# Runoff results in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo (MG)

President in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo (MG): Lula (PT) 53.99%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 46.01%. 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/3161908

## President in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo (53.99%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (46.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,724; turnout: 84.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,129 | 53.99% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,371 | 46.01% |

## 1st round in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, with 45.62% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,113 | 45.62% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,108 | 45.57% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 364 | 4.04% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 178 | 1.97% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 158 | 1.75% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 74 | 0.82% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.10% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 4,901 | 57.71% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 2,119 | 24.95% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 623 | 7.34% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 486 | 5.72% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 190 | 2.24% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 113 | 1.33% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 38 | 0.45% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 3,432 | 23.06% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 3,229 | 21.70% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,677 | 17.99% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,573 | 17.29% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,420 | 9.54% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 971 | 6.53% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 479 | 3.22% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 29 | 0.19% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 15 | 0.10% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 14 | 0.09% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.62% of valid votes in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, and Lula (PT) got 45.57%; the other candidates added up to 8.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 53.99% (+8.42 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.01% (+0.39 points).

The gap between the two went from 0.05 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 7.98 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.57% | 53.99% | +8.42 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 45.62% | 46.01% | +0.39 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Lula (PT) had 56.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo with 59.66% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 53.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.66% in the 2022 runoff (−5.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 46.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.34% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 59.66% | Lula | 53.99% | −5.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 40.34% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 46.01% | +5.7 points |

## Analysis: São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo and Brazil

Lula got 758 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.03 points toward Lula in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, 2.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.34 points toward the PL, 13.12 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 15.38% in the runoff (17.39% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.24% (6.90% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +758 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +7.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.03 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.24% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo?

Lula (PT), with 53.99% of valid votes in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo (MG).

### How did the vote for president in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.62% of valid votes in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, and Lula (PT) got 45.57%; the other candidates added up to 8.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.99% (+8.42 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.01% (+0.39 points). The gap between the two went from 0.05 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 7.98 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Lula (PT) had 56.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo with 59.66% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.03 points toward Lula in São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, 2.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.34 points toward the PL, 13.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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