6.34%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.89% (+0.82 points) and Lula got 44.11% (+5.52 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.48 points to 11.78 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Paranaíba, Lula (PT) had 51.08% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.02%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Paranaíba with 50.92% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.70 points toward Lula in Rio Paranaíba, 0.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.62 points toward the PL, 15.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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