# Runoff results in Brejo de Areia (MA)

President in Brejo de Areia (MA): Lula (PT) 67.95%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 32.05%. 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/2102150

## President in Brejo de Areia

Lula (PT) got more votes in Brejo de Areia (67.95%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (32.05%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,476; turnout: 71.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,064 | 67.95% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,917 | 32.05% |

## 1st round in Brejo de Areia

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Brejo de Areia, with 63.14% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,797 | 63.14% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,037 | 33.87% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 75 | 1.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 57 | 0.95% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 32 | 0.53% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.20% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Brejo de Areia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 2,818 | 48.21% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 2,703 | 46.24% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 314 | 5.37% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 24 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Brejo de Areia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 4,374 | 39.32% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 2,673 | 24.03% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 2,497 | 22.45% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 580 | 5.21% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 427 | 3.84% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 353 | 3.17% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 195 | 1.75% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 22 | 0.20% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 15 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.14% of valid votes in Brejo de Areia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.87%; the other candidates added up to 2.99%.

In the runoff, Lula got 67.95% (+4.81 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.05% (−1.82 points).

Lula's lead rose from 29.27 points to 35.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 63.14% | 67.95% | +4.81 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.87% | 32.05% | −1.82 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Brejo de Areia, Lula (PT) had 74.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Brejo de Areia with 76.79% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 67.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.79% in the 2022 runoff (−8.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 32.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.21% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 76.79% | Lula | 67.95% | −8.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.21% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 32.05% | +8.8 points |

## Analysis: Brejo de Areia and Brazil

Lula got 2,147 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Brejo de Areia.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.63 points toward Lula in Brejo de Areia, 1.18 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.68 points toward the PL, 19.46 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 28.16% in the runoff (26.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.77% (3.93% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Brejo de Areia | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,147 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +35.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.63 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −17.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 28.16% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Brejo de Areia?

Lula (PT), with 67.95% of valid votes in Brejo de Areia (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.14% of valid votes in Brejo de Areia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.87%; the other candidates added up to 2.99%. In the runoff, Lula got 67.95% (+4.81 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.05% (−1.82 points). Lula's lead rose from 29.27 points to 35.90 points.

### Who won in Brejo de Areia in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Brejo de Areia, Lula (PT) had 74.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Brejo de Areia with 76.79% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Brejo de Areia change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.63 points toward Lula in Brejo de Areia, 1.18 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.68 points toward the PL, 19.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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