# Runoff results in Malta (PB)

President in Malta (PB): Lula (PT) 82.60%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.40%. 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/2508802

## President in Malta

Lula (PT) got more votes in Malta (82.60%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,262; turnout: 81.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,460 | 82.60% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 729 | 17.40% |

## 1st round in Malta

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Malta, with 79.17% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,150 | 79.17% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 686 | 17.24% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 70 | 1.76% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 50 | 1.26% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 19 | 0.48% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Malta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 2,908 | 80.13% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 384 | 10.58% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 327 | 9.01% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 9 | 0.25% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Senate in Malta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 2,888 | 40.64% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,381 | 33.51% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 963 | 13.55% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 380 | 5.35% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 299 | 4.21% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 174 | 2.45% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 14 | 0.20% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.17% of valid votes in Malta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.24%; the other candidates added up to 3.59%.

In the runoff, Lula got 82.60% (+3.43 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.40% (+0.16 points).

Lula's lead rose from 61.93 points to 65.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 79.17% | 82.60% | +3.43 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.24% | 17.40% | +0.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Malta, Lula (PT) had 83.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Malta with 86.20% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 82.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.20% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.80% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 86.20% | Lula | 82.60% | −3.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.80% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.40% | +3.6 points |

## Analysis: Malta and Brazil

Lula got 2,731 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Malta.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.27 points toward Lula in Malta, 2.18 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.20 points toward the PL, 8.98 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.43% in the runoff (20.05% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.40% (5.44% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Malta | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,731 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +65.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.27 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.20 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.40% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Malta?

Lula (PT), with 82.60% of valid votes in Malta (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.17% of valid votes in Malta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.24%; the other candidates added up to 3.59%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.60% (+3.43 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.40% (+0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 61.93 points to 65.20 points.

### Who won in Malta in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Malta, Lula (PT) had 83.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Malta with 86.20% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.27 points toward Lula in Malta, 2.18 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.20 points toward the PL, 8.98 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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