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 São José de Ribamar (MA)

Who won for president in São José de Ribamar?

President in São José de Ribamar (MA): Lula (PT) 65.07%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.93%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1365.07%69,288 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2234.93%37,190 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São José de Ribamar

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José de Ribamar (65.07%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.93%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 131,310; turnout: 83.21%.

President in São José de Ribamar
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1369,28865.07%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2237,19034.93%

1st round in São José de Ribamar

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São José de Ribamar, with 58.02% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.53%.

President in São José de Ribamar, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1361,23258.02%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2236,44334.53%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703,2093.04%
Renan SantosMissão 142,4692.34%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551,7971.70%
ZemaNovo 301130.11%
SamaraUP 80990.09%
Hertz DiasPSTU 16950.09%
Clariana BarãoDC 27440.04%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 35190.02%
Edmilson CostaPCB 21120.01%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2960.01%

Governor in São José de Ribamar (1st round)

Eduardo BraidePSD 5569.75%71,690 votes
Orleans BrandãoMDB 1521.37%21,961 votes
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All 7 candidates
Governor in São José de Ribamar (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Eduardo BraidePSD 5571,69069.75%
Orleans BrandãoMDB 1521,96121.37%
Felipe CamarãoPT 138,6958.46%
André LuísMissão 142440.24%
Saulo ArcangeliPSTU 161680.16%
Reginaldo LimaPCB 21130.01%
Dimas CassimiroPCO 2940.00%
Roberto RochaPRTB 28807annulled votes

Senate in São José de Ribamar (1st round)

  • Lahesio Bonfim Novo 30023.85%
  • Roseana Sarney MDB 15117.23%
  • Fufuca PP 11116.13%
  • Eliziane Gama PT 13312.43%
All 10 candidates
Senate in São José de Ribamar (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Lahesio BonfimNovo 30042,81523.85%
Roseana SarneyMDB 15130,94317.23%
FufucaPP 11128,97016.13%
Eliziane GamaPT 13322,32012.43%
Cidônio GonçalvesPL 22219,92011.09%
Weverton RochaPDT 12319,23610.71%
Dr. Hilton GonçaloMobiliza 33312,1056.74%
Enilton RodriguesPSOL 5002,5081.40%
Wilson LeitePSTU 1604900.27%
Raimundo MoreiraPCB 2122460.14%
Simplício AraújoDC 277754annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.02% of valid votes in São José de Ribamar, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.53%; the other candidates added up to 7.45%.

In the runoff, Lula got 65.07% (+7.05 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.93% (+0.40 points).

Lula's lead rose from 23.49 points to 30.14 points.

President in São José de Ribamar: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1358.02%65.07%+7.05 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2234.53%34.93%+0.40 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José de Ribamar, Lula (PT) had 61.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José de Ribamar with 64.06% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 65.07% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.06% in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.93% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.94% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

President in São José de Ribamar: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula64.06%Lula65.07%+1.0 point
PLJair Bolsonaro35.94%Flávio Bolsonaro34.93%−1.0 point

Analysis: São José de Ribamar and Brazil

Lula got 32,098 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José de Ribamar.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.65 points toward Lula in São José de Ribamar, 1.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.02 points toward the PT, 0.24 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.79% in the runoff (16.47% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.55% (3.79% in the 1st round).

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

President in São José de Ribamar and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão José de RibamarBrazil
Lula's net votes+32,098+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+30.14+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+6.65+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+2.02+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.79%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.55%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São José de Ribamar?

Lula (PT), with 65.07% of valid votes in São José de Ribamar (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.02% of valid votes in São José de Ribamar, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.53%; the other candidates added up to 7.45%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.07% (+7.05 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.93% (+0.40 points). Lula's lead rose from 23.49 points to 30.14 points.

Who won in São José de Ribamar in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José de Ribamar, Lula (PT) had 61.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José de Ribamar with 64.06% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São José de Ribamar change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.65 points toward Lula in São José de Ribamar, 1.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.02 points toward the PT, 0.24 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.