# Runoff results in Paranaíta (MT)

President in Paranaíta (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 73.97%, Lula (PT) 26.03%. 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/5106299

## President in Paranaíta

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paranaíta (73.97%), followed by Lula (PT) (26.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,405; turnout: 78.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,385 | 73.97% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,895 | 26.03% |

## 1st round in Paranaíta

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paranaíta, with 73.08% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 23.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,150 | 73.08% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,630 | 23.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 106 | 1.50% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 79 | 1.12% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 71 | 1.01% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.10% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Paranaíta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 4,607 | 69.28% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 1,355 | 20.38% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 661 | 9.94% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 24 | 0.36% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Paranaíta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 5,082 | 39.71% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 3,399 | 26.56% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 2,083 | 16.28% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 942 | 7.36% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 570 | 4.45% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 540 | 4.22% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 150 | 1.17% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 22 | 0.17% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 4 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.08% of valid votes in Paranaíta, and Lula (PT) got 23.13%; the other candidates added up to 3.79%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.97% (+0.89 points) and Lula got 26.03% (+2.90 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.95 points to 47.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 73.08% | 73.97% | +0.89 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 23.13% | 26.03% | +2.90 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paranaíta, Lula (PT) had 30.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paranaíta with 69.95% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 73.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.95% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

PT: Lula has 26.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.05% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 69.95% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 73.97% | +4.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 30.05% | Lula | 26.03% | −4.0 points |

## Analysis: Paranaíta and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,490 votes more than Lula in Paranaíta.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.01 points toward Lula in Paranaíta, 3.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.04 points toward the PL, 9.82 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.12% in the runoff (22.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.87% (2.77% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paranaíta | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,490 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −47.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.01 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.12% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.87% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paranaíta?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 73.97% of valid votes in Paranaíta (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.08% of valid votes in Paranaíta, and Lula (PT) got 23.13%; the other candidates added up to 3.79%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.97% (+0.89 points) and Lula got 26.03% (+2.90 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.95 points to 47.94 points.

### Who won in Paranaíta in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paranaíta, Lula (PT) had 30.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paranaíta with 69.95% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.01 points toward Lula in Paranaíta, 3.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.04 points toward the PL, 9.82 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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