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 Paulino Neves (MA)

Who won for president in Paulino Neves?

President in Paulino Neves (MA): Lula (PT) 82.19%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.81%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1382.19%9,775 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2217.81%2,118 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Paulino Neves

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulino Neves (82.19%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.81%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,079; turnout: 80.15%.

President in Paulino Neves
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 139,77582.19%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,11817.81%

1st round in Paulino Neves

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulino Neves, with 77.46% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.25%.

President in Paulino Neves, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 139,35277.46%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,20418.25%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 702422.00%
Renan SantosMissão 141461.21%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551160.96%
ZemaNovo 3070.06%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1630.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2720.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%
SamaraUP 8010.01%

Governor in Paulino Neves (1st round)

Eduardo BraidePSD 5547.95%5,708 votes
Orleans BrandãoMDB 1546.70%5,559 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in Paulino Neves (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Eduardo BraidePSD 555,70847.95%
Orleans BrandãoMDB 155,55946.70%
Felipe CamarãoPT 136115.13%
André LuísMissão 14150.13%
Saulo ArcangeliPSTU 16100.08%
Reginaldo LimaPCB 2110.01%
Dimas CassimiroPCO 2900.00%
Roberto RochaPRTB 2823annulled votes

Senate in Paulino Neves (1st round)

  • Weverton Rocha PDT 12331.34%
  • Roseana Sarney MDB 15129.07%
  • Fufuca PP 11117.62%
  • Lahesio Bonfim Novo 3009.63%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Paulino Neves (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Weverton RochaPDT 1237,02731.34%
Roseana SarneyMDB 1516,51829.07%
FufucaPP 1113,95117.62%
Lahesio BonfimNovo 3002,1589.63%
Eliziane GamaPT 1331,0854.84%
Dr. Hilton GonçaloMobiliza 3339644.30%
Cidônio GonçalvesPL 2226612.95%
Enilton RodriguesPSOL 500390.17%
Wilson LeitePSTU 160110.05%
Raimundo MoreiraPCB 21260.03%
Simplício AraújoDC 27711annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.46% of valid votes in Paulino Neves, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.25%; the other candidates added up to 4.29%.

In the runoff, Lula got 82.19% (+4.73 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.81% (−0.44 points).

Lula's lead rose from 59.21 points to 64.38 points.

President in Paulino Neves: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1377.46%82.19%+4.73 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2218.25%17.81%−0.44 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulino Neves, Lula (PT) had 80.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulino Neves with 83.46% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 82.19% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.46% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.81% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

President in Paulino Neves: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula83.46%Lula82.19%−1.3 point
PLJair Bolsonaro16.54%Flávio Bolsonaro17.81%+1.3 point

Analysis: Paulino Neves and Brazil

Lula got 7,657 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paulino Neves.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.17 points toward Lula in Paulino Neves, 0.28 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.54 points toward the PL, 4.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.85% in the runoff (17.73% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.60% (2.68% in the 1st round).

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

President in Paulino Neves and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPaulino NevesBrazil
Lula's net votes+7,657+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+64.38+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.17+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−2.54+1.78
Abstention in the runoff19.85%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff1.60%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Paulino Neves?

Lula (PT), with 82.19% of valid votes in Paulino Neves (MA).

How did the vote for president in Paulino Neves change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.46% of valid votes in Paulino Neves, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.25%; the other candidates added up to 4.29%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.19% (+4.73 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.81% (−0.44 points). Lula's lead rose from 59.21 points to 64.38 points.

Who won in Paulino Neves in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paulino Neves, Lula (PT) had 80.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulino Neves with 83.46% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Paulino Neves change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.17 points toward Lula in Paulino Neves, 0.28 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.54 points toward the PL, 4.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.