# Runoff results in Montes Altos (MA) President in Montes Altos (MA): Lula (PT) 62.96%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 37.04%. 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/2107001 ## President in Montes Altos Lula (PT) got more votes in Montes Altos (62.96%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (37.04%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,515; turnout: 81.62%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,791 | 62.96% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,230 | 37.04% | ## 1st round in Montes Altos In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Montes Altos, with 57.71% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.17%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,408 | 57.71% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,195 | 37.17% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 144 | 2.44% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 82 | 1.39% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 67 | 1.13% | | Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.08% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.05% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Montes Altos (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 2,496 | 44.08% | | Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 2,422 | 42.78% | | Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 730 | 12.89% | | André Luís | Missão 14 | 11 | 0.19% | | Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% | | Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% | | Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% | | Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 70 | annulled votes | ## Senate in Montes Altos (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 2,279 | 21.12% | | Fufuca | PP 111 | 2,173 | 20.14% | | Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 1,995 | 18.49% | | Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 1,289 | 11.95% | | Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,076 | 9.97% | | Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,062 | 9.84% | | Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 738 | 6.84% | | Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 164 | 1.52% | | Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 12 | 0.11% | | Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 1 | 0.01% | | Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 28 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.71% of valid votes in Montes Altos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.17%; the other candidates added up to 5.12%. In the runoff, Lula got 62.96% (+5.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.04% (−0.13 points). Lula's lead rose from 20.54 points to 25.92 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 57.71% | 62.96% | +5.25 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.17% | 37.04% | −0.13 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Montes Altos, Lula (PT) had 64.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.09%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Montes Altos with 66.22% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 62.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.22% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 37.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.78% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 66.22% | Lula | 62.96% | −3.3 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 33.78% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 37.04% | +3.3 points | ## Analysis: Montes Altos and Brazil Lula got 1,561 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Montes Altos. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.38 points toward Lula in Montes Altos, 0.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.52 points toward the PL, 8.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 18.38% in the runoff (19.07% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.84% (2.89% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Montes Altos | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,561 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +25.92 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.38 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.52 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 18.38% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.84% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Montes Altos? Lula (PT), with 62.96% of valid votes in Montes Altos (MA). ### How did the vote for president in Montes Altos change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.71% of valid votes in Montes Altos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.17%; the other candidates added up to 5.12%. In the runoff, Lula got 62.96% (+5.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.04% (−0.13 points). Lula's lead rose from 20.54 points to 25.92 points. ### Who won in Montes Altos in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Montes Altos, Lula (PT) had 64.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.09%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Montes Altos with 66.22% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Montes Altos change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.38 points toward Lula in Montes Altos, 0.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.52 points toward the PL, 8.30 points short of Brazil. 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