# Runoff results in Mato Grosso (PB) President in Mato Grosso (PB): Lula (PT) 80.39%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.61%. 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/pb/2509370 ## President in Mato Grosso Lula (PT) got more votes in Mato Grosso (80.39%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.61%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,319; turnout: 68.30%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,787 | 80.39% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 436 | 19.61% | ## 1st round in Mato Grosso In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Mato Grosso, with 77.82% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.23%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,635 | 77.82% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 404 | 19.23% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 29 | 1.38% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.95% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 12 | 0.57% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% | ## Governor in Mato Grosso (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,596 | 80.97% | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 190 | 9.64% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 184 | 9.34% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Mato Grosso (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,660 | 42.63% | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,482 | 38.06% | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 419 | 10.76% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 174 | 4.47% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 114 | 2.93% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 42 | 1.08% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 2 | 0.05% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 1 | 0.03% | | Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% | | Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.82% of valid votes in Mato Grosso, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.23%; the other candidates added up to 2.95%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.39% (+2.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.61% (+0.38 points). Lula's lead rose from 58.59 points to 60.78 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 77.82% | 80.39% | +2.57 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19.23% | 19.61% | +0.38 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Mato Grosso, Lula (PT) had 88.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 7.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mato Grosso with 90.51% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 80.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 90.51% in the 2022 runoff (−10.1 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 9.49% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+10.1 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 90.51% | Lula | 80.39% | −10.1 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 9.49% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.61% | +10.1 points | ## Analysis: Mato Grosso and Brazil Lula got 1,351 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mato Grosso. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.19 points toward Lula in Mato Grosso, 3.26 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 20.24 points toward the PL, 22.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 31.70% in the runoff (32.84% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.94% (5.74% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Mato Grosso | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,351 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +60.78 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.19 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −20.24 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 31.70% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.94% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Mato Grosso? Lula (PT), with 80.39% of valid votes in Mato Grosso (PB). ### How did the vote for president in Mato Grosso change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.82% of valid votes in Mato Grosso, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.23%; the other candidates added up to 2.95%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.39% (+2.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.61% (+0.38 points). Lula's lead rose from 58.59 points to 60.78 points. ### Who won in Mato Grosso in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Mato Grosso, Lula (PT) had 88.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 7.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mato Grosso with 90.51% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Mato Grosso change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.19 points toward Lula in Mato Grosso, 3.26 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 20.24 points toward the PL, 22.02 points short of Brazil. 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