# Runoff results in Ponte Branca (MT) President in Ponte Branca (MT): Lula (PT) 53.38%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 46.62%. 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/5106703 ## President in Ponte Branca Lula (PT) got more votes in Ponte Branca (53.38%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (46.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,037; turnout: 73.00%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 774 | 53.38% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 676 | 46.62% | ## 1st round in Ponte Branca In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ponte Branca, with 47.44% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.82%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 704 | 47.44% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 680 | 45.82% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 49 | 3.30% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 42 | 2.83% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 5 | 0.34% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.07% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.07% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.07% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.07% | ## Governor in Ponte Branca (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 1,090 | 77.58% | | Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 185 | 13.17% | | Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 127 | 9.04% | | Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 2 | 0.14% | | Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 1 | 0.07% | | Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Ponte Branca (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 1,084 | 40.28% | | Fávaro | PSD 555 | 897 | 33.33% | | Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 336 | 12.49% | | Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 284 | 10.55% | | Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 50 | 1.86% | | Galvan | Avante 700 | 28 | 1.04% | | Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 10 | 0.37% | | Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.04% | | Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 1 | 0.04% | | Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 47.44% of valid votes in Ponte Branca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.82%; the other candidates added up to 6.74%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.38% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.62% (+0.80 points). Lula's lead rose from 1.62 points to 6.76 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 47.44% | 53.38% | +5.94 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 45.82% | 46.62% | +0.80 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Ponte Branca, Lula (PT) had 58.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ponte Branca with 59.68% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 53.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.68% in the 2022 runoff (−6.3 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 46.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.32% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.3 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 59.68% | Lula | 53.38% | −6.3 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 40.32% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 46.62% | +6.3 points | ## Analysis: Ponte Branca and Brazil Lula got 98 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ponte Branca. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.14 points toward Lula in Ponte Branca, 0.31 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.60 points toward the PL, 14.38 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 27.00% in the runoff (24.01% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.49% (4.13% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Ponte Branca | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +98 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +6.76 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.14 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.60 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 27.00% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.49% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Ponte Branca? Lula (PT), with 53.38% of valid votes in Ponte Branca (MT). ### How did the vote for president in Ponte Branca change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 47.44% of valid votes in Ponte Branca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.82%; the other candidates added up to 6.74%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.38% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.62% (+0.80 points). Lula's lead rose from 1.62 points to 6.76 points. ### Who won in Ponte Branca in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Ponte Branca, Lula (PT) had 58.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ponte Branca with 59.68% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Ponte Branca change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.14 points toward Lula in Ponte Branca, 0.31 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.60 points toward the PL, 14.38 points short of Brazil. 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