# Runoff results in Maranhãozinho (MA)

President in Maranhãozinho (MA): Lula (PT) 76.51%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 23.49%. 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/2106375

## President in Maranhãozinho

Lula (PT) got more votes in Maranhãozinho (76.51%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (23.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,133; turnout: 79.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,841 | 76.51% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,486 | 23.49% |

## 1st round in Maranhãozinho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Maranhãozinho, with 72.02% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,596 | 72.02% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,560 | 24.44% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 120 | 1.88% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 51 | 0.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 51 | 0.80% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Maranhãozinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 3,564 | 58.63% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 1,584 | 26.06% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 916 | 15.07% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 11 | 0.18% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 35 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Maranhãozinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 3,991 | 34.18% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 3,777 | 32.34% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 1,385 | 11.86% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 868 | 7.43% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 837 | 7.17% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 678 | 5.81% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 95 | 0.81% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 36 | 0.31% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.07% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 82 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.02% of valid votes in Maranhãozinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.44%; the other candidates added up to 3.54%.

In the runoff, Lula got 76.51% (+4.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.49% (−0.95 points).

Lula's lead rose from 47.58 points to 53.02 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 72.02% | 76.51% | +4.49 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.44% | 23.49% | −0.95 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Maranhãozinho, Lula (PT) had 77.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Maranhãozinho with 81.21% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 76.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.21% in the 2022 runoff (−4.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 23.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 81.21% | Lula | 76.51% | −4.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.79% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 23.49% | +4.7 points |

## Analysis: Maranhãozinho and Brazil

Lula got 3,355 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Maranhãozinho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.44 points toward Lula in Maranhãozinho, 0.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.40 points toward the PL, 11.18 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.94% in the runoff (19.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.60% (2.37% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Maranhãozinho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,355 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +53.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.44 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.40 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.60% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Maranhãozinho?

Lula (PT), with 76.51% of valid votes in Maranhãozinho (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.02% of valid votes in Maranhãozinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.44%; the other candidates added up to 3.54%. In the runoff, Lula got 76.51% (+4.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.49% (−0.95 points). Lula's lead rose from 47.58 points to 53.02 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Maranhãozinho, Lula (PT) had 77.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Maranhãozinho with 81.21% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.44 points toward Lula in Maranhãozinho, 0.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.40 points toward the PL, 11.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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