# Runoff results in Araguanã (MA)

President in Araguanã (MA): Lula (PT) 79.24%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.76%. 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/2100873

## President in Araguanã

Lula (PT) got more votes in Araguanã (79.24%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,007; turnout: 75.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,696 | 79.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,230 | 20.76% |

## 1st round in Araguanã

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Araguanã, with 73.35% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.83%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,443 | 73.35% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,383 | 22.83% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 110 | 1.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 65 | 1.07% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 52 | 0.86% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Araguanã (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 3,214 | 55.27% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 1,564 | 26.90% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,024 | 17.61% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 9 | 0.15% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 23 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Araguanã (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 3,606 | 32.57% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 2,594 | 23.43% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 1,647 | 14.87% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 1,570 | 14.18% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,041 | 9.40% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 505 | 4.56% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 57 | 0.51% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 49 | 0.44% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 17 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.35% of valid votes in Araguanã, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.83%; the other candidates added up to 3.82%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.24% (+5.89 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.76% (−2.07 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.52 points to 58.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.35% | 79.24% | +5.89 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.83% | 20.76% | −2.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araguanã, Lula (PT) had 80.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araguanã with 82.02% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.02% in the 2022 runoff (−2.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.98% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.02% | Lula | 79.24% | −2.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.98% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.76% | +2.8 points |

## Analysis: Araguanã and Brazil

Lula got 3,466 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Araguanã.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.96 points toward Lula in Araguanã, 2.51 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.56 points toward the PL, 7.34 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.84% in the runoff (22.67% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.53% (2.18% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Araguanã | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,466 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +58.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.96 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.56 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.84% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.53% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araguanã?

Lula (PT), with 79.24% of valid votes in Araguanã (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.35% of valid votes in Araguanã, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.83%; the other candidates added up to 3.82%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.24% (+5.89 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.76% (−2.07 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.52 points to 58.48 points.

### Who won in Araguanã in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Araguanã, Lula (PT) had 80.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araguanã with 82.02% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Araguanã change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.96 points toward Lula in Araguanã, 2.51 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.56 points toward the PL, 7.34 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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