# Runoff results in Pio XII (MA)

President in Pio XII (MA): Lula (PT) 76.41%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 23.59%. 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/2108702

## President in Pio XII

Lula (PT) got more votes in Pio XII (76.41%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (23.59%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,788; turnout: 80.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,342 | 76.41% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,502 | 23.59% |

## 1st round in Pio XII

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pio XII, with 71.27% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,313 | 71.27% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,667 | 25.34% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 203 | 1.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 168 | 1.16% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 93 | 0.64% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 17 | 0.12% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Pio XII (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 7,429 | 53.41% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 4,854 | 34.90% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,581 | 11.37% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 35 | 0.25% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 141 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Pio XII (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 6,341 | 23.79% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,349 | 16.32% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 4,098 | 15.37% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 3,824 | 14.35% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 3,699 | 13.88% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 2,563 | 9.62% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,554 | 5.83% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 201 | 0.75% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 70 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.27% of valid votes in Pio XII, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.34%; the other candidates added up to 3.39%.

In the runoff, Lula got 76.41% (+5.14 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.59% (−1.75 points).

Lula's lead rose from 45.93 points to 52.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.27% | 76.41% | +5.14 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.34% | 23.59% | −1.75 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pio XII, Lula (PT) had 77.96% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pio XII with 79.84% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 76.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.84% in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 23.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.16% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.84% | Lula | 76.41% | −3.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.16% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 23.59% | +3.4 points |

## Analysis: Pio XII and Brazil

Lula got 7,840 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pio XII.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.89 points toward Lula in Pio XII, 1.44 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.86 points toward the PL, 8.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.53% in the runoff (19.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.82% (3.97% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pio XII | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,840 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +52.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.89 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.53% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.82% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pio XII?

Lula (PT), with 76.41% of valid votes in Pio XII (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.27% of valid votes in Pio XII, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.34%; the other candidates added up to 3.39%. In the runoff, Lula got 76.41% (+5.14 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.59% (−1.75 points). Lula's lead rose from 45.93 points to 52.82 points.

### Who won in Pio XII in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Pio XII, Lula (PT) had 77.96% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pio XII with 79.84% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.89 points toward Lula in Pio XII, 1.44 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.86 points toward the PL, 8.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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