# Runoff results in Sinop (MT)

President in Sinop (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 77.71%, Lula (PT) 22.29%. 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/5107909

## President in Sinop

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sinop (77.71%), followed by Lula (PT) (22.29%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 127,152; turnout: 79.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 77,511 | 77.71% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22,238 | 22.29% |

## 1st round in Sinop

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sinop, with 76.66% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 18.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 73,701 | 76.66% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17,568 | 18.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,967 | 2.05% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,728 | 1.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 903 | 0.94% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 106 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 80 | 0.08% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 51 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 29 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Sinop (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 59,235 | 66.24% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 20,180 | 22.57% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 9,038 | 10.11% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 718 | 0.80% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 137 | 0.15% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 116 | 0.13% |

## Senate in Sinop (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 61,795 | 36.17% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 55,758 | 32.63% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 16,802 | 9.83% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 13,556 | 7.93% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 11,977 | 7.01% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 6,864 | 4.02% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 3,115 | 1.82% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 654 | 0.38% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 269 | 0.16% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 74 | 0.04% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.66% of valid votes in Sinop, and Lula (PT) got 18.27%; the other candidates added up to 5.07%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.71% (+1.05 points) and Lula got 22.29% (+4.02 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 58.39 points to 55.42 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 76.66% | 77.71% | +1.05 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18.27% | 22.29% | +4.02 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sinop, Lula (PT) had 22.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sinop with 76.95% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 77.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.95% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.8 point).

PT: Lula has 22.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.05% in the 2022 runoff (−0.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 76.95% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 77.71% | +0.8 point |
| PT | Lula | 23.05% | Lula | 22.29% | −0.8 point |

## Analysis: Sinop and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 55,273 votes more than Lula in Sinop.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.97 points toward Lula in Sinop, 2.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.52 points toward the PL, 3.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.28% in the runoff (22.67% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.59% (2.23% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sinop | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −55,273 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −55.42 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.28% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.59% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sinop?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 77.71% of valid votes in Sinop (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.66% of valid votes in Sinop, and Lula (PT) got 18.27%; the other candidates added up to 5.07%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.71% (+1.05 points) and Lula got 22.29% (+4.02 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 58.39 points to 55.42 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Sinop, Lula (PT) had 22.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sinop with 76.95% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.97 points toward Lula in Sinop, 2.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.52 points toward the PL, 3.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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