# Runoff results in Vargem Grande (MA)

President in Vargem Grande (MA): Lula (PT) 79.02%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.98%. 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/2112704

## President in Vargem Grande

Lula (PT) got more votes in Vargem Grande (79.02%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.98%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 32,651; turnout: 77.80%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19,546 | 79.02% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,188 | 20.98% |

## 1st round in Vargem Grande

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Vargem Grande, with 73.13% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17,844 | 73.13% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,599 | 22.95% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 334 | 1.37% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 299 | 1.23% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 266 | 1.09% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 42 | 0.17% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Vargem Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 13,601 | 57.29% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 7,960 | 33.53% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 2,107 | 8.88% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 36 | 0.15% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 28 | 0.12% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 79 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Vargem Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 12,125 | 27.39% |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 11,594 | 26.19% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 8,724 | 19.71% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 4,670 | 10.55% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 3,161 | 7.14% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 1,976 | 4.46% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 1,664 | 3.76% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 249 | 0.56% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 64 | 0.14% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 36 | 0.08% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 61 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.13% of valid votes in Vargem Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.95%; the other candidates added up to 3.92%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.02% (+5.89 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.98% (−1.97 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.18 points to 58.04 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.13% | 79.02% | +5.89 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.95% | 20.98% | −1.97 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vargem Grande, Lula (PT) had 80.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.24%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Vargem Grande with 82.45% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.45% in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.55% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.45% | Lula | 79.02% | −3.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.55% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.98% | +3.4 points |

## Analysis: Vargem Grande and Brazil

Lula got 14,358 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Vargem Grande.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.86 points toward Lula in Vargem Grande, 2.41 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.86 points toward the PL, 8.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.20% in the runoff (21.97% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.63% (4.23% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vargem Grande | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +14,358 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +58.04 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.86 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.20% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.63% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vargem Grande?

Lula (PT), with 79.02% of valid votes in Vargem Grande (MA).

### How did the vote for president in Vargem Grande change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.13% of valid votes in Vargem Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.95%; the other candidates added up to 3.92%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.02% (+5.89 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.98% (−1.97 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.18 points to 58.04 points.

### Who won in Vargem Grande in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vargem Grande, Lula (PT) had 80.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.24%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Vargem Grande with 82.45% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Vargem Grande change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.86 points toward Lula in Vargem Grande, 2.41 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.86 points toward the PL, 8.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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