# Runoff results in Água Doce do Maranhão (MA)

President in Água Doce do Maranhão (MA): Lula (PT) 83.20%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.80%. 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/ma/2100154

## President in Água Doce do Maranhão

Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Doce do Maranhão (83.20%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,519; turnout: 75.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,076 | 83.20% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,429 | 16.80% |

## 1st round in Água Doce do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Doce do Maranhão, with 78.79% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,572 | 78.79% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,493 | 17.90% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 103 | 1.23% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 98 | 1.17% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 68 | 0.82% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Água Doce do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 3,822 | 47.94% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 3,345 | 41.96% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 783 | 9.82% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 11 | 0.14% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 10 | 0.13% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 45 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Água Doce do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,714 | 31.92% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 4,403 | 29.81% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 1,520 | 10.29% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 1,483 | 10.04% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,099 | 7.44% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 804 | 5.44% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 543 | 3.68% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 200 | 1.35% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 7 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.79% of valid votes in Água Doce do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.90%; the other candidates added up to 3.31%.

In the runoff, Lula got 83.20% (+4.41 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.80% (−1.10 points).

Lula's lead rose from 60.89 points to 66.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 78.79% | 83.20% | +4.41 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.90% | 16.80% | −1.10 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Água Doce do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 81.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Doce do Maranhão with 83.62% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 83.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.62% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.38% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 83.62% | Lula | 83.20% | −0.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 16.38% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 16.80% | +0.4 point |

## Analysis: Água Doce do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 5,647 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Água Doce do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in Água Doce do Maranhão, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.84 points toward the PL, 2.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.65% in the runoff (24.35% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.02% (4.29% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Água Doce do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,647 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +66.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.51 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.02% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Água Doce do Maranhão?

Lula (PT), with 83.20% of valid votes in Água Doce do Maranhão (MA).

### How did the vote for president in Água Doce do Maranhão change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.79% of valid votes in Água Doce do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.90%; the other candidates added up to 3.31%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.20% (+4.41 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.80% (−1.10 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.89 points to 66.40 points.

### Who won in Água Doce do Maranhão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Água Doce do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 81.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Doce do Maranhão with 83.62% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Água Doce do Maranhão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in Água Doce do Maranhão, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.84 points toward the PL, 2.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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