# Runoff results in São Mateus do Maranhão (MA)

President in São Mateus do Maranhão (MA): Lula (PT) 75.04%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.96%. 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/2111508

## President in São Mateus do Maranhão

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Mateus do Maranhão (75.04%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.96%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 30,144; turnout: 76.93%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17,024 | 75.04% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,662 | 24.96% |

## 1st round in São Mateus do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Mateus do Maranhão, with 69.76% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.68%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,258 | 69.76% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,836 | 26.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 303 | 1.39% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 239 | 1.09% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 194 | 0.89% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 24 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.00% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 10,524 | 49.39% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 9,085 | 42.64% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 1,639 | 7.69% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 30 | 0.14% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 22 | 0.10% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 71 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 7,816 | 20.32% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 6,737 | 17.51% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 6,113 | 15.89% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 5,700 | 14.82% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 5,612 | 14.59% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 3,097 | 8.05% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 2,947 | 7.66% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 372 | 0.97% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 40 | 0.10% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 38 | 0.10% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 170 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.76% of valid votes in São Mateus do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.68%; the other candidates added up to 3.56%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.04% (+5.28 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.96% (−1.72 points).

Lula's lead rose from 43.08 points to 50.08 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 69.76% | 75.04% | +5.28 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.68% | 24.96% | −1.72 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Mateus do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 74.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Mateus do Maranhão with 76.33% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.33% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 76.33% | Lula | 75.04% | −1.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.96% | +1.3 point |

## Analysis: São Mateus do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 11,362 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Mateus do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.00 points toward Lula in São Mateus do Maranhão, 1.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.58 points toward the PL, 4.36 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.07% in the runoff (24.52% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.17% (3.88% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Mateus do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +11,362 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +50.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.00 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.58 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.07% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.17% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Lula (PT), with 75.04% of valid votes in São Mateus do Maranhão (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.76% of valid votes in São Mateus do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.68%; the other candidates added up to 3.56%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.04% (+5.28 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.96% (−1.72 points). Lula's lead rose from 43.08 points to 50.08 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São Mateus do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 74.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Mateus do Maranhão with 76.33% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.00 points toward Lula in São Mateus do Maranhão, 1.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.58 points toward the PL, 4.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Maranhão

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