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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in São Francisco do Maranhão (MA)

Who won for president in São Francisco do Maranhão?

President in São Francisco do Maranhão (MA): Lula (PT) 86.08%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 13.92%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1386.08%6,297 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2213.92%1,018 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Francisco do Maranhão

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco do Maranhão (86.08%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (13.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,159; turnout: 81.89%.

President in São Francisco do Maranhão
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 136,29786.08%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,01813.92%

1st round in São Francisco do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Francisco do Maranhão, with 82.09% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.98%.

President in São Francisco do Maranhão, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 135,66082.09%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,03314.98%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55691.00%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70640.93%
Renan SantosMissão 14570.83%
ZemaNovo 3030.04%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1620.03%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2120.03%
Clariana BarãoDC 2720.03%
SamaraUP 8020.03%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%

Governor in São Francisco do Maranhão (1st round)

Eduardo BraidePSD 5551.83%3,370 votes
Orleans BrandãoMDB 1538.00%2,471 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in São Francisco do Maranhão (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Eduardo BraidePSD 553,37051.83%
Orleans BrandãoMDB 152,47138.00%
Felipe CamarãoPT 136439.89%
André LuísMissão 14100.15%
Saulo ArcangeliPSTU 1660.09%
Reginaldo LimaPCB 2120.03%
Dimas CassimiroPCO 2900.00%
Roberto RochaPRTB 2825annulled votes

Senate in São Francisco do Maranhão (1st round)

  • Fufuca PP 11129.74%
  • Dr. Hilton Gonçalo Mobiliza 33328.73%
  • Roseana Sarney MDB 15116.08%
  • Weverton Rocha PDT 12311.41%
All 10 candidates
Senate in São Francisco do Maranhão (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
FufucaPP 1113,64229.74%
Dr. Hilton GonçaloMobiliza 3333,51928.73%
Roseana SarneyMDB 1511,96916.08%
Weverton RochaPDT 1231,39711.41%
Lahesio BonfimNovo 3009147.46%
Eliziane GamaPT 1334323.53%
Cidônio GonçalvesPL 2223152.57%
Enilton RodriguesPSOL 500510.42%
Wilson LeitePSTU 16070.06%
Raimundo MoreiraPCB 21220.02%
Simplício AraújoDC 2777annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.09% of valid votes in São Francisco do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.98%; the other candidates added up to 2.93%.

In the runoff, Lula got 86.08% (+3.99 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.92% (−1.06 points).

Lula's lead rose from 67.11 points to 72.16 points.

President in São Francisco do Maranhão: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1382.09%86.08%+3.99 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2214.98%13.92%−1.06 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 86.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco do Maranhão with 88.54% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 86.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 88.54% in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 13.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 11.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).

President in São Francisco do Maranhão: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula88.54%Lula86.08%−2.5 points
PLJair Bolsonaro11.46%Flávio Bolsonaro13.92%+2.5 points

Analysis: São Francisco do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 5,279 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Francisco do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.05 points toward Lula in São Francisco do Maranhão, 0.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.92 points toward the PL, 6.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.11% in the runoff (20.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.47% (4.84% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Francisco do Maranhão and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão Francisco do MaranhãoBrazil
Lula's net votes+5,279+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+72.16+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.05+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−4.92+1.78
Abstention in the runoff18.11%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.47%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Francisco do Maranhão?

Lula (PT), with 86.08% of valid votes in São Francisco do Maranhão (MA).

How did the vote for president in São Francisco do Maranhão change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.09% of valid votes in São Francisco do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.98%; the other candidates added up to 2.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.08% (+3.99 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.92% (−1.06 points). Lula's lead rose from 67.11 points to 72.16 points.

Who won in São Francisco do Maranhão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 86.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Francisco do Maranhão with 88.54% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São Francisco do Maranhão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.05 points toward Lula in São Francisco do Maranhão, 0.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.92 points toward the PL, 6.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.