# Runoff results in Maria Helena (PR) President in Maria Helena (PR): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.98%, Lula (PT) 44.02%. 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/pr/4114708 ## President in Maria Helena Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Maria Helena (55.98%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,789; turnout: 83.55%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,189 | 55.98% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,721 | 44.02% | ## 1st round in Maria Helena In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Maria Helena, with 54.38% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 40.72%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,011 | 54.38% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,506 | 40.72% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 82 | 2.22% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 51 | 1.38% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 36 | 0.97% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.14% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.08% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.05% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in Maria Helena (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sandro Alex | PSD 55 | 1,383 | 39.21% | | Sergio Moro | PL 22 | 1,354 | 38.39% | | Requião Filho | PDT 12 | 768 | 21.77% | | Luiz França | Missão 14 | 16 | 0.45% | | Doutor Alexandre Salomão | Mobiliza 33 | 4 | 0.11% | | Samuel de Mattos | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% | | Tayná Miessa | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% | | Adriano Funileiro | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes | ## Senate in Maria Helena (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alexandre Curi | Republicanos 100 | 2,210 | 32.62% | | Deltan Dallagnol | Novo 300 | 1,251 | 18.46% | | Filipe Barros | PL 222 | 1,110 | 16.38% | | Gleisi | PT 131 | 1,013 | 14.95% | | Cristina Graeml | PSD 555 | 721 | 10.64% | | Dr. Rosinha | PT 132 | 442 | 6.52% | | Karen Guerreiro | Missão 144 | 25 | 0.37% | | Joaquim do MLB | UP 800 | 4 | 0.06% | | Marcelo Marcelino | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.38% of valid votes in Maria Helena, and Lula (PT) got 40.72%; the other candidates added up to 4.90%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.98% (+1.60 points) and Lula got 44.02% (+3.30 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.66 points to 11.96 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54.38% | 55.98% | +1.60 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 40.72% | 44.02% | +3.30 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Maria Helena, Lula (PT) had 45.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Maria Helena with 53.98% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.98% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points). PT: Lula has 44.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.02% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.98% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.98% | +2.0 points | | PT | Lula | 46.02% | Lula | 44.02% | −2.0 points | ## Analysis: Maria Helena and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 468 votes more than Lula in Maria Helena. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.70 points toward Lula in Maria Helena, 3.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.00 points toward the PL, 5.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 16.45% in the runoff (20.82% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.27% (2.48% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Maria Helena | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −468 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −11.96 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.70 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.00 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 16.45% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.27% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Maria Helena? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.98% of valid votes in Maria Helena (PR). ### How did the vote for president in Maria Helena change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.38% of valid votes in Maria Helena, and Lula (PT) got 40.72%; the other candidates added up to 4.90%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.98% (+1.60 points) and Lula got 44.02% (+3.30 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.66 points to 11.96 points. ### Who won in Maria Helena in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Maria Helena, Lula (PT) had 45.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Maria Helena with 53.98% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Maria Helena change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.70 points toward Lula in Maria Helena, 3.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.00 points toward the PL, 5.78 points short of Brazil. 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