# Runoff results in Castanheira (MT) President in Castanheira (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.97%, Lula (PT) 30.03%. 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/5102850 ## President in Castanheira Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Castanheira (69.97%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,031; turnout: 77.17%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,183 | 69.97% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,366 | 30.03% | ## 1st round in Castanheira In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Castanheira, with 69.21% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.64%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,050 | 69.21% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,174 | 26.64% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 72 | 1.63% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 63 | 1.43% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 34 | 0.77% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.18% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.07% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Castanheira (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 2,590 | 63.22% | | Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 918 | 22.41% | | Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 573 | 13.99% | | Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 8 | 0.20% | | Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 6 | 0.15% | | Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 2 | 0.05% | ## Senate in Castanheira (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 2,110 | 26.63% | | Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 2,108 | 26.61% | | Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 1,606 | 20.27% | | Galvan | Avante 700 | 834 | 10.53% | | Fávaro | PSD 555 | 743 | 9.38% | | Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 454 | 5.73% | | Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 49 | 0.62% | | Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 13 | 0.16% | | Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 4 | 0.05% | | Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 1 | 0.01% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 69.21% of valid votes in Castanheira, and Lula (PT) got 26.64%; the other candidates added up to 4.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.97% (+0.76 points) and Lula got 30.03% (+3.39 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.57 points to 39.94 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 69.21% | 69.97% | +0.76 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 26.64% | 30.03% | +3.39 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Castanheira, Lula (PT) had 33.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Castanheira with 67.42% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.42% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points). PT: Lula has 30.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.58% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 67.42% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.97% | +2.6 points | | PT | Lula | 32.58% | Lula | 30.03% | −2.6 points | ## Analysis: Castanheira and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,817 votes more than Lula in Castanheira. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.63 points toward Lula in Castanheira, 2.82 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.10 points toward the PL, 6.88 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 22.83% in the runoff (24.28% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.26% (3.57% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Castanheira | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −1,817 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −39.94 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.63 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.10 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 22.83% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.26% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Castanheira? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.97% of valid votes in Castanheira (MT). ### How did the vote for president in Castanheira change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 69.21% of valid votes in Castanheira, and Lula (PT) got 26.64%; the other candidates added up to 4.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.97% (+0.76 points) and Lula got 30.03% (+3.39 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.57 points to 39.94 points. ### Who won in Castanheira in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Castanheira, Lula (PT) had 33.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Castanheira with 67.42% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Castanheira change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.63 points toward Lula in Castanheira, 2.82 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.10 points toward the PL, 6.88 points short of Brazil. 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