# Runoff results in São Sebastião do Maranhão (MG)

President in São Sebastião do Maranhão (MG): Lula (PT) 60.53%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 39.47%. 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/mg/3164506

## President in São Sebastião do Maranhão

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Sebastião do Maranhão (60.53%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (39.47%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,934; turnout: 66.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,486 | 60.53% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,273 | 39.47% |

## 1st round in São Sebastião do Maranhão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Sebastião do Maranhão, with 56.70% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.93%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,061 | 56.70% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,048 | 37.93% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 133 | 2.46% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 74 | 1.37% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 58 | 1.07% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.37% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 3,098 | 57.96% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 1,297 | 24.27% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 601 | 11.24% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 190 | 3.55% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 78 | 1.46% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 52 | 0.97% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 19 | 0.36% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.09% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 2,654 | 27.79% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 2,652 | 27.77% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,264 | 13.24% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,076 | 11.27% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 857 | 8.97% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 648 | 6.79% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 372 | 3.90% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 56.70% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.93%; the other candidates added up to 5.37%.

In the runoff, Lula got 60.53% (+3.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.47% (+1.54 points).

Lula's lead rose from 18.77 points to 21.06 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 56.70% | 60.53% | +3.83 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.93% | 39.47% | +1.54 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 62.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Sebastião do Maranhão with 63.64% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 60.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.64% in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 39.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.36% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.64% | Lula | 60.53% | −3.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.36% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 39.47% | +3.1 points |

## Analysis: São Sebastião do Maranhão and Brazil

Lula got 1,213 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Sebastião do Maranhão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.29 points toward Lula in São Sebastião do Maranhão, 3.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.22 points toward the PL, 8.00 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 33.50% in the runoff (35.82% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.06% (5.84% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Sebastião do Maranhão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,213 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +21.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.29 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 33.50% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.06% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Lula (PT), with 60.53% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Maranhão (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 56.70% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Maranhão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.93%; the other candidates added up to 5.37%. In the runoff, Lula got 60.53% (+3.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.47% (+1.54 points). Lula's lead rose from 18.77 points to 21.06 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião do Maranhão, Lula (PT) had 62.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Sebastião do Maranhão with 63.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.29 points toward Lula in São Sebastião do Maranhão, 3.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.22 points toward the PL, 8.00 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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