# Runoff results in Fernando Falcão (MA)

President in Fernando Falcão (MA): Lula (PT) 72.47%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.53%. 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/2104081

## President in Fernando Falcão

Lula (PT) got more votes in Fernando Falcão (72.47%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.53%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,487; turnout: 82.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,579 | 72.47% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,119 | 27.53% |

## 1st round in Fernando Falcão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Fernando Falcão, with 70.09% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,426 | 70.09% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,134 | 27.56% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 87 | 1.12% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 56 | 0.72% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 34 | 0.44% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Fernando Falcão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 3,730 | 49.38% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 2,496 | 33.04% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,324 | 17.53% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 32 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Fernando Falcão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 3,821 | 26.62% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 3,428 | 23.88% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 3,147 | 21.92% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 1,892 | 13.18% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 815 | 5.68% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 809 | 5.64% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 363 | 2.53% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 78 | 0.54% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 19 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.09% of valid votes in Fernando Falcão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.56%; the other candidates added up to 2.35%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.47% (+2.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.53% (−0.03 points).

Lula's lead rose from 42.53 points to 44.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.09% | 72.47% | +2.38 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.56% | 27.53% | −0.03 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Fernando Falcão, Lula (PT) had 76.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Fernando Falcão with 78.02% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.02% in the 2022 runoff (−5.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.98% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.02% | Lula | 72.47% | −5.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.98% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.53% | +5.5 points |

## Analysis: Fernando Falcão and Brazil

Lula got 3,460 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Fernando Falcão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.41 points toward Lula in Fernando Falcão, 3.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.10 points toward the PL, 12.88 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.78% in the runoff (16.10% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.31% (2.74% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Fernando Falcão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,460 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +44.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.41 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.10 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.78% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.31% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Fernando Falcão?

Lula (PT), with 72.47% of valid votes in Fernando Falcão (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.09% of valid votes in Fernando Falcão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.56%; the other candidates added up to 2.35%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.47% (+2.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.53% (−0.03 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.53 points to 44.94 points.

### Who won in Fernando Falcão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Fernando Falcão, Lula (PT) had 76.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Fernando Falcão with 78.02% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.41 points toward Lula in Fernando Falcão, 3.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.10 points toward the PL, 12.88 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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