# Runoff results in Varzelândia (MG)

President in Varzelândia (MG): Lula (PT) 73.96%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.04%. 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/3170909

## President in Varzelândia

Lula (PT) got more votes in Varzelândia (73.96%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.04%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 17,157; turnout: 73.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,050 | 73.96% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,187 | 26.04% |

## 1st round in Varzelândia

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Varzelândia, with 72.05% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,365 | 72.05% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,895 | 24.94% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 175 | 1.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 100 | 0.86% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 48 | 0.41% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.17% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Varzelândia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 5,755 | 51.21% |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 4,841 | 43.08% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 311 | 2.77% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 118 | 1.05% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 113 | 1.01% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 68 | 0.61% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 22 | 0.20% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Varzelândia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 7,799 | 37.87% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 3,647 | 17.71% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,927 | 14.21% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 2,126 | 10.32% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,847 | 8.97% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 1,757 | 8.53% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 455 | 2.21% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 12 | 0.06% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.05% of valid votes in Varzelândia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.94%; the other candidates added up to 3.01%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.96% (+1.91 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.04% (+1.10 points).

Lula's lead rose from 47.11 points to 47.92 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 72.05% | 73.96% | +1.91 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.94% | 26.04% | +1.10 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Varzelândia, Lula (PT) had 74.24% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Varzelândia with 75.33% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.33% in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.33% | Lula | 73.96% | −1.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.04% | +1.4 point |

## Analysis: Varzelândia and Brazil

Lula got 5,863 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Varzelândia.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.81 points toward Lula in Varzelândia, 4.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.74 points toward the PL, 4.52 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 26.88% in the runoff (29.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.46% (3.57% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Varzelândia | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,863 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +47.92 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.81 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 26.88% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.46% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Varzelândia?

Lula (PT), with 73.96% of valid votes in Varzelândia (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.05% of valid votes in Varzelândia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.94%; the other candidates added up to 3.01%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.96% (+1.91 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.04% (+1.10 points). Lula's lead rose from 47.11 points to 47.92 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Varzelândia, Lula (PT) had 74.24% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Varzelândia with 75.33% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.81 points toward Lula in Varzelândia, 4.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.74 points toward the PL, 4.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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