# Runoff results in Carutapera (MA)

President in Carutapera (MA): Lula (PT) 70.80%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.20%. 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/2102903

## President in Carutapera

Lula (PT) got more votes in Carutapera (70.80%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.20%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,094; turnout: 75.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,996 | 70.80% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,122 | 29.20% |

## 1st round in Carutapera

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Carutapera, with 66.01% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,499 | 66.01% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,184 | 29.08% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 304 | 2.11% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 262 | 1.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 116 | 0.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Carutapera (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 7,157 | 51.71% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 4,747 | 34.30% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,900 | 13.73% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 30 | 0.22% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 63 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Carutapera (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 7,218 | 27.80% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 5,824 | 22.43% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 4,108 | 15.82% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 3,103 | 11.95% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 2,363 | 9.10% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,485 | 5.72% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,466 | 5.65% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 296 | 1.14% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 101 | 0.39% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 68 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.01% of valid votes in Carutapera, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.08%; the other candidates added up to 4.91%.

In the runoff, Lula got 70.80% (+4.79 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.20% (+0.12 points).

Lula's lead rose from 36.93 points to 41.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.01% | 70.80% | +4.79 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.08% | 29.20% | +0.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Carutapera, Lula (PT) had 70.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carutapera with 73.33% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 70.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.33% in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 73.33% | Lula | 70.80% | −2.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.20% | +2.5 points |

## Analysis: Carutapera and Brazil

Lula got 5,874 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Carutapera.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.67 points toward Lula in Carutapera, 0.78 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.06 points toward the PL, 6.84 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.49% in the runoff (22.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.08% (3.38% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Carutapera | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,874 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +41.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.67 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.49% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.08% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Carutapera?

Lula (PT), with 70.80% of valid votes in Carutapera (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.01% of valid votes in Carutapera, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.08%; the other candidates added up to 4.91%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.80% (+4.79 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.20% (+0.12 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.93 points to 41.60 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Carutapera, Lula (PT) had 70.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carutapera with 73.33% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.67 points toward Lula in Carutapera, 0.78 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.06 points toward the PL, 6.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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