# Runoff results in Gonçalves Dias (MA)

President in Gonçalves Dias (MA): Lula (PT) 74.00%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.00%. 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/2104404

## President in Gonçalves Dias

Lula (PT) got more votes in Gonçalves Dias (74.00%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.00%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,632; turnout: 77.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,679 | 74.00% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,698 | 26.00% |

## 1st round in Gonçalves Dias

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Gonçalves Dias, with 70.05% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.20%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,073 | 70.05% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,746 | 27.20% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 92 | 0.91% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 85 | 0.84% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 80 | 0.79% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 15 | 0.15% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Gonçalves Dias (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 5,307 | 53.22% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 4,145 | 41.57% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 499 | 5.00% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 13 | 0.13% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 17 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Gonçalves Dias (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,923 | 27.25% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 4,498 | 24.90% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 3,922 | 21.71% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 3,092 | 17.12% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 808 | 4.47% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 658 | 3.64% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 81 | 0.45% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 76 | 0.42% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 45 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.05% of valid votes in Gonçalves Dias, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.20%; the other candidates added up to 2.75%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.00% (+3.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.00% (−1.20 points).

Lula's lead rose from 42.85 points to 48.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.05% | 74.00% | +3.95 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.20% | 26.00% | −1.20 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Gonçalves Dias, Lula (PT) had 75.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Gonçalves Dias with 77.85% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.00% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.85% in the 2022 runoff (−3.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.00% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.15% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.85% | Lula | 74.00% | −3.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.15% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.00% | +3.9 points |

## Analysis: Gonçalves Dias and Brazil

Lula got 4,981 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Gonçalves Dias.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.15 points toward Lula in Gonçalves Dias, 0.30 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.70 points toward the PL, 9.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.36% in the runoff (22.79% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.96% (4.05% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Gonçalves Dias | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,981 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +48.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.15 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.36% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.96% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Gonçalves Dias?

Lula (PT), with 74.00% of valid votes in Gonçalves Dias (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.05% of valid votes in Gonçalves Dias, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.20%; the other candidates added up to 2.75%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.00% (+3.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.00% (−1.20 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.85 points to 48.00 points.

### Who won in Gonçalves Dias in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Gonçalves Dias, Lula (PT) had 75.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Gonçalves Dias with 77.85% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.15 points toward Lula in Gonçalves Dias, 0.30 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.70 points toward the PL, 9.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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