# Runoff results in São João do Soter (MA)

President in São João do Soter (MA): Lula (PT) 86.77%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 13.23%. 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/2111078

## President in São João do Soter

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Soter (86.77%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (13.23%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,327; turnout: 78.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,571 | 86.77% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,459 | 13.23% |

## 1st round in São João do Soter

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Soter, with 82.38% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.75%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,738 | 82.38% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,565 | 14.75% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 117 | 1.10% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 111 | 1.05% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 55 | 0.52% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 18 | 0.17% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 6,047 | 58.65% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 3,074 | 29.81% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,164 | 11.29% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.19% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 33 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 5,773 | 29.50% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 5,384 | 27.51% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 3,267 | 16.69% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 2,217 | 11.33% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,257 | 6.42% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 968 | 4.95% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 612 | 3.13% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 46 | 0.24% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 43 | 0.22% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 15 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.38% of valid votes in São João do Soter, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.75%; the other candidates added up to 2.87%.

In the runoff, Lula got 86.77% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.23% (−1.52 points).

Lula's lead rose from 67.63 points to 73.54 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 82.38% | 86.77% | +4.39 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14.75% | 13.23% | −1.52 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Soter, Lula (PT) had 86.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Soter with 87.94% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 86.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 87.94% in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 13.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 12.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 87.94% | Lula | 86.77% | −1.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 12.06% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 13.23% | +1.2 point |

## Analysis: São João do Soter and Brazil

Lula got 8,112 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João do Soter.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.91 points toward Lula in São João do Soter, 0.46 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.34 points toward the PL, 4.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.72% in the runoff (23.45% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.65% (3.29% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João do Soter | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,112 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +73.54 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.91 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.72% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Lula (PT), with 86.77% of valid votes in São João do Soter (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.38% of valid votes in São João do Soter, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.75%; the other candidates added up to 2.87%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.77% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.23% (−1.52 points). Lula's lead rose from 67.63 points to 73.54 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Soter, Lula (PT) had 86.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Soter with 87.94% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.91 points toward Lula in São João do Soter, 0.46 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.34 points toward the PL, 4.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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