# Runoff results in Santo Antônio do Leste (MT)

President in Santo Antônio do Leste (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.72%, Lula (PT) 38.28%. 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/5107792

## President in Santo Antônio do Leste

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Antônio do Leste (61.72%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.28%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,731; turnout: 74.04%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,227 | 61.72% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 761 | 38.28% |

## 1st round in Santo Antônio do Leste

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Antônio do Leste, with 61.97% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,219 | 61.97% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 660 | 33.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 36 | 1.83% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 29 | 1.47% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 21 | 1.07% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Santo Antônio do Leste (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 1,092 | 60.36% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 466 | 25.76% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 247 | 13.65% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 1 | 0.06% |

## Senate in Santo Antônio do Leste (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 1,241 | 34.65% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 963 | 26.88% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 659 | 18.40% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 421 | 11.75% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 184 | 5.14% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 87 | 2.43% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 23 | 0.64% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.03% |
| 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 61.97% of valid votes in Santo Antônio do Leste, and Lula (PT) got 33.55%; the other candidates added up to 4.48%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.72% (−0.25 points) and Lula got 38.28% (+4.73 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.42 points to 23.44 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.97% | 61.72% | −0.25 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.55% | 38.28% | +4.73 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Antônio do Leste, Lula (PT) had 36.19% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Antônio do Leste with 63.30% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point).

PT: Lula has 38.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.70% in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 63.30% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.72% | −1.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 36.70% | Lula | 38.28% | +1.6 point |

## Analysis: Santo Antônio do Leste and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 466 votes more than Lula in Santo Antônio do Leste.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.98 points toward Lula in Santo Antônio do Leste, 0.47 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.16 points toward the PT, 1.38 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.96% in the runoff (25.74% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.68% (3.01% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santo Antônio do Leste | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −466 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −23.44 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.98 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.16 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.96% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.68% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santo Antônio do Leste?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.72% of valid votes in Santo Antônio do Leste (MT).

### How did the vote for president in Santo Antônio do Leste change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.97% of valid votes in Santo Antônio do Leste, and Lula (PT) got 33.55%; the other candidates added up to 4.48%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.72% (−0.25 points) and Lula got 38.28% (+4.73 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.42 points to 23.44 points.

### Who won in Santo Antônio do Leste in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Antônio do Leste, Lula (PT) had 36.19% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Antônio do Leste with 63.30% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santo Antônio do Leste change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.98 points toward Lula in Santo Antônio do Leste, 0.47 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.16 points toward the PT, 1.38 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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