# Runoff results in São Tomás de Aquino (MG)

President in São Tomás de Aquino (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 53.35%, Lula (PT) 46.65%. 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/3165107

## President in São Tomás de Aquino

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Tomás de Aquino (53.35%), followed by Lula (PT) (46.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,949; turnout: 75.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,316 | 53.35% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,025 | 46.65% |

## 1st round in São Tomás de Aquino

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Tomás de Aquino, with 50.88% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,178 | 50.88% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,654 | 38.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 170 | 3.97% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 144 | 3.36% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 66 | 1.54% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 61 | 1.42% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.12% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in São Tomás de Aquino (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 2,042 | 49.88% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 843 | 20.59% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 783 | 19.13% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 334 | 8.16% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 30 | 0.73% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 29 | 0.71% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 22 | 0.54% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 6 | 0.15% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Tomás de Aquino (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,082 | 28.23% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,566 | 21.23% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,513 | 20.51% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 815 | 11.05% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 649 | 8.80% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 468 | 6.34% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 231 | 3.13% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 14 | 0.19% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.12% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 8 | 0.11% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 7 | 0.09% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.88% of valid votes in São Tomás de Aquino, and Lula (PT) got 38.64%; the other candidates added up to 10.48%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.35% (+2.47 points) and Lula got 46.65% (+8.01 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 12.24 points to 6.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.88% | 53.35% | +2.47 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.64% | 46.65% | +8.01 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Tomás de Aquino, Lula (PT) had 44.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Tomás de Aquino with 52.62% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 53.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

PT: Lula has 46.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.38% in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 52.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 53.35% | +0.7 point |
| PT | Lula | 47.38% | Lula | 46.65% | −0.7 point |

## Analysis: São Tomás de Aquino and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 291 votes more than Lula in São Tomás de Aquino.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.54 points toward Lula in São Tomás de Aquino, 0.09 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.46 points toward the PL, 3.24 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.76% in the runoff (24.47% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.02% (4.76% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Tomás de Aquino | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −291 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −6.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.54 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.46 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.76% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.02% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Tomás de Aquino?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 53.35% of valid votes in São Tomás de Aquino (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.88% of valid votes in São Tomás de Aquino, and Lula (PT) got 38.64%; the other candidates added up to 10.48%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.35% (+2.47 points) and Lula got 46.65% (+8.01 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 12.24 points to 6.70 points.

### Who won in São Tomás de Aquino in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Tomás de Aquino, Lula (PT) had 44.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Tomás de Aquino with 52.62% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Tomás de Aquino change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.54 points toward Lula in São Tomás de Aquino, 0.09 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.46 points toward the PL, 3.24 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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