# Runoff results in Apicum-Açu (MA)

President in Apicum-Açu (MA): Lula (PT) 72.63%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.37%. 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/2100832

## President in Apicum-Açu

Lula (PT) got more votes in Apicum-Açu (72.63%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.37%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,471; turnout: 74.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,171 | 72.63% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,703 | 27.37% |

## 1st round in Apicum-Açu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Apicum-Açu, with 67.33% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.11%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,164 | 67.33% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,991 | 28.11% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 252 | 2.37% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 114 | 1.07% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 111 | 1.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Apicum-Açu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 6,403 | 62.02% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 3,292 | 31.89% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 616 | 5.97% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 25 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Apicum-Açu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 5,767 | 30.06% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 4,029 | 21.00% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 3,943 | 20.55% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,811 | 9.44% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 1,719 | 8.96% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,310 | 6.83% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 405 | 2.11% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 185 | 0.96% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 14 | 0.07% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 13 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.33% of valid votes in Apicum-Açu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.11%; the other candidates added up to 4.56%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.63% (+5.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.37% (−0.74 points).

Lula's lead rose from 39.22 points to 45.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.33% | 72.63% | +5.30 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.11% | 27.37% | −0.74 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Apicum-Açu, Lula (PT) had 71.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Apicum-Açu with 74.56% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.56% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.44% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 74.56% | Lula | 72.63% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.44% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.37% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Apicum-Açu and Brazil

Lula got 4,468 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Apicum-Açu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.04 points toward Lula in Apicum-Açu, 0.59 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.86 points toward the PL, 5.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.74% in the runoff (19.33% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.30% (2.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Apicum-Açu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,468 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +45.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.04 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.74% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.30% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Apicum-Açu?

Lula (PT), with 72.63% of valid votes in Apicum-Açu (MA).

### How did the vote for president in Apicum-Açu change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.33% of valid votes in Apicum-Açu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.11%; the other candidates added up to 4.56%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.63% (+5.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.37% (−0.74 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.22 points to 45.26 points.

### Who won in Apicum-Açu in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Apicum-Açu, Lula (PT) had 71.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Apicum-Açu with 74.56% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Apicum-Açu change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.04 points toward Lula in Apicum-Açu, 0.59 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.86 points toward the PL, 5.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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