# Runoff results in Santa Carmem (MT) President in Santa Carmem (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 78.72%, Lula (PT) 21.28%. 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/5107248 ## President in Santa Carmem Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Carmem (78.72%), followed by Lula (PT) (21.28%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,176; turnout: 84.89%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,756 | 78.72% | | Lula | PT 13 | 745 | 21.28% | ## 1st round in Santa Carmem In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Carmem, with 77.73% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 18.13%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,624 | 77.73% | | Lula | PT 13 | 612 | 18.13% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 59 | 1.75% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 51 | 1.51% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 25 | 0.74% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.06% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in Santa Carmem (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 2,343 | 73.63% | | Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 581 | 18.26% | | Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 234 | 7.35% | | Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 19 | 0.60% | | Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 4 | 0.13% | | Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Senate in Santa Carmem (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 1,946 | 31.97% | | Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 1,915 | 31.46% | | Galvan | Avante 700 | 989 | 16.25% | | Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 653 | 10.73% | | Fávaro | PSD 555 | 328 | 5.39% | | Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 204 | 3.35% | | Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 42 | 0.69% | | Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 7 | 0.11% | | Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 3 | 0.05% | | 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 77.73% of valid votes in Santa Carmem, and Lula (PT) got 18.13%; the other candidates added up to 4.14%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 78.72% (+0.99 points) and Lula got 21.28% (+3.15 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 59.60 points to 57.44 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 77.73% | 78.72% | +0.99 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 18.13% | 21.28% | +3.15 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Carmem, Lula (PT) had 22.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 73.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Carmem with 77.38% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 78.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.38% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point). PT: Lula has 21.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.62% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 77.38% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 78.72% | +1.3 point | | PT | Lula | 22.62% | Lula | 21.28% | −1.3 point | ## Analysis: Santa Carmem and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,011 votes more than Lula in Santa Carmem. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.16 points toward Lula in Santa Carmem, 3.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PL, 4.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 15.11% in the runoff (17.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.24% (2.34% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santa Carmem | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −2,011 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −57.44 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.16 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.68 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 15.11% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.24% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Carmem? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 78.72% of valid votes in Santa Carmem (MT). ### How did the vote for president in Santa Carmem change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 77.73% of valid votes in Santa Carmem, and Lula (PT) got 18.13%; the other candidates added up to 4.14%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 78.72% (+0.99 points) and Lula got 21.28% (+3.15 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 59.60 points to 57.44 points. ### Who won in Santa Carmem in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Carmem, Lula (PT) had 22.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 73.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Carmem with 77.38% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santa Carmem change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.16 points toward Lula in Santa Carmem, 3.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PL, 4.46 points short of Brazil. 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