# Runoff results in Araguainha (MT)

President in Araguainha (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 53.82%, Lula (PT) 46.18%. 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/mt/5101209

## President in Araguainha

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Araguainha (53.82%), followed by Lula (PT) (46.18%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,231; turnout: 72.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 472 | 53.82% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 405 | 46.18% |

## 1st round in Araguainha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Araguainha, with 53.21% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 498 | 53.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 400 | 42.74% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 16 | 1.71% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 16 | 1.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 5 | 0.53% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.11% |

## Governor in Araguainha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 433 | 50.41% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 341 | 39.70% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 83 | 9.66% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 1 | 0.12% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 1 | 0.12% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Araguainha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 500 | 29.64% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 454 | 26.91% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 318 | 18.85% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 245 | 14.52% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 107 | 6.34% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 48 | 2.85% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 6 | 0.36% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 5 | 0.30% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 4 | 0.24% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.21% of valid votes in Araguainha, and Lula (PT) got 42.74%; the other candidates added up to 4.05%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.82% (+0.61 points) and Lula got 46.18% (+3.44 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 10.47 points to 7.64 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.21% | 53.82% | +0.61 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.74% | 46.18% | +3.44 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araguainha, Lula (PT) had 57.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araguainha with 53.27% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 53.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.73% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.1 points).

PT: Lula has 46.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.27% in the 2022 runoff (−7.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.73% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 53.82% | +7.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 53.27% | Lula | 46.18% | −7.1 points |

## Analysis: Araguainha and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 67 votes more than Lula in Araguainha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.83 points toward Lula in Araguainha, 2.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.18 points toward the PL, 15.96 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 27.13% in the runoff (21.90% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.23% (2.80% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Araguainha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −67 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −7.64 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.83 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −14.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 27.13% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.23% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araguainha?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 53.82% of valid votes in Araguainha (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.21% of valid votes in Araguainha, and Lula (PT) got 42.74%; the other candidates added up to 4.05%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.82% (+0.61 points) and Lula got 46.18% (+3.44 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 10.47 points to 7.64 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Araguainha, Lula (PT) had 57.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araguainha with 53.27% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.83 points toward Lula in Araguainha, 2.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.18 points toward the PL, 15.96 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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