Elections in the East and Northeast of Minas and the storm: see the most read of the week

Lula (PT) won the second round of the 2026 presidential elections in ten cities in the region where Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) had been the candidate with the most votes in the first round. The differences ranged from 25 to 550 votes, according to data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).

The change in the result occurred in Capelinha, Entre Folhas, Nanuque, Galiléia, Periquito, Belo Oriente, Marliéria, Reduto, Manhumirim and Chalé. In all of these municipalities, the two candidates increased the vote between rounds, but Lula had greater growth and came ahead of his opponent.

The heavy rain accompanied by wind that hit Teófilo Otoni on Friday night (23) caused the fall of trees, roofing and damage to properties. A handmade bridge over the Todos os Santos River was also washed away by the force of the water.

g1 followed the voting day of the 2026 elections in the 167 municipalities in the g1 Vales de Minas Gerais coverage area, with updates throughout Sunday. Real-time coverage brought together information about movement at voting locations, incidents recorded during the election, exchange of electronic voting machines, complaints and weather conditions in the region. The monitoring also brought the main voting events and service information to help voters monitor the progress of the elections.

President Lula (PT) increased his vote in Governador Valadares, in the east of Minas, between the first and second rounds of the presidential elections. The PT member received 58,440 votes this Sunday (25), around 9,700 more than the 48,763 registered in the first stage of the dispute, an increase of approximately 19.8% in total votes.

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), who won the dispute in the city, also advanced, but to a lesser extent. He went from 84,782 votes in the first round to 89,169 in the second, an increase of around 4,400 votes, or 5.2%.