# Runoff results in Itinga do Maranhão (MA)

President in Itinga do Maranhão (MA): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.40%, Lula (PT) 48.60%. 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/2105427

## President in Itinga do Maranhão

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Itinga do Maranhão (51.40%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.60%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 17,555; turnout: 79.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,060 | 51.40% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,675 | 48.60% |

## 1st round in Itinga do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Itinga do Maranhão, with 51.16% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,048 | 51.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,167 | 44.77% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 214 | 1.55% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 186 | 1.35% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 142 | 1.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.09% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Itinga do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 6,670 | 54.68% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 4,632 | 37.97% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 845 | 6.93% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 35 | 0.29% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.11% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 821 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Itinga do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 5,529 | 21.93% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 5,375 | 21.32% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 4,949 | 19.63% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 3,944 | 15.64% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 3,000 | 11.90% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 1,477 | 5.86% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 822 | 3.26% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 110 | 0.44% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 29 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.16% of valid votes in Itinga do Maranhão, and Lula (PT) got 44.77%; the other candidates added up to 4.07%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.40% (+0.24 points) and Lula got 48.60% (+3.83 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.39 points to 2.80 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 51.16% | 51.40% | +0.24 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 44.77% | 48.60% | +3.83 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Itinga do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 52.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Itinga do Maranhão with 53.01% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.4 points).

PT: Lula has 48.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.01% in the 2022 runoff (−4.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.40% | +4.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 53.01% | Lula | 48.60% | −4.4 points |

## Analysis: Itinga do Maranhão and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 385 votes more than Lula in Itinga do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.59 points toward Lula in Itinga do Maranhão, 1.86 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.82 points toward the PL, 10.60 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 20.38% in the runoff (18.99% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.74% (3.14% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Itinga do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −385 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −2.80 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.59 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.74% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Itinga do Maranhão?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.40% of valid votes in Itinga do Maranhão (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.16% of valid votes in Itinga do Maranhão, and Lula (PT) got 44.77%; the other candidates added up to 4.07%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.40% (+0.24 points) and Lula got 48.60% (+3.83 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.39 points to 2.80 points.

### Who won in Itinga do Maranhão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Itinga do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 52.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Itinga do Maranhão with 53.01% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Itinga do Maranhão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.59 points toward Lula in Itinga do Maranhão, 1.86 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.82 points toward the PL, 10.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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