# Runoff results in Amarante do Maranhão (MA)

President in Amarante do Maranhão (MA): Lula (PT) 53.80%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 46.20%. 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/2100600

## President in Amarante do Maranhão

Lula (PT) got more votes in Amarante do Maranhão (53.80%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (46.20%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 28,107; turnout: 80.37%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,938 | 53.80% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,253 | 46.20% |

## 1st round in Amarante do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Amarante do Maranhão, with 49.65% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.81%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,878 | 49.65% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,256 | 46.81% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 249 | 1.14% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 248 | 1.13% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 232 | 1.06% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 28 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Amarante do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 9,455 | 45.57% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 9,317 | 44.90% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,941 | 9.35% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.13% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 337 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Amarante do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 10,299 | 25.42% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 7,966 | 19.66% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 5,109 | 12.61% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 4,784 | 11.81% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 4,627 | 11.42% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,024 | 9.93% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 3,117 | 7.69% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 585 | 1.44% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 47 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.65% of valid votes in Amarante do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.81%; the other candidates added up to 3.54%.

In the runoff, Lula got 53.80% (+4.15 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.20% (−0.61 points).

Lula's lead rose from 2.84 points to 7.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 49.65% | 53.80% | +4.15 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.81% | 46.20% | −0.61 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Amarante do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 57.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Amarante do Maranhão with 57.46% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 53.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.46% in the 2022 runoff (−3.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 46.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 57.46% | Lula | 53.80% | −3.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 42.54% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 46.20% | +3.7 points |

## Analysis: Amarante do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 1,685 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Amarante do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.76 points toward Lula in Amarante do Maranhão, 0.69 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.32 points toward the PL, 9.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.63% in the runoff (19.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.77% (3.31% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Amarante do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,685 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +7.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.76 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.63% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Amarante do Maranhão?

Lula (PT), with 53.80% of valid votes in Amarante do Maranhão (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.65% of valid votes in Amarante do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.81%; the other candidates added up to 3.54%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.80% (+4.15 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.20% (−0.61 points). Lula's lead rose from 2.84 points to 7.60 points.

### Who won in Amarante do Maranhão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Amarante do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 57.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Amarante do Maranhão with 57.46% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.76 points toward Lula in Amarante do Maranhão, 0.69 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.32 points toward the PL, 9.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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