# Runoff results in Senador Modestino Gonçalves (MG)

President in Senador Modestino Gonçalves (MG): Lula (PT) 65.42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.58%. 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/3165909

## President in Senador Modestino Gonçalves

Lula (PT) got more votes in Senador Modestino Gonçalves (65.42%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,784; turnout: 68.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,064 | 65.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,091 | 34.58% |

## 1st round in Senador Modestino Gonçalves

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Senador Modestino Gonçalves, with 59.99% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,784 | 59.99% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 985 | 33.12% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 92 | 3.09% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 54 | 1.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 48 | 1.61% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.34% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Senador Modestino Gonçalves (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,944 | 66.64% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 798 | 27.36% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 73 | 2.50% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 48 | 1.65% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 19 | 0.65% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 16 | 0.55% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 12 | 0.41% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 5 | 0.17% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Senador Modestino Gonçalves (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,293 | 25.34% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 1,153 | 22.60% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 923 | 18.09% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 667 | 13.07% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 617 | 12.09% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 317 | 6.21% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 117 | 2.29% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 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 59.99% of valid votes in Senador Modestino Gonçalves, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.12%; the other candidates added up to 6.89%.

In the runoff, Lula got 65.42% (+5.43 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.58% (+1.46 points).

Lula's lead rose from 26.87 points to 30.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59.99% | 65.42% | +5.43 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.12% | 34.58% | +1.46 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Senador Modestino Gonçalves, Lula (PT) had 70.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Senador Modestino Gonçalves with 71.04% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 65.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.04% in the 2022 runoff (−5.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.96% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.04% | Lula | 65.42% | −5.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.96% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 34.58% | +5.6 points |

## Analysis: Senador Modestino Gonçalves and Brazil

Lula got 973 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Senador Modestino Gonçalves.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.97 points toward Lula in Senador Modestino Gonçalves, 1.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.24 points toward the PL, 13.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 31.56% in the runoff (34.20% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.63% (5.53% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Senador Modestino Gonçalves | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +973 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +30.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 31.56% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.63% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Senador Modestino Gonçalves?

Lula (PT), with 65.42% of valid votes in Senador Modestino Gonçalves (MG).

### How did the vote for president in Senador Modestino Gonçalves change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.99% of valid votes in Senador Modestino Gonçalves, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.12%; the other candidates added up to 6.89%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.42% (+5.43 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.58% (+1.46 points). Lula's lead rose from 26.87 points to 30.84 points.

### Who won in Senador Modestino Gonçalves in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Senador Modestino Gonçalves, Lula (PT) had 70.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Senador Modestino Gonçalves with 71.04% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Senador Modestino Gonçalves change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.97 points toward Lula in Senador Modestino Gonçalves, 1.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.24 points toward the PL, 13.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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