# Runoff results in Bacabeira (MA)

President in Bacabeira (MA): Lula (PT) 78.42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.58%. 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/2101251

## President in Bacabeira

Lula (PT) got more votes in Bacabeira (78.42%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,060; turnout: 80.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,935 | 78.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,734 | 21.58% |

## 1st round in Bacabeira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Bacabeira, with 71.83% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,140 | 71.83% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,955 | 23.22% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 278 | 2.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 171 | 1.34% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 166 | 1.30% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Bacabeira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 8,391 | 67.85% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 2,873 | 23.23% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,085 | 8.77% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.12% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 42 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Bacabeira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 8,871 | 40.77% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 3,373 | 15.50% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 2,403 | 11.04% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 2,152 | 9.89% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 2,057 | 9.45% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 2,053 | 9.43% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 693 | 3.18% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 136 | 0.63% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 17 | 0.08% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 41 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.83% of valid votes in Bacabeira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.22%; the other candidates added up to 4.95%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.42% (+6.59 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.58% (−1.64 points).

Lula's lead rose from 48.61 points to 56.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.83% | 78.42% | +6.59 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23.22% | 21.58% | −1.64 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Bacabeira, Lula (PT) had 78.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Bacabeira with 80.77% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.77% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.23% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.77% | Lula | 78.42% | −2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.23% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.58% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: Bacabeira and Brazil

Lula got 7,201 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Bacabeira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.23 points toward Lula in Bacabeira, 2.78 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.70 points toward the PL, 6.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.43% in the runoff (17.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.09% (3.66% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Bacabeira | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,201 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +56.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.23 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.09% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Bacabeira?

Lula (PT), with 78.42% of valid votes in Bacabeira (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.83% of valid votes in Bacabeira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.22%; the other candidates added up to 4.95%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.42% (+6.59 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.58% (−1.64 points). Lula's lead rose from 48.61 points to 56.84 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Bacabeira, Lula (PT) had 78.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Bacabeira with 80.77% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.23 points toward Lula in Bacabeira, 2.78 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.70 points toward the PL, 6.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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