# Runoff results in Formosa da Serra Negra (MA)

President in Formosa da Serra Negra (MA): Lula (PT) 53.87%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 46.13%. 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/2104099

## President in Formosa da Serra Negra

Lula (PT) got more votes in Formosa da Serra Negra (53.87%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (46.13%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,075; turnout: 81.80%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,060 | 53.87% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,190 | 46.13% |

## 1st round in Formosa da Serra Negra

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Formosa da Serra Negra, with 49.23% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,562 | 49.23% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,141 | 45.50% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 270 | 2.39% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 207 | 1.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 77 | 0.68% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 31 | 0.27% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Formosa da Serra Negra (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 7,308 | 67.46% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 2,882 | 26.60% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 624 | 5.76% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 12 | 0.11% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 52 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Formosa da Serra Negra (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 8,113 | 38.87% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 3,431 | 16.44% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 3,043 | 14.58% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 2,498 | 11.97% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 1,692 | 8.11% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,299 | 6.22% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 738 | 3.54% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 43 | 0.21% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 31 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.23% of valid votes in Formosa da Serra Negra, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.50%; the other candidates added up to 5.27%.

In the runoff, Lula got 53.87% (+4.64 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.13% (+0.63 points).

Lula's lead rose from 3.73 points to 7.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 49.23% | 53.87% | +4.64 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 45.50% | 46.13% | +0.63 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Formosa da Serra Negra, Lula (PT) had 61.11% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Formosa da Serra Negra with 63.25% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 53.87% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.25% in the 2022 runoff (−9.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 46.13% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.75% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+9.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.25% | Lula | 53.87% | −9.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.75% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 46.13% | +9.4 points |

## Analysis: Formosa da Serra Negra and Brazil

Lula got 870 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Formosa da Serra Negra.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.01 points toward Lula in Formosa da Serra Negra, 1.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 18.76 points toward the PL, 20.54 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.20% in the runoff (16.77% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.28% (3.56% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Formosa da Serra Negra | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +870 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +7.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.01 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −18.76 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.20% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.28% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Formosa da Serra Negra?

Lula (PT), with 53.87% of valid votes in Formosa da Serra Negra (MA).

### How did the vote for president in Formosa da Serra Negra change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.23% of valid votes in Formosa da Serra Negra, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.50%; the other candidates added up to 5.27%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.87% (+4.64 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.13% (+0.63 points). Lula's lead rose from 3.73 points to 7.74 points.

### Who won in Formosa da Serra Negra in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Formosa da Serra Negra, Lula (PT) had 61.11% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Formosa da Serra Negra with 63.25% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Formosa da Serra Negra change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.01 points toward Lula in Formosa da Serra Negra, 1.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 18.76 points toward the PL, 20.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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