# Runoff results in Volta Grande (MG)

President in Volta Grande (MG): Lula (PT) 61.59%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.41%. 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/3172103

## President in Volta Grande

Lula (PT) got more votes in Volta Grande (61.59%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.41%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,431; turnout: 72.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,926 | 61.59% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,201 | 38.41% |

## 1st round in Volta Grande

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Volta Grande, with 56.46% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.46%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,691 | 56.46% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,122 | 37.46% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 76 | 2.54% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 54 | 1.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 32 | 1.07% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 18 | 0.60% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Volta Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,669 | 59.16% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 906 | 32.12% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 130 | 4.61% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 48 | 1.70% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 21 | 0.74% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 21 | 0.74% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 20 | 0.71% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 4 | 0.14% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Volta Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,155 | 22.51% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,061 | 20.68% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 978 | 19.06% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 783 | 15.26% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 761 | 14.83% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 242 | 4.72% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 82 | 1.60% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 19 | 0.37% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 18 | 0.35% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 14 | 0.27% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 8 | 0.16% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.06% |
| 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 56.46% of valid votes in Volta Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.46%; the other candidates added up to 6.08%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.59% (+5.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.41% (+0.95 points).

Lula's lead rose from 19.00 points to 23.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 56.46% | 61.59% | +5.13 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.46% | 38.41% | +0.95 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Volta Grande, Lula (PT) had 62.19% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Volta Grande with 63.93% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.93% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.07% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.93% | Lula | 61.59% | −2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.07% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.41% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: Volta Grande and Brazil

Lula got 725 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Volta Grande.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Volta Grande, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.68 points toward the PL, 6.46 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 27.35% in the runoff (29.07% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.86% (4.71% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Volta Grande | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +725 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +23.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 27.35% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.86% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Volta Grande?

Lula (PT), with 61.59% of valid votes in Volta Grande (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 56.46% of valid votes in Volta Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.46%; the other candidates added up to 6.08%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.59% (+5.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.41% (+0.95 points). Lula's lead rose from 19.00 points to 23.18 points.

### Who won in Volta Grande in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Volta Grande, Lula (PT) had 62.19% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Volta Grande with 63.93% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Volta Grande, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.68 points toward the PL, 6.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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