Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Mata de São João (BA)

Who won for president in Mata de São João?

President in Mata de São João (BA): Lula (PT) 77.32%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.68%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1377.32%26,183 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2222.68%7,679 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Mata de São João

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Mata de São João (77.32%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.68%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 43,107; turnout: 82.01%.

President in Mata de São João
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1326,18377.32%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 227,67922.68%

1st round in Mata de São João

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Mata de São João, with 71.50% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.89%.

President in Mata de São João, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1322,61671.50%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 227,23922.89%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 708292.62%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 554771.51%
Renan SantosMissão 144151.31%
ZemaNovo 30190.06%
SamaraUP 80140.04%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1680.03%
Clariana BarãoDC 2760.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2950.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.01%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.00%

Governor in Mata de São João (1st round)

Jerônimo RodriguesPT 1353.34%16,386 votes
ACM NetoUnião 4446.31%14,225 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Mata de São João (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jerônimo RodriguesPT 1316,38653.34%
ACM NetoUnião 4414,22546.31%
Ronaldo MansurPSOL 50710.23%
Aroldo FélixUP 80190.06%
Maria BonaPCO 2990.03%
Ariel CapistranoDC 2780.03%

Senate in Mata de São João (1st round)

  • Rui Costa PT 13330.96%
  • Jaques Wagner PT 13028.99%
  • João Roma PL 22219.29%
  • Angelo Coronel Republicanos 10018.74%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Mata de São João (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Rui CostaPT 13315,78630.96%
Jaques WagnerPT 13014,77928.99%
João RomaPL 2229,83319.29%
Angelo CoronelRepublicanos 1009,55518.74%
Professora DellianaPSOL 5007041.38%
Marcelo CarvalhoRede 1801700.33%
Carlos SodréMobiliza 333680.13%
Marcelo SanttanaDC 277420.08%
Gregório GouldUP 800340.07%
Marcelo MilletPCO 290160.03%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.50% of valid votes in Mata de São João, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.89%; the other candidates added up to 5.61%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.32% (+5.82 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.68% (−0.21 points).

Lula's lead rose from 48.61 points to 54.64 points.

President in Mata de São João: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1371.50%77.32%+5.82 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2222.89%22.68%−0.21 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mata de São João, Lula (PT) had 75.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mata de São João with 77.55% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.32% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.55% in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.68% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.45% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

President in Mata de São João: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula77.55%Lula77.32%−0.2 point
PLJair Bolsonaro22.45%Flávio Bolsonaro22.68%+0.2 point

Analysis: Mata de São João and Brazil

Lula got 18,504 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mata de São João.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.03 points toward Lula in Mata de São João, 0.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.46 points toward the PL, 2.24 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.99% in the runoff (21.39% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.22% (6.64% in the 1st round).

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

President in Mata de São João and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorMata de São JoãoBrazil
Lula's net votes+18,504+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+54.64+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+6.03+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−0.46+1.78
Abstention in the runoff17.99%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff4.22%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Mata de São João?

Lula (PT), with 77.32% of valid votes in Mata de São João (BA).

How did the vote for president in Mata de São João change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.50% of valid votes in Mata de São João, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.89%; the other candidates added up to 5.61%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.32% (+5.82 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.68% (−0.21 points). Lula's lead rose from 48.61 points to 54.64 points.

Who won in Mata de São João in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Mata de São João, Lula (PT) had 75.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mata de São João with 77.55% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Mata de São João change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.03 points toward Lula in Mata de São João, 0.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.46 points toward the PL, 2.24 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.