# Runoff results in Bom Jesus das Selvas (MA)

President in Bom Jesus das Selvas (MA): Lula (PT) 60.09%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 39.91%. 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/2102036

## President in Bom Jesus das Selvas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Bom Jesus das Selvas (60.09%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (39.91%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,649; turnout: 76.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,883 | 60.09% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,899 | 39.91% |

## 1st round in Bom Jesus das Selvas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Bom Jesus das Selvas, with 55.67% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,298 | 55.67% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,061 | 40.66% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 240 | 1.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 148 | 0.99% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 134 | 0.90% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 18 | 0.12% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 Bom Jesus das Selvas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 7,081 | 50.19% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 5,798 | 41.09% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,197 | 8.48% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 22 | 0.16% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 226 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Bom Jesus das Selvas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 7,610 | 27.65% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 5,492 | 19.96% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 5,064 | 18.40% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 3,840 | 13.95% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 3,493 | 12.69% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,499 | 5.45% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 352 | 1.28% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 155 | 0.56% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 43 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.67% of valid votes in Bom Jesus das Selvas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.66%; the other candidates added up to 3.67%.

In the runoff, Lula got 60.09% (+4.42 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.91% (−0.75 points).

Lula's lead rose from 15.01 points to 20.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 55.67% | 60.09% | +4.42 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 40.66% | 39.91% | −0.75 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Bom Jesus das Selvas, Lula (PT) had 66.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Bom Jesus das Selvas with 67.48% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 60.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.48% in the 2022 runoff (−7.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 39.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.52% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 67.48% | Lula | 60.09% | −7.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 32.52% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 39.91% | +7.4 points |

## Analysis: Bom Jesus das Selvas and Brazil

Lula got 2,984 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Bom Jesus das Selvas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.17 points toward Lula in Bom Jesus das Selvas, 0.28 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.78 points toward the PL, 16.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.55% in the runoff (21.82% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.59% (2.97% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Bom Jesus das Selvas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,984 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +20.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.17 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −14.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.55% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.59% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Bom Jesus das Selvas?

Lula (PT), with 60.09% of valid votes in Bom Jesus das Selvas (MA).

### How did the vote for president in Bom Jesus das Selvas change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.67% of valid votes in Bom Jesus das Selvas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.66%; the other candidates added up to 3.67%. In the runoff, Lula got 60.09% (+4.42 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.91% (−0.75 points). Lula's lead rose from 15.01 points to 20.18 points.

### Who won in Bom Jesus das Selvas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Bom Jesus das Selvas, Lula (PT) had 66.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Bom Jesus das Selvas with 67.48% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Bom Jesus das Selvas change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.17 points toward Lula in Bom Jesus das Selvas, 0.28 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.78 points toward the PL, 16.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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