# Runoff results in Miranda do Norte (MA)

President in Miranda do Norte (MA): Lula (PT) 73.00%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.00%. 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/2106755

## President in Miranda do Norte

Lula (PT) got more votes in Miranda do Norte (73.00%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.00%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,996; turnout: 75.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,214 | 73.00% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,408 | 27.00% |

## 1st round in Miranda do Norte

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Miranda do Norte, with 67.44% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.99%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,792 | 67.44% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,649 | 27.99% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 255 | 1.96% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 198 | 1.52% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 122 | 0.94% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 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 Miranda do Norte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 8,316 | 65.48% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 3,236 | 25.48% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,119 | 8.81% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 22 | 0.17% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.06% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 38 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Miranda do Norte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 5,782 | 24.64% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 3,678 | 15.68% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 3,467 | 14.78% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 3,319 | 14.15% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 2,928 | 12.48% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 2,512 | 10.71% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,571 | 6.70% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 162 | 0.69% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 27 | 0.12% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 16 | 0.07% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 67 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.44% of valid votes in Miranda do Norte, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.99%; the other candidates added up to 4.57%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.00% (+5.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.00% (−0.99 points).

Lula's lead rose from 39.45 points to 46.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.44% | 73.00% | +5.56 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.99% | 27.00% | −0.99 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Miranda do Norte, Lula (PT) had 73.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Miranda do Norte with 75.57% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.00% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.57% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.00% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.43% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.57% | Lula | 73.00% | −2.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.43% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.00% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Miranda do Norte and Brazil

Lula got 5,806 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Miranda do Norte.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.55 points toward Lula in Miranda do Norte, 1.10 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.14 points toward the PL, 6.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.15% in the runoff (20.95% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.09% (2.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Miranda do Norte | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,806 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +46.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.55 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.15% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.09% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Miranda do Norte?

Lula (PT), with 73.00% of valid votes in Miranda do Norte (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.44% of valid votes in Miranda do Norte, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.99%; the other candidates added up to 4.57%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.00% (+5.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.00% (−0.99 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.45 points to 46.00 points.

### Who won in Miranda do Norte in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Miranda do Norte, Lula (PT) had 73.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Miranda do Norte with 75.57% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Miranda do Norte change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.55 points toward Lula in Miranda do Norte, 1.10 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.14 points toward the PL, 6.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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