# Runoff results in Vila Rica (MT)

President in Vila Rica (MT): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 74.15%, Lula (PT) 25.85%. 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/5108600

## President in Vila Rica

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vila Rica (74.15%), followed by Lula (PT) (25.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,849; turnout: 75.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,616 | 74.15% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,655 | 25.85% |

## 1st round in Vila Rica

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vila Rica, with 74.03% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 22.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,421 | 74.03% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,213 | 22.08% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 175 | 1.75% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 119 | 1.19% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 88 | 0.88% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Vila Rica (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otaviano Pivetta | Republicanos 10 | 6,003 | 63.90% |
| Wellington Fagundes | PL 22 | 2,507 | 26.68% |
| Doutora Natasha | PSD 55 | 850 | 9.05% |
| Rafaell Milas | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.30% |
| Maurício Coelho | Mobiliza 33 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Sargento Laudicério | Agir 36 | 3 | 0.03% |

## Senate in Vila Rica (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauro Mendes | União 444 | 6,119 | 33.98% |
| Zé Medeiros | PL 222 | 5,319 | 29.54% |
| Janaina Riva | MDB 150 | 3,007 | 16.70% |
| Fávaro | PSD 555 | 1,457 | 8.09% |
| Galvan | Avante 700 | 1,067 | 5.93% |
| Pedro Taques | PSB 400 | 752 | 4.18% |
| Margareth Buzetti | PP 111 | 206 | 1.14% |
| Coronel Darwin | Democrata 351 | 46 | 0.26% |
| Beny Godoy | Agir 365 | 18 | 0.10% |
| Professor Nelson Ferreira | Agir 360 | 17 | 0.09% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.03% of valid votes in Vila Rica, and Lula (PT) got 22.08%; the other candidates added up to 3.89%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.15% (+0.12 points) and Lula got 25.85% (+3.77 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 51.95 points to 48.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 74.03% | 74.15% | +0.12 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22.08% | 25.85% | +3.77 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vila Rica, Lula (PT) had 30.92% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vila Rica with 69.85% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 74.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.85% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.3 points).

PT: Lula has 25.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.15% in the 2022 runoff (−4.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 69.85% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 74.15% | +4.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 30.15% | Lula | 25.85% | −4.3 points |

## Analysis: Vila Rica and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,961 votes more than Lula in Vila Rica.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.65 points toward Lula in Vila Rica, 1.80 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.60 points toward the PL, 10.38 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.56% in the runoff (25.50% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.68% (2.82% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vila Rica | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,961 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −48.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.65 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.60 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.56% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.68% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vila Rica?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 74.15% of valid votes in Vila Rica (MT).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.03% of valid votes in Vila Rica, and Lula (PT) got 22.08%; the other candidates added up to 3.89%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.15% (+0.12 points) and Lula got 25.85% (+3.77 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 51.95 points to 48.30 points.

### Who won in Vila Rica in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vila Rica, Lula (PT) had 30.92% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vila Rica with 69.85% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.65 points toward Lula in Vila Rica, 1.80 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.60 points toward the PL, 10.38 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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