# Runoff results in Novo São Joaquim (MT) President in Novo São Joaquim (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 71.48%, Lula (PT) 28.52%. 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/5106281 ## President in Novo São Joaquim Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Novo São Joaquim (71.48%), followed by Lula (PT) (28.52%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,505; turnout: 75.66%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,918 | 71.48% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,164 | 28.52% | ## 1st round in Novo São Joaquim In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Novo São Joaquim, with 69.38% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 25.68%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,796 | 69.38% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,035 | 25.68% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 112 | 2.78% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 49 | 1.22% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 36 | 0.89% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Novo São Joaquim (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 2,823 | 74.06% | | Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 741 | 19.44% | | Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 236 | 6.19% | | Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 12 | 0.31% | | Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 0 | 0.00% | | Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Novo São Joaquim (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 2,863 | 38.98% | | Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 2,451 | 33.37% | | Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 1,027 | 13.98% | | Fávaro | PSD 555 | 575 | 7.83% | | Galvan | Avante 700 | 253 | 3.44% | | Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 145 | 1.97% | | Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 18 | 0.25% | | Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 7 | 0.10% | | Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 6 | 0.08% | | Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 69.38% of valid votes in Novo São Joaquim, and Lula (PT) got 25.68%; the other candidates added up to 4.94%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 71.48% (+2.10 points) and Lula got 28.52% (+2.84 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.70 points to 42.96 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 69.38% | 71.48% | +2.10 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 25.68% | 28.52% | +2.84 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Novo São Joaquim, Lula (PT) had 31.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Novo São Joaquim with 68.17% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 71.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.17% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points). PT: Lula has 28.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.83% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 68.17% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 71.48% | +3.3 points | | PT | Lula | 31.83% | Lula | 28.52% | −3.3 points | ## Analysis: Novo São Joaquim and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,754 votes more than Lula in Novo São Joaquim. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.74 points toward Lula in Novo São Joaquim, 4.71 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.62 points toward the PL, 8.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 24.34% in the runoff (24.60% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.99% (2.91% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Novo São Joaquim | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −1,754 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −42.96 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.74 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.62 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 24.34% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.99% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Novo São Joaquim? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 71.48% of valid votes in Novo São Joaquim (MT). ### How did the vote for president in Novo São Joaquim change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 69.38% of valid votes in Novo São Joaquim, and Lula (PT) got 25.68%; the other candidates added up to 4.94%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 71.48% (+2.10 points) and Lula got 28.52% (+2.84 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.70 points to 42.96 points. ### Who won in Novo São Joaquim in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Novo São Joaquim, Lula (PT) had 31.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Novo São Joaquim with 68.17% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Novo São Joaquim change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.74 points toward Lula in Novo São Joaquim, 4.71 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.62 points toward the PL, 8.40 points short of Brazil. 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