# Runoff results in Nova Santa Helena (MT) President in Nova Santa Helena (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 73.44%, Lula (PT) 26.56%. 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/5106190 ## President in Nova Santa Helena Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Santa Helena (73.44%), followed by Lula (PT) (26.56%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,384; turnout: 76.83%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,877 | 73.44% | | Lula | PT 13 | 679 | 26.56% | ## 1st round in Nova Santa Helena In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Santa Helena, with 72.76% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 23.34%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,830 | 72.76% | | Lula | PT 13 | 587 | 23.34% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 42 | 1.67% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 31 | 1.23% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 22 | 0.87% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.04% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% | ## Governor in Nova Santa Helena (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 1,586 | 66.89% | | Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 590 | 24.88% | | Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 172 | 7.25% | | Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.76% | | Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 5 | 0.21% | | Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Nova Santa Helena (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 1,816 | 39.64% | | Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 1,096 | 23.92% | | Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 1,038 | 22.66% | | Fávaro | PSD 555 | 322 | 7.03% | | Galvan | Avante 700 | 145 | 3.17% | | Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 132 | 2.88% | | Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 25 | 0.55% | | Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 6 | 0.13% | | Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 1 | 0.02% | | Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.76% of valid votes in Nova Santa Helena, and Lula (PT) got 23.34%; the other candidates added up to 3.90%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.44% (+0.68 points) and Lula got 26.56% (+3.22 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.42 points to 46.88 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.76% | 73.44% | +0.68 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 23.34% | 26.56% | +3.22 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Nova Santa Helena, Lula (PT) had 28.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Santa Helena with 72.31% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 73.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.31% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.1 point). PT: Lula has 26.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.69% in the 2022 runoff (−1.1 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 72.31% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 73.44% | +1.1 point | | PT | Lula | 27.69% | Lula | 26.56% | −1.1 point | ## Analysis: Nova Santa Helena and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,198 votes more than Lula in Nova Santa Helena. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.54 points toward Lula in Nova Santa Helena, 2.91 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.26 points toward the PL, 4.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 23.17% in the runoff (23.49% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.69% (2.86% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Nova Santa Helena | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −1,198 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −46.88 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.54 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.26 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 23.17% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.69% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Nova Santa Helena? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 73.44% of valid votes in Nova Santa Helena (MT). ### How did the vote for president in Nova Santa Helena change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.76% of valid votes in Nova Santa Helena, and Lula (PT) got 23.34%; the other candidates added up to 3.90%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.44% (+0.68 points) and Lula got 26.56% (+3.22 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.42 points to 46.88 points. ### Who won in Nova Santa Helena in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Nova Santa Helena, Lula (PT) had 28.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Santa Helena with 72.31% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Nova Santa Helena change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.54 points toward Lula in Nova Santa Helena, 2.91 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.26 points toward the PL, 4.04 points short of Brazil. 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