# Runoff results in Joselândia (MA)

President in Joselândia (MA): Lula (PT) 74.88%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.12%. 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/2105609

## President in Joselândia

Lula (PT) got more votes in Joselândia (74.88%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.12%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,529; turnout: 78.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,225 | 74.88% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,424 | 25.12% |

## 1st round in Joselândia

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Joselândia, with 70.33% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,750 | 70.33% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,503 | 26.08% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 162 | 1.69% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 112 | 1.17% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 57 | 0.59% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Joselândia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 4,710 | 50.37% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 4,037 | 43.18% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 585 | 6.26% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 16 | 0.17% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 29 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Joselândia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 4,637 | 27.01% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 4,010 | 23.36% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 3,184 | 18.55% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 2,234 | 13.01% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,143 | 6.66% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,039 | 6.05% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 851 | 4.96% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 58 | 0.34% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 54 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.33% of valid votes in Joselândia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.08%; the other candidates added up to 3.59%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.88% (+4.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.12% (−0.96 points).

Lula's lead rose from 44.25 points to 49.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.33% | 74.88% | +4.55 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.08% | 25.12% | −0.96 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Joselândia, Lula (PT) had 77.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Joselândia with 78.80% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.80% in the 2022 runoff (−3.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.20% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.80% | Lula | 74.88% | −3.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.20% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.12% | +3.9 points |

## Analysis: Joselândia and Brazil

Lula got 4,801 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Joselândia.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in Joselândia, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.84 points toward the PL, 9.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.70% in the runoff (21.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.64% (3.00% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Joselândia | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,801 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +49.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.51 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.70% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.64% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Joselândia?

Lula (PT), with 74.88% of valid votes in Joselândia (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.33% of valid votes in Joselândia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.08%; the other candidates added up to 3.59%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.88% (+4.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.12% (−0.96 points). Lula's lead rose from 44.25 points to 49.76 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Joselândia, Lula (PT) had 77.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Joselândia with 78.80% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in Joselândia, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.84 points toward the PL, 9.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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