# Runoff results in Mata de São João (BA)

President in Mata de São João (BA): Lula (PT) 77.32%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.68%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2921005

## President in Mata de São João

Lula (PT) got more votes in Mata de São João (77.32%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.68%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 43,107; turnout: 82.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26,183 | 77.32% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,679 | 22.68% |

## 1st round in Mata de São João

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Mata de São João, with 71.50% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.89%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22,616 | 71.50% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,239 | 22.89% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 829 | 2.62% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 477 | 1.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 415 | 1.31% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 19 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Mata de São João (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 16,386 | 53.34% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 14,225 | 46.31% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 71 | 0.23% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 19 | 0.06% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 8 | 0.03% |

## Senate in Mata de São João (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 15,786 | 30.96% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 14,779 | 28.99% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 9,833 | 19.29% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 9,555 | 18.74% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 704 | 1.38% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 170 | 0.33% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 68 | 0.13% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 42 | 0.08% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 34 | 0.07% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 16 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.50% of valid votes in Mata de São João, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.89%; the other candidates added up to 5.61%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.32% (+5.82 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.68% (−0.21 points).

Lula's lead rose from 48.61 points to 54.64 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.50% | 77.32% | +5.82 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.89% | 22.68% | −0.21 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mata de São João, Lula (PT) had 75.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mata de São João with 77.55% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.32% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.55% in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.68% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.45% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.55% | Lula | 77.32% | −0.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.45% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.68% | +0.2 point |

## Analysis: Mata de São João and Brazil

Lula got 18,504 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mata de São João.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.03 points toward Lula in Mata de São João, 0.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.46 points toward the PL, 2.24 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.99% in the runoff (21.39% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.22% (6.64% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mata de São João | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +18,504 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +54.64 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.03 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.46 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.99% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.22% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mata de São João?

Lula (PT), with 77.32% of valid votes in Mata de São João (BA).

### How did the vote for president in Mata de São João change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.50% of valid votes in Mata de São João, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.89%; the other candidates added up to 5.61%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.32% (+5.82 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.68% (−0.21 points). Lula's lead rose from 48.61 points to 54.64 points.

### Who won in Mata de São João in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Mata de São João, Lula (PT) had 75.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mata de São João with 77.55% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Mata de São João change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.03 points toward Lula in Mata de São João, 0.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.46 points toward the PL, 2.24 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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