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 Penalva (MA)

Who won for president in Penalva?

President in Penalva (MA): Lula (PT) 86.16%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 13.84%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1386.16%15,844 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2213.84%2,544 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Penalva

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Penalva (86.16%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (13.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 26,016; turnout: 72.01%.

President in Penalva
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1315,84486.16%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,54413.84%

1st round in Penalva

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Penalva, with 81.83% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.73%.

President in Penalva, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1315,25181.83%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,74614.73%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703171.70%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551540.83%
Renan SantosMissão 141400.75%
ZemaNovo 30180.10%
SamaraUP 8050.03%
Clariana BarãoDC 2730.02%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1620.01%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%

Governor in Penalva (1st round)

Orleans BrandãoMDB 1550.02%9,184 votes
Eduardo BraidePSD 5538.08%6,991 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in Penalva (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Orleans BrandãoMDB 159,18450.02%
Eduardo BraidePSD 556,99138.08%
Felipe CamarãoPT 132,15711.75%
André LuísMissão 14180.10%
Saulo ArcangeliPSTU 1680.04%
Reginaldo LimaPCB 2120.01%
Dimas CassimiroPCO 2910.01%
Roberto RochaPRTB 2838annulled votes

Senate in Penalva (1st round)

  • Fufuca PP 11130.68%
  • Roseana Sarney MDB 15126.88%
  • Lahesio Bonfim Novo 30012.82%
  • Dr. Hilton Gonçalo Mobiliza 33311.46%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Penalva (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
FufucaPP 11110,46530.68%
Roseana SarneyMDB 1519,16926.88%
Lahesio BonfimNovo 3004,37412.82%
Dr. Hilton GonçaloMobiliza 3333,91011.46%
Eliziane GamaPT 1333,0208.85%
Weverton RochaPDT 1232,1936.43%
Cidônio GonçalvesPL 2228632.53%
Enilton RodriguesPSOL 500940.28%
Wilson LeitePSTU 160120.04%
Raimundo MoreiraPCB 212110.03%
Simplício AraújoDC 27729annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.83% of valid votes in Penalva, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.73%; the other candidates added up to 3.44%.

In the runoff, Lula got 86.16% (+4.33 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.84% (−0.89 points).

Lula's lead rose from 67.10 points to 72.32 points.

President in Penalva: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1381.83%86.16%+4.33 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2214.73%13.84%−0.89 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Penalva, Lula (PT) had 84.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Penalva with 86.74% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 86.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.74% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 13.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.26% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

President in Penalva: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula86.74%Lula86.16%−0.6 point
PLJair Bolsonaro13.26%Flávio Bolsonaro13.84%+0.6 point

Analysis: Penalva and Brazil

Lula got 13,300 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Penalva.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.22 points toward Lula in Penalva, 0.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.16 points toward the PL, 2.94 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 27.99% in the runoff (25.78% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.84% (3.47% in the 1st round).

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

President in Penalva and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPenalvaBrazil
Lula's net votes+13,300+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+72.32+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.22+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−1.16+1.78
Abstention in the runoff27.99%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff1.84%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Penalva?

Lula (PT), with 86.16% of valid votes in Penalva (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.83% of valid votes in Penalva, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.73%; the other candidates added up to 3.44%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.16% (+4.33 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.84% (−0.89 points). Lula's lead rose from 67.10 points to 72.32 points.

Who won in Penalva in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Penalva, Lula (PT) had 84.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Penalva with 86.74% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Penalva change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.22 points toward Lula in Penalva, 0.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.16 points toward the PL, 2.94 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.