# Runoff results in Várzea da Palma (MG)

President in Várzea da Palma (MG): Lula (PT) 50.67%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.33%. 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/3170800

## President in Várzea da Palma

Lula (PT) got more votes in Várzea da Palma (50.67%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.33%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 27,188; turnout: 74.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,956 | 50.67% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 9,691 | 49.33% |

## 1st round in Várzea da Palma

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Várzea da Palma, with 48.43% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 9,205 | 48.43% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,491 | 44.67% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 669 | 3.52% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 275 | 1.45% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 234 | 1.23% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 114 | 0.60% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Várzea da Palma (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 12,996 | 70.93% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 3,373 | 18.41% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 859 | 4.69% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 402 | 2.19% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 385 | 2.10% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 192 | 1.05% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 79 | 0.43% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 15 | 0.08% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 13 | 0.07% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Várzea da Palma (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 8,342 | 25.97% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 7,588 | 23.62% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 6,699 | 20.85% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 4,509 | 14.03% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 1,917 | 5.97% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 1,428 | 4.44% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,320 | 4.11% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 113 | 0.35% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 72 | 0.22% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 55 | 0.17% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 34 | 0.11% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 21 | 0.07% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 19 | 0.06% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.43% of valid votes in Várzea da Palma, and Lula (PT) got 44.67%; the other candidates added up to 6.90%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.67% (+6.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.33% (+0.90 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.76 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.34 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 44.67% | 50.67% | +6.00 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.43% | 49.33% | +0.90 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Várzea da Palma, Lula (PT) had 52.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Várzea da Palma with 53.56% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.67% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.56% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.33% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.44% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 53.56% | Lula | 50.67% | −2.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.44% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 49.33% | +2.9 points |

## Analysis: Várzea da Palma and Brazil

Lula got 265 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Várzea da Palma.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.10 points toward Lula in Várzea da Palma, 0.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.78 points toward the PL, 7.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.33% in the runoff (25.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.23% (5.61% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Várzea da Palma | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +265 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +1.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.33% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.23% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Várzea da Palma?

Lula (PT), with 50.67% of valid votes in Várzea da Palma (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.43% of valid votes in Várzea da Palma, and Lula (PT) got 44.67%; the other candidates added up to 6.90%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.67% (+6.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.33% (+0.90 points). The gap between the two went from 3.76 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.34 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Várzea da Palma in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Várzea da Palma, Lula (PT) had 52.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Várzea da Palma with 53.56% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Várzea da Palma change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.10 points toward Lula in Várzea da Palma, 0.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.78 points toward the PL, 7.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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