# Runoff results in Minas do Leão (RS)

President in Minas do Leão (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.55%, Lula (PT) 49.45%. 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/rs/4312252

## President in Minas do Leão

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Minas do Leão (50.55%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,369; turnout: 81.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,540 | 50.55% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,485 | 49.45% |

## 1st round in Minas do Leão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Minas do Leão, with 47.68% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.75%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,272 | 47.68% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,037 | 42.75% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 191 | 4.01% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 169 | 3.55% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 77 | 1.62% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.15% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Minas do Leão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,207 | 50.64% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,231 | 28.25% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 762 | 17.49% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 156 | 3.58% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Minas do Leão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,126 | 26.14% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,118 | 26.04% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,307 | 16.07% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,175 | 14.45% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 766 | 9.42% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 568 | 6.98% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 33 | 0.41% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 16 | 0.20% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 16 | 0.20% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.68% of valid votes in Minas do Leão, and Lula (PT) got 42.75%; the other candidates added up to 9.57%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.55% (+2.87 points) and Lula got 49.45% (+6.70 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 4.93 points to 1.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.68% | 50.55% | +2.87 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.75% | 49.45% | +6.70 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Minas do Leão, Lula (PT) had 52.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Minas do Leão with 52.44% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.56% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

PT: Lula has 49.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.44% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 47.56% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.55% | +3.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 52.44% | Lula | 49.45% | −3.0 points |

## Analysis: Minas do Leão and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 55 votes more than Lula in Minas do Leão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.83 points toward Lula in Minas do Leão, 1.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.98 points toward the PL, 7.76 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 18.94% in the runoff (21.15% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.67% (5.12% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Minas do Leão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −55 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −1.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.83 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Minas do Leão?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.55% of valid votes in Minas do Leão (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.68% of valid votes in Minas do Leão, and Lula (PT) got 42.75%; the other candidates added up to 9.57%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.55% (+2.87 points) and Lula got 49.45% (+6.70 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 4.93 points to 1.10 points.

### Who won in Minas do Leão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Minas do Leão, Lula (PT) had 52.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Minas do Leão with 52.44% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Minas do Leão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.83 points toward Lula in Minas do Leão, 1.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.98 points toward the PL, 7.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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