# Runoff results in Várzea Grande (MT) President in Várzea Grande (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.36%, Lula (PT) 42.64%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones. Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/mt/5108402 ## President in Várzea Grande Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Várzea Grande (57.36%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 194,982; turnout: 81.93%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 89,660 | 57.36% | | Lula | PT 13 | 66,654 | 42.64% | ## 1st round in Várzea Grande In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Várzea Grande, with 56.42% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.48%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 85,581 | 56.42% | | Lula | PT 13 | 55,331 | 36.48% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,649 | 2.41% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 3,215 | 2.12% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,896 | 1.91% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 507 | 0.33% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 226 | 0.15% | | Samara | UP 80 | 191 | 0.13% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 36 | 0.02% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 28 | 0.02% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 13 | 0.01% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 11 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Várzea Grande (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 75,394 | 54.17% | | Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 31,598 | 22.70% | | Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 30,497 | 21.91% | | Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 916 | 0.66% | | Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 491 | 0.35% | | Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 273 | 0.20% | ## Senate in Várzea Grande (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 79,689 | 29.72% | | Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 59,971 | 22.36% | | Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 47,547 | 17.73% | | Fávaro | PSD 555 | 40,903 | 15.25% | | Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 22,523 | 8.40% | | Galvan | Avante 700 | 8,478 | 3.16% | | Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 7,069 | 2.64% | | Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 1,166 | 0.43% | | Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 624 | 0.23% | | Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 179 | 0.07% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.42% of valid votes in Várzea Grande, and Lula (PT) got 36.48%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.36% (+0.94 points) and Lula got 42.64% (+6.16 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.94 points to 14.72 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.42% | 57.36% | +0.94 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 36.48% | 42.64% | +6.16 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Várzea Grande, Lula (PT) had 40.19% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.96%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Várzea Grande with 58.75% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.75% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point). PT: Lula has 42.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.25% in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.75% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.36% | −1.4 point | | PT | Lula | 41.25% | Lula | 42.64% | +1.4 point | ## Analysis: Várzea Grande and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 23,006 votes more than Lula in Várzea Grande. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.22 points toward Lula in Várzea Grande, 0.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.78 points toward the PT, 1.00 point beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 18.07% in the runoff (19.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.15% (3.22% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Várzea Grande | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −23,006 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −14.72 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.22 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.78 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 18.07% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.15% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Várzea Grande? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.36% of valid votes in Várzea Grande (MT). ### How did the vote for president in Várzea Grande change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.42% of valid votes in Várzea Grande, and Lula (PT) got 36.48%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.36% (+0.94 points) and Lula got 42.64% (+6.16 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.94 points to 14.72 points. ### Who won in Várzea Grande in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Várzea Grande, Lula (PT) had 40.19% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.96%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Várzea Grande with 58.75% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Várzea Grande change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.22 points toward Lula in Várzea Grande, 0.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.78 points toward the PT, 1.00 point beyond Brazil. 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