# Runoff results in Presidente Vargas (MA)

President in Presidente Vargas (MA): Lula (PT) 86.58%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 13.42%. 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/2109304

## President in Presidente Vargas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Presidente Vargas (86.58%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (13.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,340; turnout: 75.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,588 | 86.58% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,021 | 13.42% |

## 1st round in Presidente Vargas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Presidente Vargas, with 81.65% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,488 | 81.65% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,179 | 14.84% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 138 | 1.74% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 70 | 0.88% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 64 | 0.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Presidente Vargas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 3,860 | 49.66% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 2,183 | 28.08% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,703 | 21.91% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.23% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.09% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 20 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Presidente Vargas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 3,644 | 25.32% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 3,335 | 23.18% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 2,112 | 14.68% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 1,661 | 11.54% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 1,548 | 10.76% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,387 | 9.64% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 536 | 3.72% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 148 | 1.03% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 11 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.65% of valid votes in Presidente Vargas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.84%; the other candidates added up to 3.51%.

In the runoff, Lula got 86.58% (+4.93 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.42% (−1.42 points).

Lula's lead rose from 66.81 points to 73.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 81.65% | 86.58% | +4.93 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14.84% | 13.42% | −1.42 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Vargas, Lula (PT) had 84.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Presidente Vargas with 86.97% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 86.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.97% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 13.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.03% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 86.97% | Lula | 86.58% | −0.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.03% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 13.42% | +0.4 point |

## Analysis: Presidente Vargas and Brazil

Lula got 5,567 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Presidente Vargas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.35 points toward Lula in Presidente Vargas, 0.90 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.78 points toward the PL, 2.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.99% in the runoff (20.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.90% (3.00% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Presidente Vargas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,567 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +73.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.35 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.99% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.90% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Presidente Vargas?

Lula (PT), with 86.58% of valid votes in Presidente Vargas (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.65% of valid votes in Presidente Vargas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.84%; the other candidates added up to 3.51%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.58% (+4.93 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.42% (−1.42 points). Lula's lead rose from 66.81 points to 73.16 points.

### Who won in Presidente Vargas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Vargas, Lula (PT) had 84.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Presidente Vargas with 86.97% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Presidente Vargas change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.35 points toward Lula in Presidente Vargas, 0.90 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.78 points toward the PL, 2.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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