# Runoff results in São João do Paraíso (MA)

President in São João do Paraíso (MA): Lula (PT) 55.86%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 44.14%. 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/2111052

## President in São João do Paraíso

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Paraíso (55.86%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (44.14%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,599; turnout: 84.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,963 | 55.86% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,131 | 44.14% |

## 1st round in São João do Paraíso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Paraíso, with 52.27% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,697 | 52.27% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,013 | 42.60% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 200 | 2.83% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 108 | 1.53% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 39 | 0.55% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.17% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |

## Governor in São João do Paraíso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 3,246 | 48.48% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 3,029 | 45.24% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 414 | 6.18% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 125 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São João do Paraíso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 5,232 | 39.70% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 2,595 | 19.69% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 1,580 | 11.99% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,480 | 11.23% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,242 | 9.42% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 694 | 5.27% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 316 | 2.40% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 39 | 0.30% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 19 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 52.27% of valid votes in São João do Paraíso, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.60%; the other candidates added up to 5.13%.

In the runoff, Lula got 55.86% (+3.59 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.14% (+1.54 points).

Lula's lead rose from 9.67 points to 11.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 52.27% | 55.86% | +3.59 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 42.60% | 44.14% | +1.54 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Paraíso, Lula (PT) had 61.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Paraíso with 62.91% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 55.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.91% in the 2022 runoff (−7.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 44.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.09% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 62.91% | Lula | 55.86% | −7.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 37.09% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 44.14% | +7.0 points |

## Analysis: São João do Paraíso and Brazil

Lula got 832 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João do Paraíso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.05 points toward Lula in São João do Paraíso, 3.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.10 points toward the PL, 15.88 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.92% in the runoff (15.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.88% (2.37% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João do Paraíso | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +832 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +11.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.05 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −14.10 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.92% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.88% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João do Paraíso?

Lula (PT), with 55.86% of valid votes in São João do Paraíso (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 52.27% of valid votes in São João do Paraíso, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.60%; the other candidates added up to 5.13%. In the runoff, Lula got 55.86% (+3.59 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.14% (+1.54 points). Lula's lead rose from 9.67 points to 11.72 points.

### Who won in São João do Paraíso in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Paraíso, Lula (PT) had 61.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Paraíso with 62.91% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João do Paraíso change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.05 points toward Lula in São João do Paraíso, 3.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.10 points toward the PL, 15.88 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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