# Runoff results in Araioses (MA)

President in Araioses (MA): Lula (PT) 83.97%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.03%. 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/2100907

## President in Araioses

Lula (PT) got more votes in Araioses (83.97%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 32,651; turnout: 80.21%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21,368 | 83.97% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,079 | 16.03% |

## 1st round in Araioses

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Araioses, with 79.96% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.48%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19,509 | 79.96% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,020 | 16.48% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 348 | 1.43% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 263 | 1.08% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 216 | 0.89% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Araioses (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 12,269 | 54.97% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 6,784 | 30.39% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 3,132 | 14.03% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 87 | 0.39% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 34 | 0.15% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 13 | 0.06% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 214 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Araioses (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 9,722 | 24.32% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 8,866 | 22.18% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 7,402 | 18.51% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 5,009 | 12.53% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 3,712 | 9.28% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 3,164 | 7.91% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,506 | 3.77% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 557 | 1.39% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 24 | 0.06% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 19 | 0.05% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 550 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.96% of valid votes in Araioses, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.48%; the other candidates added up to 3.56%.

In the runoff, Lula got 83.97% (+4.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.03% (−0.45 points).

Lula's lead rose from 63.48 points to 67.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 79.96% | 83.97% | +4.01 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16.48% | 16.03% | −0.45 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araioses, Lula (PT) had 82.11% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araioses with 84.27% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 83.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 84.27% in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 15.73% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 84.27% | Lula | 83.97% | −0.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 15.73% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 16.03% | +0.3 point |

## Analysis: Araioses and Brazil

Lula got 17,289 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Araioses.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.46 points toward Lula in Araioses, 0.99 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.60 points toward the PL, 2.38 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.79% in the runoff (20.48% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.83% (6.02% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Araioses | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +17,289 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +67.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.46 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.60 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.79% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.83% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araioses?

Lula (PT), with 83.97% of valid votes in Araioses (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.96% of valid votes in Araioses, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.48%; the other candidates added up to 3.56%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.97% (+4.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.03% (−0.45 points). Lula's lead rose from 63.48 points to 67.94 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Araioses, Lula (PT) had 82.11% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araioses with 84.27% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.46 points toward Lula in Araioses, 0.99 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.60 points toward the PL, 2.38 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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