# Runoff results in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras (MA)

President in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras (MA): Lula (PT) 65.13%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.87%. 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/2104107

## President in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras

Lula (PT) got more votes in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras (65.13%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.87%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,569; turnout: 83.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,630 | 65.13% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,014 | 34.87% |

## 1st round in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, with 61.46% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,243 | 61.46% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,988 | 35.03% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 137 | 1.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 81 | 0.95% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 60 | 0.70% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.19% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 4,019 | 48.76% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 3,688 | 44.74% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 526 | 6.38% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 56 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 6,094 | 38.71% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 2,489 | 15.81% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 2,455 | 15.60% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 1,465 | 9.31% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,159 | 7.36% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,064 | 6.76% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 953 | 6.05% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 56 | 0.36% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 27 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.46% of valid votes in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.03%; the other candidates added up to 3.51%.

In the runoff, Lula got 65.13% (+3.67 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.87% (−0.16 points).

Lula's lead rose from 26.43 points to 30.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 61.46% | 65.13% | +3.67 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.03% | 34.87% | −0.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, Lula (PT) had 68.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras with 69.85% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 65.13% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.85% in the 2022 runoff (−4.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.87% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.15% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.85% | Lula | 65.13% | −4.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.15% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 34.87% | +4.7 points |

## Analysis: Fortaleza dos Nogueiras and Brazil

Lula got 2,616 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.83 points toward Lula in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, 1.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.44 points toward the PL, 11.22 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.39% in the runoff (16.55% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.18% (3.28% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Fortaleza dos Nogueiras | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,616 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +30.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.83 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.44 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.39% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.18% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras?

Lula (PT), with 65.13% of valid votes in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.46% of valid votes in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.03%; the other candidates added up to 3.51%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.13% (+3.67 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.87% (−0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 26.43 points to 30.26 points.

### Who won in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, Lula (PT) had 68.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras with 69.85% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.83 points toward Lula in Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, 1.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.44 points toward the PL, 11.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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