# Runoff results in Nova Olímpia (MT)

President in Nova Olímpia (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.72%, Lula (PT) 49.28%. 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/5106232

## President in Nova Olímpia

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Olímpia (50.72%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.28%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,967; turnout: 79.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,113 | 50.72% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,968 | 49.28% |

## 1st round in Nova Olímpia

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Olímpia, with 50.59% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,935 | 50.59% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,303 | 44.12% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 204 | 2.09% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 157 | 1.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 137 | 1.40% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Nova Olímpia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 4,507 | 53.32% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 2,058 | 24.35% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 1,834 | 21.70% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 34 | 0.40% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 12 | 0.14% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 7 | 0.08% |

## Senate in Nova Olímpia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 4,275 | 25.98% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 3,688 | 22.41% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 3,075 | 18.69% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 2,752 | 16.73% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 1,629 | 9.90% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 817 | 4.97% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 159 | 0.97% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 39 | 0.24% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 16 | 0.10% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 4 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.59% of valid votes in Nova Olímpia, and Lula (PT) got 44.12%; the other candidates added up to 5.29%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.72% (+0.13 points) and Lula got 49.28% (+5.16 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.47 points to 1.44 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.59% | 50.72% | +0.13 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 44.12% | 49.28% | +5.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Olímpia, Lula (PT) had 51.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Nova Olímpia with 51.83% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.17% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 49.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.83% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.17% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.72% | +2.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 51.83% | Lula | 49.28% | −2.6 points |

## Analysis: Nova Olímpia and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 145 votes more than Lula in Nova Olímpia.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.03 points toward Lula in Nova Olímpia, 0.42 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 went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 20.47% in the runoff (21.49% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.25% (4.19% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nova Olímpia | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −145 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −1.44 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.03 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.10 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.47% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.25% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nova Olímpia?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.72% of valid votes in Nova Olímpia (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.59% of valid votes in Nova Olímpia, and Lula (PT) got 44.12%; the other candidates added up to 5.29%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.72% (+0.13 points) and Lula got 49.28% (+5.16 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.47 points to 1.44 points.

### Who won in Nova Olímpia in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Olímpia, Lula (PT) had 51.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Nova Olímpia with 51.83% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.03 points toward Lula in Nova Olímpia, 0.42 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 went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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