# Runoff results in Zé Doca (MA)

President in Zé Doca (MA): Lula (PT) 72.50%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.50%. 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/2114007

## President in Zé Doca

Lula (PT) got more votes in Zé Doca (72.50%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.50%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 33,015; turnout: 79.32%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18,645 | 72.50% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,072 | 27.50% |

## 1st round in Zé Doca

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Zé Doca, with 67.26% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.11%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16,901 | 67.26% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,316 | 29.11% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 351 | 1.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 277 | 1.10% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 242 | 0.96% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 23 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Zé Doca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Braide | PSD 55 | 12,280 | 51.71% |
| Orleans Brandão | MDB 15 | 7,000 | 29.47% |
| Felipe Camarão | PT 13 | 4,394 | 18.50% |
| André Luís | Missão 14 | 56 | 0.24% |
| Saulo Arcangeli | PSTU 16 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Reginaldo Lima | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Dimas Cassimiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Roberto Rocha | PRTB 28 | 226 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Zé Doca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fufuca | PP 111 | 11,482 | 25.58% |
| Weverton Rocha | PDT 123 | 10,052 | 22.40% |
| Lahesio Bonfim | Novo 300 | 7,120 | 15.86% |
| Eliziane Gama | PT 133 | 7,111 | 15.84% |
| Roseana Sarney | MDB 151 | 4,400 | 9.80% |
| Cidônio Gonçalves | PL 222 | 3,735 | 8.32% |
| Enilton Rodrigues | PSOL 500 | 651 | 1.45% |
| Dr. Hilton Gonçalo | Mobiliza 333 | 275 | 0.61% |
| Wilson Leite | PSTU 160 | 41 | 0.09% |
| Raimundo Moreira | PCB 212 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Simplício Araújo | DC 277 | 76 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.26% of valid votes in Zé Doca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.11%; the other candidates added up to 3.63%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.50% (+5.24 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.50% (−1.61 points).

Lula's lead rose from 38.15 points to 45.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.26% | 72.50% | +5.24 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.11% | 27.50% | −1.61 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Zé Doca, Lula (PT) had 71.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Zé Doca with 73.45% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.45% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.55% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 73.45% | Lula | 72.50% | −0.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.55% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.50% | +0.9 point |

## Analysis: Zé Doca and Brazil

Lula got 11,573 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Zé Doca.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.85 points toward Lula in Zé Doca, 1.40 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.90 points toward the PL, 3.68 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.68% in the runoff (21.55% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.80% (2.97% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Zé Doca | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +11,573 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +45.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.85 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.68% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.80% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Zé Doca?

Lula (PT), with 72.50% of valid votes in Zé Doca (MA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.26% of valid votes in Zé Doca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.11%; the other candidates added up to 3.63%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.50% (+5.24 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.50% (−1.61 points). Lula's lead rose from 38.15 points to 45.00 points.

### Who won in Zé Doca in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Zé Doca, Lula (PT) had 71.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Zé Doca with 73.45% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Zé Doca change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.85 points toward Lula in Zé Doca, 1.40 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.90 points toward the PL, 3.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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