# Runoff results in Matinhas (PB)

President in Matinhas (PB): Lula (PT) 80.58%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.42%. 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/2509339

## President in Matinhas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Matinhas (80.58%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,882; turnout: 83.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,158 | 80.58% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 761 | 19.42% |

## 1st round in Matinhas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Matinhas, with 75.75% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,680 | 75.75% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 722 | 20.41% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 82 | 2.32% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 29 | 0.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 21 | 0.59% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Matinhas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 2,161 | 69.91% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 558 | 18.05% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 361 | 11.68% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.19% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 5 | 0.16% |

## Senate in Matinhas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 2,279 | 38.33% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,453 | 24.44% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 1,233 | 20.74% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 437 | 7.35% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 328 | 5.52% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 193 | 3.25% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 11 | 0.18% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 10 | 0.17% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.75% of valid votes in Matinhas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.41%; the other candidates added up to 3.84%.

In the runoff, Lula got 80.58% (+4.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.42% (−0.99 points).

Lula's lead rose from 55.34 points to 61.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 75.75% | 80.58% | +4.83 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20.41% | 19.42% | −0.99 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Matinhas, Lula (PT) had 77.17% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Matinhas with 79.84% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 80.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.84% in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.16% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.84% | Lula | 80.58% | +0.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.16% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.42% | −0.7 point |

## Analysis: Matinhas and Brazil

Lula got 2,397 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Matinhas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.82 points toward Lula in Matinhas, 0.37 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.48 points toward the PT, 0.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.90% in the runoff (20.06% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.40% (9.33% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Matinhas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,397 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +61.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.82 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.48 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.90% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.40% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Matinhas?

Lula (PT), with 80.58% of valid votes in Matinhas (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.75% of valid votes in Matinhas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.41%; the other candidates added up to 3.84%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.58% (+4.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.42% (−0.99 points). Lula's lead rose from 55.34 points to 61.16 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Matinhas, Lula (PT) had 77.17% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Matinhas with 79.84% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.82 points toward Lula in Matinhas, 0.37 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.48 points toward the PT, 0.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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