# Runoff results in Alto Alegre do Maranhão (MA)

President in Alto Alegre do Maranhão (MA): Lula (PT) 76.36%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 23.64%. 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/2100436

## President in Alto Alegre do Maranhão

Lula (PT) got more votes in Alto Alegre do Maranhão (76.36%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (23.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,076; turnout: 80.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,866 | 76.36% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,364 | 23.64% |

## 1st round in Alto Alegre do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Alto Alegre do Maranhão, with 71.74% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.19%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,952 | 71.74% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,495 | 25.19% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 166 | 1.20% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 123 | 0.89% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 113 | 0.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 18 | 0.13% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Alto Alegre do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 7,246 | 53.63% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 5,291 | 39.16% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 955 | 7.07% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 48 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Alto Alegre do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 7,064 | 28.22% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 5,014 | 20.03% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,346 | 17.36% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 3,946 | 15.76% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,903 | 7.60% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,679 | 6.71% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 974 | 3.89% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 99 | 0.40% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 37 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.74% of valid votes in Alto Alegre do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.19%; the other candidates added up to 3.07%.

In the runoff, Lula got 76.36% (+4.62 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.64% (−1.55 points).

Lula's lead rose from 46.55 points to 52.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.74% | 76.36% | +4.62 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.19% | 23.64% | −1.55 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Alto Alegre do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 78.00% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Alto Alegre do Maranhão with 79.68% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 76.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.68% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 23.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.32% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.68% | Lula | 76.36% | −3.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.32% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 23.64% | +3.3 points |

## Analysis: Alto Alegre do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 7,502 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Alto Alegre do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.17 points toward Lula in Alto Alegre do Maranhão, 0.72 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.64 points toward the PL, 8.42 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.43% in the runoff (20.35% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.29% (3.64% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Alto Alegre do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,502 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +52.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.17 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.64 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.29% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Alto Alegre do Maranhão?

Lula (PT), with 76.36% of valid votes in Alto Alegre do Maranhão (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.74% of valid votes in Alto Alegre do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.19%; the other candidates added up to 3.07%. In the runoff, Lula got 76.36% (+4.62 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.64% (−1.55 points). Lula's lead rose from 46.55 points to 52.72 points.

### Who won in Alto Alegre do Maranhão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Alto Alegre do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 78.00% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Alto Alegre do Maranhão with 79.68% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Alto Alegre do Maranhão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.17 points toward Lula in Alto Alegre do Maranhão, 0.72 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.64 points toward the PL, 8.42 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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