# Runoff results in Poção de Pedras (MA)

President in Poção de Pedras (MA): Lula (PT) 72.44%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.56%. 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/2108900

## President in Poção de Pedras

Lula (PT) got more votes in Poção de Pedras (72.44%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.56%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,767; turnout: 78.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,200 | 72.44% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,120 | 27.56% |

## 1st round in Poção de Pedras

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Poção de Pedras, with 68.72% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,691 | 68.72% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,189 | 28.50% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 135 | 1.21% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 83 | 0.74% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 76 | 0.68% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Poção de Pedras (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 5,717 | 53.09% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 3,971 | 36.87% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,057 | 9.82% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 12 | 0.11% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 97 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Poção de Pedras (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 5,151 | 25.63% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,949 | 24.63% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 3,187 | 15.86% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 2,198 | 10.94% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,745 | 8.68% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,363 | 6.78% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,252 | 6.23% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 244 | 1.21% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 92 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.72% of valid votes in Poção de Pedras, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.50%; the other candidates added up to 2.78%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.44% (+3.72 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.56% (−0.94 points).

Lula's lead rose from 40.22 points to 44.88 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 68.72% | 72.44% | +3.72 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.50% | 27.56% | −0.94 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Poção de Pedras, Lula (PT) had 71.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.18%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Poção de Pedras with 74.33% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.33% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 74.33% | Lula | 72.44% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.56% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Poção de Pedras and Brazil

Lula got 5,080 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Poção de Pedras.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.66 points toward Lula in Poção de Pedras, 0.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.78 points toward the PL, 5.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.78% in the runoff (20.67% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.00% (4.44% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Poção de Pedras | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,080 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +44.88 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.66 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.78% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.00% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Poção de Pedras?

Lula (PT), with 72.44% of valid votes in Poção de Pedras (MA).

### How did the vote for president in Poção de Pedras change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.72% of valid votes in Poção de Pedras, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.50%; the other candidates added up to 2.78%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.44% (+3.72 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.56% (−0.94 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.22 points to 44.88 points.

### Who won in Poção de Pedras in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Poção de Pedras, Lula (PT) had 71.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.18%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Poção de Pedras with 74.33% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Poção de Pedras change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.66 points toward Lula in Poção de Pedras, 0.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.78 points toward the PL, 5.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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