# Runoff results in Santa Maria do Suaçuí (MG)

President in Santa Maria do Suaçuí (MG): Lula (PT) 61.53%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.47%. 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/3158201

## President in Santa Maria do Suaçuí

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Maria do Suaçuí (61.53%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.47%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,136; turnout: 65.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,730 | 61.53% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,957 | 38.47% |

## 1st round in Santa Maria do Suaçuí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Maria do Suaçuí, with 57.65% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,151 | 57.65% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,651 | 36.82% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 157 | 2.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 111 | 1.54% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 96 | 1.33% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 25 | 0.35% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Santa Maria do Suaçuí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 3,936 | 55.81% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,917 | 27.18% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 711 | 10.08% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 288 | 4.08% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 127 | 1.80% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 44 | 0.62% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.28% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santa Maria do Suaçuí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 4,104 | 32.49% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 2,023 | 16.01% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,011 | 15.92% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,920 | 15.20% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,319 | 10.44% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 588 | 4.65% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 588 | 4.65% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 25 | 0.20% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 18 | 0.14% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 17 | 0.13% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 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 57.65% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Suaçuí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.82%; the other candidates added up to 5.53%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.53% (+3.88 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.47% (+1.65 points).

Lula's lead rose from 20.83 points to 23.06 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 57.65% | 61.53% | +3.88 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36.82% | 38.47% | +1.65 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria do Suaçuí, Lula (PT) had 64.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Maria do Suaçuí with 65.69% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.69% in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.31% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 65.69% | Lula | 61.53% | −4.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 34.31% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.47% | +4.2 points |

## Analysis: Santa Maria do Suaçuí and Brazil

Lula got 1,773 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Maria do Suaçuí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.23 points toward Lula in Santa Maria do Suaçuí, 3.22 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.32 points toward the PL, 10.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 34.55% in the runoff (37.72% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.22% (4.72% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Maria do Suaçuí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,773 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +23.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.23 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 34.55% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.22% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Maria do Suaçuí?

Lula (PT), with 61.53% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Suaçuí (MG).

### How did the vote for president in Santa Maria do Suaçuí change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.65% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Suaçuí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.82%; the other candidates added up to 5.53%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.53% (+3.88 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.47% (+1.65 points). Lula's lead rose from 20.83 points to 23.06 points.

### Who won in Santa Maria do Suaçuí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria do Suaçuí, Lula (PT) had 64.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Maria do Suaçuí with 65.69% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Maria do Suaçuí change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.23 points toward Lula in Santa Maria do Suaçuí, 3.22 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.32 points toward the PL, 10.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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