# Runoff results in Gaúcha do Norte (MT)

President in Gaúcha do Norte (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 66.16%, Lula (PT) 33.84%. 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/5103858

## President in Gaúcha do Norte

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Gaúcha do Norte (66.16%), followed by Lula (PT) (33.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,794; turnout: 77.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,419 | 66.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,749 | 33.84% |

## 1st round in Gaúcha do Norte

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Gaúcha do Norte, with 66.19% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,271 | 66.19% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,509 | 30.53% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 56 | 1.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 55 | 1.11% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 47 | 0.95% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Gaúcha do Norte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 2,895 | 62.31% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 1,312 | 28.24% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 418 | 9.00% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.43% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Gaúcha do Norte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 2,810 | 30.97% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 2,578 | 28.41% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 1,102 | 12.14% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 966 | 10.65% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 943 | 10.39% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 452 | 4.98% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 193 | 2.13% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 24 | 0.26% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 2 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.19% of valid votes in Gaúcha do Norte, and Lula (PT) got 30.53%; the other candidates added up to 3.28%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.16% (−0.03 points) and Lula got 33.84% (+3.31 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 35.66 points to 32.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 66.19% | 66.16% | −0.03 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.53% | 33.84% | +3.31 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Gaúcha do Norte, Lula (PT) had 31.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 65.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Gaúcha do Norte with 68.50% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 66.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.50% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PT: Lula has 33.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.50% in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 68.50% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 66.16% | −2.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 31.50% | Lula | 33.84% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: Gaúcha do Norte and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,670 votes more than Lula in Gaúcha do Norte.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.34 points toward Lula in Gaúcha do Norte, 2.11 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.68 points toward the PT, 2.90 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.99% in the runoff (25.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.22% (2.04% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Gaúcha do Norte | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,670 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −32.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.34 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.99% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.22% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Gaúcha do Norte?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 66.16% of valid votes in Gaúcha do Norte (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.19% of valid votes in Gaúcha do Norte, and Lula (PT) got 30.53%; the other candidates added up to 3.28%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.16% (−0.03 points) and Lula got 33.84% (+3.31 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 35.66 points to 32.32 points.

### Who won in Gaúcha do Norte in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Gaúcha do Norte, Lula (PT) had 31.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 65.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Gaúcha do Norte with 68.50% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Gaúcha do Norte change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.34 points toward Lula in Gaúcha do Norte, 2.11 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.68 points toward the PT, 2.90 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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