# Runoff results in São Bento (MA)

President in São Bento (MA): Lula (PT) 79.91%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.09%. 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/2110500

## President in São Bento

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento (79.91%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 29,333; turnout: 72.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16,682 | 79.91% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,193 | 20.09% |

## 1st round in São Bento

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento, with 74.78% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,522 | 74.78% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,479 | 21.58% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 297 | 1.43% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 233 | 1.12% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 197 | 0.95% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 15 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in São Bento (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 10,262 | 50.41% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 8,653 | 42.51% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,409 | 6.92% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.09% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 58 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Bento (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 9,083 | 25.01% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 8,568 | 23.59% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 6,469 | 17.81% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 4,984 | 13.72% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 4,447 | 12.24% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,836 | 5.05% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 747 | 2.06% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 155 | 0.43% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 19 | 0.05% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 39 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.78% of valid votes in São Bento, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.58%; the other candidates added up to 3.64%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.91% (+5.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.09% (−1.49 points).

Lula's lead rose from 53.20 points to 59.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 74.78% | 79.91% | +5.13 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.58% | 20.09% | −1.49 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento, Lula (PT) had 78.56% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento with 80.87% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.87% in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.13% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.87% | Lula | 79.91% | −1.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.13% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.09% | +1.0 point |

## Analysis: São Bento and Brazil

Lula got 12,489 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Bento.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.62 points toward Lula in São Bento, 1.17 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.92 points toward the PL, 3.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 27.29% in the runoff (26.13% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.13% (4.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Bento | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +12,489 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +59.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.62 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 27.29% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.13% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Bento?

Lula (PT), with 79.91% of valid votes in São Bento (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.78% of valid votes in São Bento, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.58%; the other candidates added up to 3.64%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.91% (+5.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.09% (−1.49 points). Lula's lead rose from 53.20 points to 59.82 points.

### Who won in São Bento in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento, Lula (PT) had 78.56% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento with 80.87% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Bento change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.62 points toward Lula in São Bento, 1.17 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.92 points toward the PL, 3.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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