# Runoff results in São Domingos do Maranhão (MA)

President in São Domingos do Maranhão (MA): Lula (PT) 66.38%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 33.62%. 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/2110708

## President in São Domingos do Maranhão

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Domingos do Maranhão (66.38%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (33.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 28,532; turnout: 83.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,325 | 66.38% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,763 | 33.62% |

## 1st round in São Domingos do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Domingos do Maranhão, with 60.69% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.54%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 13,306 | 60.69% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,793 | 35.54% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 333 | 1.52% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 237 | 1.08% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 196 | 0.89% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 43 | 0.20% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in São Domingos do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 11,471 | 54.48% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 8,227 | 39.08% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,298 | 6.17% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 35 | 0.17% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 12 | 0.06% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 100 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Domingos do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 10,146 | 25.62% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 8,689 | 21.94% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 7,708 | 19.46% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,812 | 12.15% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 4,304 | 10.87% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 2,810 | 7.09% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,035 | 2.61% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 87 | 0.22% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 94 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 60.69% of valid votes in São Domingos do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.54%; the other candidates added up to 3.77%.

In the runoff, Lula got 66.38% (+5.69 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.62% (−1.92 points).

Lula's lead rose from 25.15 points to 32.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 60.69% | 66.38% | +5.69 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.54% | 33.62% | −1.92 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Domingos do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 68.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 28.28%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Domingos do Maranhão with 69.81% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 66.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.81% in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 33.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.81% | Lula | 66.38% | −3.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.19% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 33.62% | +3.4 points |

## Analysis: São Domingos do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 7,562 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Domingos do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.61 points toward Lula in São Domingos do Maranhão, 2.16 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 16.88% in the runoff (18.90% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.65% (5.26% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Domingos do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,562 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +32.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.61 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.88% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Domingos do Maranhão?

Lula (PT), with 66.38% of valid votes in São Domingos do Maranhão (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 60.69% of valid votes in São Domingos do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.54%; the other candidates added up to 3.77%. In the runoff, Lula got 66.38% (+5.69 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.62% (−1.92 points). Lula's lead rose from 25.15 points to 32.76 points.

### Who won in São Domingos do Maranhão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Domingos do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 68.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 28.28%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Domingos do Maranhão with 69.81% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Domingos do Maranhão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.61 points toward Lula in São Domingos do Maranhão, 2.16 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.

## Maranhão

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