# Runoff results in Mari (PB)

President in Mari (PB): Lula (PT) 72.87%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.13%. 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/2509107

## President in Mari

Lula (PT) got more votes in Mari (72.87%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.13%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,459; turnout: 86.39%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,274 | 72.87% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,197 | 27.13% |

## 1st round in Mari

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Mari, with 67.11% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,729 | 67.11% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,108 | 28.34% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 352 | 2.43% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 213 | 1.47% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 74 | 0.51% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Mari (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 9,671 | 72.88% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 2,346 | 17.68% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 1,228 | 9.25% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 18 | 0.14% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.05% |

## Senate in Mari (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 9,341 | 37.04% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 6,289 | 24.94% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 5,176 | 20.52% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 2,418 | 9.59% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 1,438 | 5.70% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 475 | 1.88% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 48 | 0.19% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 15 | 0.06% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 7 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.11% of valid votes in Mari, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.34%; the other candidates added up to 4.55%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.87% (+5.76 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.13% (−1.21 points).

Lula's lead rose from 38.77 points to 45.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.11% | 72.87% | +5.76 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.34% | 27.13% | −1.21 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mari, Lula (PT) had 70.29% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mari with 72.22% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.87% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.22% in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.13% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.78% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.22% | Lula | 72.87% | +0.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.78% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.13% | −0.7 point |

## Analysis: Mari and Brazil

Lula got 7,077 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mari.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.97 points toward Lula in Mari, 1.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.30 points toward the PT, 0.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.61% in the runoff (15.55% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.98% (7.01% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mari | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,077 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +45.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.61% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.98% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mari?

Lula (PT), with 72.87% of valid votes in Mari (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.11% of valid votes in Mari, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.34%; the other candidates added up to 4.55%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.87% (+5.76 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.13% (−1.21 points). Lula's lead rose from 38.77 points to 45.74 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Mari, Lula (PT) had 70.29% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Mari with 72.22% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.97 points toward Lula in Mari, 1.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.30 points toward the PT, 0.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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