# Runoff results in Paulo Ramos (MA)

President in Paulo Ramos (MA): Lula (PT) 68.50%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.50%. 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/2108108

## President in Paulo Ramos

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulo Ramos (68.50%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.50%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,849; turnout: 76.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,688 | 68.50% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,996 | 31.50% |

## 1st round in Paulo Ramos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulo Ramos, with 64.03% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.00%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,966 | 64.03% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,106 | 33.00% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 168 | 1.35% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 123 | 0.99% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 66 | 0.53% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Paulo Ramos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 5,680 | 47.30% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 5,537 | 46.11% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 772 | 6.43% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 14 | 0.12% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 73 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Paulo Ramos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 6,729 | 29.15% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 6,459 | 27.98% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 3,995 | 17.30% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 2,498 | 10.82% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,313 | 5.69% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 956 | 4.14% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 932 | 4.04% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 99 | 0.43% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 76 | 0.33% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 30 | 0.13% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 32 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.03% of valid votes in Paulo Ramos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.00%; the other candidates added up to 2.97%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.50% (+4.47 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.50% (−1.50 points).

Lula's lead rose from 31.03 points to 37.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 64.03% | 68.50% | +4.47 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.00% | 31.50% | −1.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo Ramos, Lula (PT) had 72.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulo Ramos with 73.93% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.93% in the 2022 runoff (−5.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.07% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 73.93% | Lula | 68.50% | −5.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.07% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.50% | +5.4 points |

## Analysis: Paulo Ramos and Brazil

Lula got 4,692 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paulo Ramos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.97 points toward Lula in Paulo Ramos, 0.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.86 points toward the PL, 12.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.28% in the runoff (23.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.87% (4.12% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paulo Ramos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,692 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +37.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.28% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.87% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paulo Ramos?

Lula (PT), with 68.50% of valid votes in Paulo Ramos (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.03% of valid votes in Paulo Ramos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.00%; the other candidates added up to 2.97%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.50% (+4.47 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.50% (−1.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.03 points to 37.00 points.

### Who won in Paulo Ramos in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo Ramos, Lula (PT) had 72.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulo Ramos with 73.93% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.97 points toward Lula in Paulo Ramos, 0.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.86 points toward the PL, 12.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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