# Runoff results in Ritápolis (MG)

President in Ritápolis (MG): Lula (PT) 61.54%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.46%. 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/3156106

## President in Ritápolis

Lula (PT) got more votes in Ritápolis (61.54%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.46%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,803; turnout: 80.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,277 | 61.54% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,423 | 38.46% |

## 1st round in Ritápolis

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ritápolis, with 52.81% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.93%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,859 | 52.81% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,335 | 37.93% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 121 | 3.44% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 105 | 2.98% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 74 | 2.10% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 19 | 0.54% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Ritápolis (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,750 | 52.92% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,018 | 30.78% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 170 | 5.14% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 143 | 4.32% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 134 | 4.05% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 58 | 1.75% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.79% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 4 | 0.12% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Ritápolis (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,459 | 24.69% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,165 | 19.72% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,028 | 17.40% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 754 | 12.76% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 611 | 10.34% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 524 | 8.87% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 325 | 5.50% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 13 | 0.22% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 10 | 0.17% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 8 | 0.14% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 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 52.81% of valid votes in Ritápolis, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.93%; the other candidates added up to 9.26%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.54% (+8.73 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.46% (+0.53 points).

Lula's lead rose from 14.88 points to 23.08 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 52.81% | 61.54% | +8.73 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.93% | 38.46% | +0.53 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ritápolis, Lula (PT) had 60.78% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.83%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ritápolis with 63.91% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.91% in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.09% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.91% | Lula | 61.54% | −2.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.09% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.46% | +2.4 points |

## Analysis: Ritápolis and Brazil

Lula got 854 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ritápolis.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.20 points toward Lula in Ritápolis, 2.75 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.74 points toward the PL, 6.52 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.26% in the runoff (21.05% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.59% (7.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ritápolis | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +854 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +23.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.26% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.59% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ritápolis?

Lula (PT), with 61.54% of valid votes in Ritápolis (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 52.81% of valid votes in Ritápolis, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.93%; the other candidates added up to 9.26%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.54% (+8.73 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.46% (+0.53 points). Lula's lead rose from 14.88 points to 23.08 points.

### Who won in Ritápolis in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Ritápolis, Lula (PT) had 60.78% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.83%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ritápolis with 63.91% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.20 points toward Lula in Ritápolis, 2.75 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.74 points toward the PL, 6.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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