# Runoff results in Benedito Leite (MA)

President in Benedito Leite (MA): Lula (PT) 74.91%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.09%. 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/2101806

## President in Benedito Leite

Lula (PT) got more votes in Benedito Leite (74.91%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,640; turnout: 81.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,776 | 74.91% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 930 | 25.09% |

## 1st round in Benedito Leite

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Benedito Leite, with 69.96% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.46%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,541 | 69.96% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 961 | 26.46% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 48 | 1.32% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 41 | 1.13% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 21 | 0.58% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.55% |

## Governor in Benedito Leite (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 2,135 | 60.90% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 1,151 | 32.83% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 215 | 6.13% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 17 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Benedito Leite (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 2,529 | 37.32% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 2,267 | 33.46% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 762 | 11.25% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 716 | 10.57% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 274 | 4.04% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 172 | 2.54% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 41 | 0.61% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 10 | 0.15% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.96% of valid votes in Benedito Leite, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.46%; the other candidates added up to 3.58%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.91% (+4.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.09% (−1.37 points).

Lula's lead rose from 43.50 points to 49.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 69.96% | 74.91% | +4.95 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.46% | 25.09% | −1.37 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Benedito Leite, Lula (PT) had 78.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Benedito Leite with 79.94% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.94% in the 2022 runoff (−5.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.94% | Lula | 74.91% | −5.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.06% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.09% | +5.0 points |

## Analysis: Benedito Leite and Brazil

Lula got 1,846 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Benedito Leite.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.32 points toward Lula in Benedito Leite, 0.87 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.06 points toward the PL, 11.84 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.73% in the runoff (19.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.72% (3.33% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Benedito Leite | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,846 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +49.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.32 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.73% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.72% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Benedito Leite?

Lula (PT), with 74.91% of valid votes in Benedito Leite (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.96% of valid votes in Benedito Leite, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.46%; the other candidates added up to 3.58%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.91% (+4.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.09% (−1.37 points). Lula's lead rose from 43.50 points to 49.82 points.

### Who won in Benedito Leite in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Benedito Leite, Lula (PT) had 78.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Benedito Leite with 79.94% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.32 points toward Lula in Benedito Leite, 0.87 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.06 points toward the PL, 11.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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