# Runoff results in Mata Roma (MA)

President in Mata Roma (MA): Lula (PT) 78.23%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.77%. 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/2106409

## President in Mata Roma

Lula (PT) got more votes in Mata Roma (78.23%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.77%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,272; turnout: 79.46%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,909 | 78.23% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,757 | 21.77% |

## 1st round in Mata Roma

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Mata Roma, with 74.22% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,424 | 74.22% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,877 | 22.66% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 190 | 1.50% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 113 | 0.89% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 81 | 0.64% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Mata Roma (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 6,448 | 52.52% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 4,546 | 37.03% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,266 | 10.31% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 13 | 0.11% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 36 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Mata Roma (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 5,168 | 22.95% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,835 | 21.48% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 4,488 | 19.93% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 2,910 | 12.93% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 2,177 | 9.67% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,877 | 8.34% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,001 | 4.45% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 48 | 0.21% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 86 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.22% of valid votes in Mata Roma, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.66%; the other candidates added up to 3.12%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.23% (+4.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.77% (−0.89 points).

Lula's lead rose from 51.56 points to 56.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 74.22% | 78.23% | +4.01 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.66% | 21.77% | −0.89 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mata Roma, Lula (PT) had 78.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mata Roma with 81.26% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.26% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.74% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 81.26% | Lula | 78.23% | −3.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.74% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.77% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: Mata Roma and Brazil

Lula got 7,152 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mata Roma.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.90 points toward Lula in Mata Roma, 0.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.06 points toward the PL, 7.84 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.54% in the runoff (18.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.03% (4.39% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mata Roma | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,152 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +56.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.90 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.54% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mata Roma?

Lula (PT), with 78.23% of valid votes in Mata Roma (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.22% of valid votes in Mata Roma, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.66%; the other candidates added up to 3.12%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.23% (+4.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.77% (−0.89 points). Lula's lead rose from 51.56 points to 56.46 points.

### Who won in Mata Roma in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Mata Roma, Lula (PT) had 78.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mata Roma with 81.26% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.90 points toward Lula in Mata Roma, 0.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.06 points toward the PL, 7.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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