# Runoff results in Arenápolis (MT) President in Arenápolis (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.70%, Lula (PT) 39.30%. 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/5101308 ## President in Arenápolis Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Arenápolis (60.70%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.30%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,880; turnout: 80.01%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,726 | 60.70% | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,412 | 39.30% | ## 1st round in Arenápolis In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Arenápolis, with 59.83% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.72%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,621 | 59.83% | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,101 | 34.72% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 115 | 1.90% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 111 | 1.83% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 91 | 1.50% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.10% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.05% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Arenápolis (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 3,862 | 68.61% | | Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 1,119 | 19.88% | | Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 608 | 10.80% | | Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 25 | 0.44% | | Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 11 | 0.20% | | Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 4 | 0.07% | ## Senate in Arenápolis (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 3,989 | 36.53% | | Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 2,951 | 27.03% | | Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 1,952 | 17.88% | | Fávaro | PSD 555 | 1,052 | 9.63% | | Galvan | Avante 700 | 439 | 4.02% | | Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 395 | 3.62% | | Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 96 | 0.88% | | Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 25 | 0.23% | | Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 15 | 0.14% | | Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 5 | 0.05% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.83% of valid votes in Arenápolis, and Lula (PT) got 34.72%; the other candidates added up to 5.45%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.70% (+0.87 points) and Lula got 39.30% (+4.58 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.11 points to 21.40 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.83% | 60.70% | +0.87 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 34.72% | 39.30% | +4.58 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Arenápolis, Lula (PT) had 39.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Arenápolis with 58.95% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.95% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point). PT: Lula has 39.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.05% in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.95% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.70% | +1.8 point | | PT | Lula | 41.05% | Lula | 39.30% | −1.8 point | ## Analysis: Arenápolis and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,314 votes more than Lula in Arenápolis. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.71 points toward Lula in Arenápolis, 1.74 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.50 points toward the PL, 5.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 19.99% in the runoff (20.40% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.65% (3.52% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Arenápolis | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −1,314 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −21.40 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.71 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.50 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 19.99% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.65% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Arenápolis? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.70% of valid votes in Arenápolis (MT). ### How did the vote for president in Arenápolis change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.83% of valid votes in Arenápolis, and Lula (PT) got 34.72%; the other candidates added up to 5.45%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.70% (+0.87 points) and Lula got 39.30% (+4.58 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.11 points to 21.40 points. ### Who won in Arenápolis in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Arenápolis, Lula (PT) had 39.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Arenápolis with 58.95% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Arenápolis change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.71 points toward Lula in Arenápolis, 1.74 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.50 points toward the PL, 5.28 points short of Brazil. 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