# Runoff results in Varginha (MG)

President in Varginha (MG): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.22%, Lula (PT) 41.78%. 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/3170701

## President in Varginha

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Varginha (58.22%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.78%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 104,589; turnout: 79.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46,704 | 58.22% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33,521 | 41.78% |

## 1st round in Varginha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Varginha, with 56.36% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 42,950 | 56.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25,551 | 33.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,041 | 3.99% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,871 | 2.46% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,763 | 2.31% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 840 | 1.10% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 93 | 0.12% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 28 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 24 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 22 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 14 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 13 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Varginha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 41,492 | 58.18% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 14,841 | 20.81% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 7,040 | 9.87% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 3,070 | 4.30% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 2,123 | 2.98% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 1,711 | 2.40% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 677 | 0.95% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 195 | 0.27% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 126 | 0.18% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 39 | 0.05% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 11 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Varginha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 36,418 | 28.55% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 25,316 | 19.84% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 19,079 | 14.96% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 17,409 | 13.65% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 13,978 | 10.96% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 9,272 | 7.27% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 4,498 | 3.53% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 416 | 0.33% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 335 | 0.26% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 287 | 0.22% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 160 | 0.13% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 142 | 0.11% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 128 | 0.10% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 72 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 60 | 0.05% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 37 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.36% of valid votes in Varginha, and Lula (PT) got 33.53%; the other candidates added up to 10.11%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.22% (+1.86 points) and Lula got 41.78% (+8.25 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 22.83 points to 16.44 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.36% | 58.22% | +1.86 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.53% | 41.78% | +8.25 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Varginha, Lula (PT) had 36.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Varginha with 60.49% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.49% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PT: Lula has 41.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.51% in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 60.49% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.22% | −2.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 39.51% | Lula | 41.78% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: Varginha and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 13,183 votes more than Lula in Varginha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Varginha, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PT, 2.76 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.43% in the runoff (23.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.60% (5.34% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Varginha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −13,183 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −16.44 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.39 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.60% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Varginha?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.22% of valid votes in Varginha (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.36% of valid votes in Varginha, and Lula (PT) got 33.53%; the other candidates added up to 10.11%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.22% (+1.86 points) and Lula got 41.78% (+8.25 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 22.83 points to 16.44 points.

### Who won in Varginha in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Varginha, Lula (PT) had 36.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Varginha with 60.49% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Varginha, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PT, 2.76 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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