# Runoff results in Pontes e Lacerda (MT) President in Pontes e Lacerda (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 77.73%, Lula (PT) 22.27%. 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/5106752 ## President in Pontes e Lacerda Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pontes e Lacerda (77.73%), followed by Lula (PT) (22.27%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 34,621; turnout: 76.13%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20,099 | 77.73% | | Lula | PT 13 | 5,757 | 22.27% | ## 1st round in Pontes e Lacerda In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pontes e Lacerda, with 77.06% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 18.29%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19,351 | 77.06% | | Lula | PT 13 | 4,594 | 18.29% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 440 | 1.75% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 383 | 1.53% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 295 | 1.17% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 24 | 0.10% | | Samara | UP 80 | 13 | 0.05% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 8 | 0.03% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.00% | ## Governor in Pontes e Lacerda (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 13,634 | 58.10% | | Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 7,735 | 32.96% | | Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 1,888 | 8.04% | | Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 145 | 0.62% | | Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 37 | 0.16% | | Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 29 | 0.12% | ## Senate in Pontes e Lacerda (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 15,034 | 33.50% | | Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 13,736 | 30.61% | | Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 6,538 | 14.57% | | Galvan | Avante 700 | 4,550 | 10.14% | | Fávaro | PSD 555 | 2,821 | 6.29% | | Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 1,478 | 3.29% | | Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 404 | 0.90% | | Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 205 | 0.46% | | Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 91 | 0.20% | | Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 19 | 0.04% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 77.06% of valid votes in Pontes e Lacerda, and Lula (PT) got 18.29%; the other candidates added up to 4.65%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.73% (+0.67 points) and Lula got 22.27% (+3.98 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 58.77 points to 55.46 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 77.06% | 77.73% | +0.67 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 18.29% | 22.27% | +3.98 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Pontes e Lacerda, Lula (PT) had 23.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 70.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pontes e Lacerda with 75.50% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 77.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.50% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.2 points). PT: Lula has 22.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.50% in the 2022 runoff (−2.2 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 75.50% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 77.73% | +2.2 points | | PT | Lula | 24.50% | Lula | 22.27% | −2.2 points | ## Analysis: Pontes e Lacerda and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 14,342 votes more than Lula in Pontes e Lacerda. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.31 points toward Lula in Pontes e Lacerda, 2.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.46 points toward the PL, 6.24 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 23.87% in the runoff (25.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.90% (2.90% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Pontes e Lacerda | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −14,342 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −55.46 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.31 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.46 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 23.87% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.90% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Pontes e Lacerda? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 77.73% of valid votes in Pontes e Lacerda (MT). ### How did the vote for president in Pontes e Lacerda change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 77.06% of valid votes in Pontes e Lacerda, and Lula (PT) got 18.29%; the other candidates added up to 4.65%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.73% (+0.67 points) and Lula got 22.27% (+3.98 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 58.77 points to 55.46 points. ### Who won in Pontes e Lacerda in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Pontes e Lacerda, Lula (PT) had 23.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 70.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pontes e Lacerda with 75.50% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Pontes e Lacerda change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.31 points toward Lula in Pontes e Lacerda, 2.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.46 points toward the PL, 6.24 points short of Brazil. 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