# Runoff results in Poconé (MT)

President in Poconé (MT): Lula (PT) 61.05%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.95%. 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/5106505

## President in Poconé

Lula (PT) got more votes in Poconé (61.05%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.95%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 25,544; turnout: 77.46%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,861 | 61.05% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,566 | 38.95% |

## 1st round in Poconé

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Poconé, with 55.85% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.76%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,514 | 55.85% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,486 | 39.76% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 346 | 1.84% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 311 | 1.65% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 140 | 0.74% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 11 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Poconé (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 6,923 | 40.56% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 6,167 | 36.13% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 3,858 | 22.60% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 78 | 0.46% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 31 | 0.18% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 13 | 0.08% |

## Senate in Poconé (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 8,631 | 25.68% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 7,970 | 23.71% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 7,255 | 21.59% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 4,229 | 12.58% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 4,137 | 12.31% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 761 | 2.26% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 412 | 1.23% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 175 | 0.52% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 31 | 0.09% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 10 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.85% of valid votes in Poconé, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.76%; the other candidates added up to 4.39%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.05% (+5.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.95% (−0.81 points).

Lula's lead rose from 16.09 points to 22.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 55.85% | 61.05% | +5.20 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 39.76% | 38.95% | −0.81 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Poconé, Lula (PT) had 63.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Poconé with 63.64% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.64% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.36% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.64% | Lula | 61.05% | −2.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.36% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.95% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Poconé and Brazil

Lula got 4,295 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Poconé.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.01 points toward Lula in Poconé, 0.56 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.18 points toward the PL, 6.96 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.54% in the runoff (23.86% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.82% (3.20% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Poconé | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,295 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +22.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.01 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.54% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.82% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Poconé?

Lula (PT), with 61.05% of valid votes in Poconé (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.85% of valid votes in Poconé, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.76%; the other candidates added up to 4.39%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.05% (+5.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.95% (−0.81 points). Lula's lead rose from 16.09 points to 22.10 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Poconé, Lula (PT) had 63.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Poconé with 63.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.01 points toward Lula in Poconé, 0.56 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.18 points toward the PL, 6.96 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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