# Runoff results in Mãe d'Água (PB)

President in Mãe d'Água (PB): Lula (PT) 80.28%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.72%. 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/pb/2508703

## President in Mãe d'Água

Lula (PT) got more votes in Mãe d'Água (80.28%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.72%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,872; turnout: 82.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,516 | 80.28% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 618 | 19.72% |

## 1st round in Mãe d'Água

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Mãe d'Água, with 75.15% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,314 | 75.15% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 634 | 20.59% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 78 | 2.53% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 34 | 1.10% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 15 | 0.49% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Mãe d'Água (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 2,109 | 76.33% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 358 | 12.96% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 288 | 10.42% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 8 | 0.29% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Mãe d'Água (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,057 | 37.08% |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,955 | 35.24% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 885 | 15.95% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 307 | 5.53% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 188 | 3.39% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 128 | 2.31% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 10 | 0.18% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 10 | 0.18% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 1 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.15% of valid votes in Mãe d'Água, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.59%; the other candidates added up to 4.26%.

In the runoff, Lula got 80.28% (+5.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.72% (−0.87 points).

Lula's lead rose from 54.56 points to 60.56 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 75.15% | 80.28% | +5.13 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20.59% | 19.72% | −0.87 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mãe d'Água, Lula (PT) had 80.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.42%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mãe d'Água with 82.82% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 80.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.82% in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.18% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.82% | Lula | 80.28% | −2.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.18% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.72% | +2.5 points |

## Analysis: Mãe d'Água and Brazil

Lula got 1,898 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mãe d'Água.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.00 points toward Lula in Mãe d'Água, 0.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.08 points toward the PL, 6.86 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.77% in the runoff (16.56% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.57% (4.79% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mãe d'Água | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,898 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +60.56 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.00 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.08 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.77% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.57% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mãe d'Água?

Lula (PT), with 80.28% of valid votes in Mãe d'Água (PB).

### How did the vote for president in Mãe d'Água change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.15% of valid votes in Mãe d'Água, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.59%; the other candidates added up to 4.26%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.28% (+5.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.72% (−0.87 points). Lula's lead rose from 54.56 points to 60.56 points.

### Who won in Mãe d'Água in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Mãe d'Água, Lula (PT) had 80.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.42%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mãe d'Água with 82.82% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Mãe d'Água change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.00 points toward Lula in Mãe d'Água, 0.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.08 points toward the PL, 6.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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