# Runoff results in Santa Rita do Sapucaí (MG)

President in Santa Rita do Sapucaí (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 64.81%, Lula (PT) 35.19%. 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/3159605

## President in Santa Rita do Sapucaí

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Rita do Sapucaí (64.81%), followed by Lula (PT) (35.19%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 31,729; turnout: 79.31%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15,725 | 64.81% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,539 | 35.19% |

## 1st round in Santa Rita do Sapucaí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, with 61.68% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.80%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,359 | 61.68% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,239 | 26.80% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 963 | 4.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 655 | 2.81% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 556 | 2.39% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 448 | 1.92% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 31 | 0.13% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Santa Rita do Sapucaí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 14,661 | 66.39% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 3,368 | 15.25% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 2,104 | 9.53% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 863 | 3.91% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 408 | 1.85% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 336 | 1.52% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 243 | 1.10% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 75 | 0.34% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 18 | 0.08% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santa Rita do Sapucaí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 12,595 | 32.21% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 8,257 | 21.11% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 5,016 | 12.83% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 4,388 | 11.22% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 3,312 | 8.47% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 3,270 | 8.36% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,875 | 4.79% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 86 | 0.22% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 70 | 0.18% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 70 | 0.18% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 60 | 0.15% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 37 | 0.09% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 33 | 0.08% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 29 | 0.07% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.68% of valid votes in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, and Lula (PT) got 26.80%; the other candidates added up to 11.52%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.81% (+3.13 points) and Lula got 35.19% (+8.39 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.88 points to 29.62 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.68% | 64.81% | +3.13 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26.80% | 35.19% | +8.39 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Lula (PT) had 30.67% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Rita do Sapucaí with 66.56% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 64.81% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.56% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PT: Lula has 35.19% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.44% in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 66.56% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 64.81% | −1.8 point |
| PT | Lula | 33.44% | Lula | 35.19% | +1.8 point |

## Analysis: Santa Rita do Sapucaí and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 7,186 votes more than Lula in Santa Rita do Sapucaí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.26 points toward Lula in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, 0.19 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.50 points toward the PT, 1.72 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.69% in the runoff (22.43% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.58% (5.44% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Rita do Sapucaí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −7,186 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −29.62 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.26 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.69% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.58% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 64.81% of valid votes in Santa Rita do Sapucaí (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.68% of valid votes in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, and Lula (PT) got 26.80%; the other candidates added up to 11.52%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.81% (+3.13 points) and Lula got 35.19% (+8.39 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.88 points to 29.62 points.

### Who won in Santa Rita do Sapucaí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Lula (PT) had 30.67% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Rita do Sapucaí with 66.56% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Rita do Sapucaí change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.26 points toward Lula in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, 0.19 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.50 points toward the PT, 1.72 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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