# Runoff results in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão (MA)

President in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão (MA): Lula (PT) 83.90%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.10%. 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/2111409

## President in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão (83.90%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.10%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 17,213; turnout: 78.17%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,076 | 83.90% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,125 | 16.10% |

## 1st round in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão, with 80.49% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,117 | 80.49% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,181 | 17.35% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 94 | 0.75% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 85 | 0.68% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 79 | 0.63% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 5,390 | 44.72% |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 4,790 | 39.74% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,843 | 15.29% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 23 | 0.19% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 44 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 6,911 | 31.74% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 5,366 | 24.64% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 2,642 | 12.13% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 2,613 | 12.00% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 2,121 | 9.74% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,004 | 4.61% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 817 | 3.75% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 277 | 1.27% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 22 | 0.10% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 40 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.49% of valid votes in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.35%; the other candidates added up to 2.16%.

In the runoff, Lula got 83.90% (+3.41 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.10% (−1.25 points).

Lula's lead rose from 63.14 points to 67.80 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 80.49% | 83.90% | +3.41 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.35% | 16.10% | −1.25 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 83.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.28%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão with 85.93% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 83.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 85.93% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 14.07% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 85.93% | Lula | 83.90% | −2.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 14.07% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 16.10% | +2.0 points |

## Analysis: São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 8,951 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.66 points toward Lula in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão, 0.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.06 points toward the PL, 5.84 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.83% in the runoff (24.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.89% (3.57% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,951 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +67.80 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.66 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.83% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.89% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão?

Lula (PT), with 83.90% of valid votes in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.49% of valid votes in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.35%; the other candidates added up to 2.16%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.90% (+3.41 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.10% (−1.25 points). Lula's lead rose from 63.14 points to 67.80 points.

### Who won in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 83.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.28%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão with 85.93% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.66 points toward Lula in São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão, 0.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.06 points toward the PL, 5.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Maranhão

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