# Runoff results in Arari (MA)

President in Arari (MA): Lula (PT) 76.51%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 23.49%. 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/2101004

## President in Arari

Lula (PT) got more votes in Arari (76.51%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (23.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 24,003; turnout: 75.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 13,603 | 76.51% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,177 | 23.49% |

## 1st round in Arari

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Arari, with 71.16% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,643 | 71.16% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,280 | 24.09% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 407 | 2.29% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 248 | 1.40% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 174 | 0.98% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Arari (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 10,775 | 62.56% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 5,079 | 29.49% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,313 | 7.62% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.16% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 25 | 0.15% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 87 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Arari (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 6,198 | 20.76% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 5,543 | 18.56% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 5,265 | 17.63% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 5,042 | 16.89% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 3,814 | 12.77% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 2,195 | 7.35% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,493 | 5.00% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 205 | 0.69% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 64 | 0.21% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 39 | 0.13% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 155 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.16% of valid votes in Arari, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.09%; the other candidates added up to 4.75%.

In the runoff, Lula got 76.51% (+5.35 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.49% (−0.60 points).

Lula's lead rose from 47.07 points to 53.02 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.16% | 76.51% | +5.35 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.09% | 23.49% | −0.60 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Arari, Lula (PT) had 74.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arari with 76.96% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 76.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.96% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 23.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.04% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 76.96% | Lula | 76.51% | −0.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.04% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 23.49% | +0.4 point |

## Analysis: Arari and Brazil

Lula got 9,426 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Arari.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.95 points toward Lula in Arari, 0.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.90 points toward the PL, 2.68 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.16% in the runoff (23.18% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.33% (3.64% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Arari | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +9,426 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +53.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.95 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.16% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.33% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Arari?

Lula (PT), with 76.51% of valid votes in Arari (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.16% of valid votes in Arari, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.09%; the other candidates added up to 4.75%. In the runoff, Lula got 76.51% (+5.35 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.49% (−0.60 points). Lula's lead rose from 47.07 points to 53.02 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Arari, Lula (PT) had 74.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arari with 76.96% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.95 points toward Lula in Arari, 0.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.90 points toward the PL, 2.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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