# Runoff results in São João dos Patos (MA)

President in São João dos Patos (MA): Lula (PT) 76.11%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 23.89%. 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/2111102

## President in São João dos Patos

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João dos Patos (76.11%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (23.89%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,534; turnout: 81.31%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,796 | 76.11% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,702 | 23.89% |

## 1st round in São João dos Patos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João dos Patos, with 70.28% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.00%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,402 | 70.28% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,700 | 25.00% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 323 | 2.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 207 | 1.40% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 149 | 1.01% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São João dos Patos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 7,390 | 51.65% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 5,793 | 40.49% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,087 | 7.60% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.20% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 72 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São João dos Patos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 5,804 | 22.42% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 4,987 | 19.27% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,827 | 18.65% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 4,517 | 17.45% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 3,135 | 12.11% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 1,277 | 4.93% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,192 | 4.61% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 129 | 0.50% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 22 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.28% of valid votes in São João dos Patos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.00%; the other candidates added up to 4.72%.

In the runoff, Lula got 76.11% (+5.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.89% (−1.11 points).

Lula's lead rose from 45.28 points to 52.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.28% | 76.11% | +5.83 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.00% | 23.89% | −1.11 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João dos Patos, Lula (PT) had 76.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João dos Patos with 78.61% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 76.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.61% in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 23.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.39% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.61% | Lula | 76.11% | −2.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.39% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 23.89% | +2.5 points |

## Analysis: São João dos Patos and Brazil

Lula got 8,094 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João dos Patos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.94 points toward Lula in São João dos Patos, 1.49 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.00 points toward the PL, 6.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.69% in the runoff (20.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.42% (4.84% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João dos Patos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,094 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +52.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.94 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.69% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.42% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João dos Patos?

Lula (PT), with 76.11% of valid votes in São João dos Patos (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.28% of valid votes in São João dos Patos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.00%; the other candidates added up to 4.72%. In the runoff, Lula got 76.11% (+5.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.89% (−1.11 points). Lula's lead rose from 45.28 points to 52.22 points.

### Who won in São João dos Patos in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João dos Patos, Lula (PT) had 76.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João dos Patos with 78.61% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João dos Patos change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.94 points toward Lula in São João dos Patos, 1.49 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.00 points toward the PL, 6.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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