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 Paulo Ramos (MA)

Who won for president in Paulo Ramos?

President in Paulo Ramos (MA): Lula (PT) 68.50%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.50%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1368.50%8,688 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2231.50%3,996 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Paulo Ramos

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulo Ramos (68.50%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.50%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,849; turnout: 76.72%.

President in Paulo Ramos
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 138,68868.50%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,99631.50%

1st round in Paulo Ramos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulo Ramos, with 64.03% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.00%.

President in Paulo Ramos, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 137,96664.03%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,10633.00%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701681.35%
Renan SantosMissão 141230.99%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55660.53%
ZemaNovo 3080.06%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1630.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.01%

Governor in Paulo Ramos (1st round)

Orleans BrandãoMDB 1547.30%5,680 votes
Eduardo BraidePSD 5546.11%5,537 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in Paulo Ramos (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Orleans BrandãoMDB 155,68047.30%
Eduardo BraidePSD 555,53746.11%
Felipe CamarãoPT 137726.43%
André LuísMissão 14140.12%
Saulo ArcangeliPSTU 1630.02%
Reginaldo LimaPCB 2130.02%
Dimas CassimiroPCO 2900.00%
Roberto RochaPRTB 2873annulled votes

Senate in Paulo Ramos (1st round)

  • Weverton Rocha PDT 12329.15%
  • Fufuca PP 11127.98%
  • Lahesio Bonfim Novo 30017.30%
  • Roseana Sarney MDB 15110.82%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Paulo Ramos (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Weverton RochaPDT 1236,72929.15%
FufucaPP 1116,45927.98%
Lahesio BonfimNovo 3003,99517.30%
Roseana SarneyMDB 1512,49810.82%
Cidônio GonçalvesPL 2221,3135.69%
Eliziane GamaPT 1339564.14%
Dr. Hilton GonçaloMobiliza 3339324.04%
Enilton RodriguesPSOL 500990.43%
Wilson LeitePSTU 160760.33%
Raimundo MoreiraPCB 212300.13%
Simplício AraújoDC 27732annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.03% of valid votes in Paulo Ramos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.00%; the other candidates added up to 2.97%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.50% (+4.47 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.50% (−1.50 points).

Lula's lead rose from 31.03 points to 37.00 points.

President in Paulo Ramos: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1364.03%68.50%+4.47 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2233.00%31.50%−1.50 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo Ramos, Lula (PT) had 72.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulo Ramos with 73.93% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.93% in the 2022 runoff (−5.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.07% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.4 points).

President in Paulo Ramos: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula73.93%Lula68.50%−5.4 points
PLJair Bolsonaro26.07%Flávio Bolsonaro31.50%+5.4 points

Analysis: Paulo Ramos and Brazil

Lula got 4,692 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paulo Ramos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.97 points toward Lula in Paulo Ramos, 0.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.86 points toward the PL, 12.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.28% in the runoff (23.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.87% (4.12% in the 1st round).

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

President in Paulo Ramos and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPaulo RamosBrazil
Lula's net votes+4,692+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+37.00+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.97+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−10.86+1.78
Abstention in the runoff23.28%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff1.87%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Paulo Ramos?

Lula (PT), with 68.50% of valid votes in Paulo Ramos (MA).

How did the vote for president in Paulo Ramos change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.03% of valid votes in Paulo Ramos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.00%; the other candidates added up to 2.97%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.50% (+4.47 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.50% (−1.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.03 points to 37.00 points.

Who won in Paulo Ramos in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo Ramos, Lula (PT) had 72.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulo Ramos with 73.93% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Paulo Ramos change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.97 points toward Lula in Paulo Ramos, 0.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.86 points toward the PL, 12.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.