# Runoff results in São Gotardo (MG)

President in São Gotardo (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 67.29%, Lula (PT) 32.71%. 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/3162104

## President in São Gotardo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gotardo (67.29%), followed by Lula (PT) (32.71%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 28,583; turnout: 80.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,995 | 67.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,289 | 32.71% |

## 1st round in São Gotardo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gotardo, with 66.26% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 27.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,127 | 66.26% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,818 | 27.29% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 464 | 2.18% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 381 | 1.79% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 358 | 1.68% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 147 | 0.69% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in São Gotardo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 15,267 | 75.70% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 2,704 | 13.41% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 1,390 | 6.89% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 301 | 1.49% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 226 | 1.12% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 129 | 0.64% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 110 | 0.55% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 23 | 0.11% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 13 | 0.06% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Gotardo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 13,080 | 37.13% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 8,873 | 25.19% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 4,949 | 14.05% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 3,391 | 9.63% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 2,275 | 6.46% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,749 | 4.96% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 721 | 2.05% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 47 | 0.13% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 42 | 0.12% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 41 | 0.12% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 19 | 0.05% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 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 66.26% of valid votes in São Gotardo, and Lula (PT) got 27.29%; the other candidates added up to 6.45%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.29% (+1.03 points) and Lula got 32.71% (+5.42 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 38.97 points to 34.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 66.26% | 67.29% | +1.03 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 27.29% | 32.71% | +5.42 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Gotardo, Lula (PT) had 37.96% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Gotardo with 62.46% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 67.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.8 points).

PT: Lula has 32.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.54% in the 2022 runoff (−4.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.46% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 67.29% | +4.8 points |
| PT | Lula | 37.54% | Lula | 32.71% | −4.8 points |

## Analysis: São Gotardo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 7,706 votes more than Lula in São Gotardo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.39 points toward Lula in São Gotardo, 1.06 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.66 points toward the PL, 11.44 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.60% in the runoff (21.72% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.03% (4.69% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Gotardo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −7,706 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −34.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.39 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.60% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Gotardo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 67.29% of valid votes in São Gotardo (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.26% of valid votes in São Gotardo, and Lula (PT) got 27.29%; the other candidates added up to 6.45%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.29% (+1.03 points) and Lula got 32.71% (+5.42 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 38.97 points to 34.58 points.

### Who won in São Gotardo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Gotardo, Lula (PT) had 37.96% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Gotardo with 62.46% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.39 points toward Lula in São Gotardo, 1.06 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.66 points toward the PL, 11.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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