# Runoff results in Porto Rico do Maranhão (MA)

President in Porto Rico do Maranhão (MA): Lula (PT) 76.14%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 23.86%. 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/2109056

## President in Porto Rico do Maranhão

Lula (PT) got more votes in Porto Rico do Maranhão (76.14%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (23.86%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,200; turnout: 63.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,440 | 76.14% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,078 | 23.86% |

## 1st round in Porto Rico do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Porto Rico do Maranhão, with 69.14% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.25%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,587 | 69.14% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,362 | 26.25% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 118 | 2.27% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 67 | 1.29% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 45 | 0.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Porto Rico do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 3,130 | 61.61% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 1,669 | 32.85% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 277 | 5.45% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 5 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Porto Rico do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 2,527 | 28.64% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 2,263 | 25.65% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,367 | 15.50% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 1,130 | 12.81% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 890 | 10.09% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 529 | 6.00% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 95 | 1.08% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 18 | 0.20% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 46 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.14% of valid votes in Porto Rico do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.25%; the other candidates added up to 4.61%.

In the runoff, Lula got 76.14% (+7.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.86% (−2.39 points).

Lula's lead rose from 42.89 points to 52.28 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 69.14% | 76.14% | +7.00 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.25% | 23.86% | −2.39 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Porto Rico do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 71.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Porto Rico do Maranhão with 75.27% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 76.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.27% in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 23.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.73% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.27% | Lula | 76.14% | +0.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.73% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 23.86% | −0.9 point |

## Analysis: Porto Rico do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 2,362 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Porto Rico do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.39 points toward Lula in Porto Rico do Maranhão, 3.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.74 points toward the PT, 0.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 36.36% in the runoff (26.04% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.40% (2.57% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Porto Rico do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,362 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +52.28 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +9.39 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 36.36% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.40% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Porto Rico do Maranhão?

Lula (PT), with 76.14% of valid votes in Porto Rico do Maranhão (MA).

### How did the vote for president in Porto Rico do Maranhão change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.14% of valid votes in Porto Rico do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.25%; the other candidates added up to 4.61%. In the runoff, Lula got 76.14% (+7.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.86% (−2.39 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.89 points to 52.28 points.

### Who won in Porto Rico do Maranhão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Porto Rico do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 71.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Porto Rico do Maranhão with 75.27% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Porto Rico do Maranhão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.39 points toward Lula in Porto Rico do Maranhão, 3.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.74 points toward the PT, 0.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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