# Runoff results in Imperatriz (MA)

President in Imperatriz (MA): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.42%, Lula (PT) 45.58%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ma/2105302

## President in Imperatriz

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Imperatriz (54.42%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 195,299; turnout: 81.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 84,993 | 54.42% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71,201 | 45.58% |

## 1st round in Imperatriz

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Imperatriz, with 53.16% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 81,738 | 53.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 60,008 | 39.03% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 4,479 | 2.91% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 4,009 | 2.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 3,084 | 2.01% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 206 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 80 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 55 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 48 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 33 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 9 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Imperatriz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 76,613 | 56.32% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 42,343 | 31.13% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 15,991 | 11.76% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 743 | 0.55% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 197 | 0.14% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 128 | 0.09% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 19 | 0.01% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 10,323 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Imperatriz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 79,022 | 28.71% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 53,734 | 19.52% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 51,527 | 18.72% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 30,935 | 11.24% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 28,274 | 10.27% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 20,985 | 7.62% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 5,501 | 2.00% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 4,089 | 1.49% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 1,001 | 0.36% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 197 | 0.07% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 857 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.16% of valid votes in Imperatriz, and Lula (PT) got 39.03%; the other candidates added up to 7.81%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.42% (+1.26 points) and Lula got 45.58% (+6.55 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.13 points to 8.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.16% | 54.42% | +1.26 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.03% | 45.58% | +6.55 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Imperatriz, Lula (PT) had 43.28% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Imperatriz with 54.79% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 45.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.21% in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.79% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.42% | −0.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 45.21% | Lula | 45.58% | +0.4 point |

## Analysis: Imperatriz and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 13,792 votes more than Lula in Imperatriz.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.29 points toward Lula in Imperatriz, 0.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.74 points toward the PT, 1.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.15% in the runoff (18.91% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.28% (2.92% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Imperatriz | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −13,792 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −8.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.29 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.15% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.28% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Imperatriz?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.42% of valid votes in Imperatriz (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.16% of valid votes in Imperatriz, and Lula (PT) got 39.03%; the other candidates added up to 7.81%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.42% (+1.26 points) and Lula got 45.58% (+6.55 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.13 points to 8.84 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Imperatriz, Lula (PT) had 43.28% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Imperatriz with 54.79% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.29 points toward Lula in Imperatriz, 0.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.74 points toward the PT, 1.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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