2018 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election
2018 Rio de Janeiro state election
Gubernatorial election
Candidate with the most votes per municipality in the 2nd round (92):
Wilson Witzel (89)
Eduardo Paes (3)
Parliamentary election
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
2018 Rio de Janeiro Senate election
Candidate with the most votes per municipality in the 1st round (92):
Flávio Bolsonaro (84)
César Maia (8)
The Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election of October 2018 was for the election of the Governor and Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro and 70 State Deputies . People also voted for 2 of 3 Senators of the state representation in the Federal legislative power, with 45 federal deputies representatives of the Rio de Janeiro State. A second round was held after no candidate managed to secure more than 50% of the Governor votes.
The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held in October 2014. Supported by the Brazilian Democratic Movement , Luiz Fernando Pezão was re-elected in second round with 55.78% of the votes, against 44.22% of Marcelo Crivella .[ 1]
In the second round runoff, Wilson Witzel was elected Governor of Rio de Janeiro.
Gubernatorial candidates
Candidates in runoff
Candidates failing to make runoff
Candidacies denied
Declined candidates
Debates
Governor
Opinion polls
Governor
First round
Pollster/client(s)
Date(s) conducted
Sample size
Paes DEM
Romário PODE
Garotinho PRP /PR
MottaPSOL
Indio PSD
FernandesPDT
Witzel PSC
Pezão PMDB
Crivella PRB
Others
Abst. Undec.
Lead
2018 election
7 Oct
–
19.56%
8.70%
–
10.72%
5.95%
6.11%
41.28%
–
–
7.68%
19.34%
21.72%
Datafolha
5–6 Oct
2,667
23%
15%
–
10%
11%
5%
14%
–
–
5%
14%
8%
Ibope
4–6 Oct
2,002
26%
17%
–
7%
10%
5%
10%
–
–
8%
17%
9%
Datafolha
3–4 Oct
1,484
24%
16%
–
9%
10%
6%
10%
–
–
8%
18%
8%
Ibope
30 Sep–2 Oct
2,002
26%
19%
–
6%
10%
3%
7%
–
–
10%
20%
7%
27 Sep
The Superior Electoral Court bans Anthony Garotinho from running in the 2018 elections
Datafolha
26–28 Sep
1,414
25%
14%
15%
6%
8%
2%
4%
–
–
6%
19%
10%
Ibope
22–24 Sep
1,512
24%
16%
16%
4%
6%
2%
4%
–
–
7%
22%
8%
Datafolha
18–19 Sep
1,358
22%
14%
12%
6%
7%
2%
4%
–
–
5%
27%
8%
Ibope
4–10 Sep
1,204
23%
20%
12%
5%
4%
2%
1%
–
–
5%
29%
3%
Datafolha
4–6 Sep
1,357
24%
14%
10%
7%
5%
3%
1%
–
–
5%
30%
10%
Datafolha
20–21 Aug
1,322
18%
16%
12%
5%
5%
3%
1%
–
–
7%
33%
2%
Ibope
17–20 Aug
1,204
12%
14%
12%
5%
3%
2%
1%
–
–
5%
46%
2%
2014 election
5 Oct 2014
–
–
–
19.73%
8.92%
–
–
–
40.57%
20.26%
10.53%
17.56%
20.31%
Second round
Pollster/client(s)
Date(s) conducted
Sample size
Witzel PSC
Paes DEM
Pezão PMDB
Crivella PRB
Abst. Undec.
Lead
2018 election
28 Oct
–
59.87%
40.13%
–
–
17.06%
19.74%
Datafolha
26–27 Oct
3,008
44%
40%
–
–
16%
4%
Ibope
25–27 Oct
2,002
45%
38%
–
–
17%
7%
Datafolha
24–25 Oct
1,481
47%
37%
–
–
17%
10%
Ibope
20–23 Oct
1,512
48%
38%
–
–
14%
10%
Datafolha
17–18 Oct
1,484
50%
33%
–
–
17%
17%
Ibope
15–17 Oct
1,512
51%
34%
–
–
14%
17%
2014 election
26 Oct
–
–
–
55.78%
44.22%
17.5%
11.56%
Senator
Pollster/client(s)
Date(s) conducted
Sample size
Maia DEM
Farias PT
Bolsonaro PSL
Alencar PSOL
Teixeira REDE
Pereira PSC
Oliveira PSD
Lopes PRB
Crivella PRB
PiccianiPMDB
Others
Abst. Undec.(1st seat)
Abst. Undec.(2nd seat)
Lead
2018 election
7 Oct
–
16.67%
10.17%
31.36%
9.17%
3.09%
2.58%
17.06%
3.64%
–
–
6.27%
26.29%
14.30%
Datafolha
3–4 Oct
1,542
29%
20%
30%
15%
11%
7%
11%
3%
–
–
18%
21%
34%
1%
Ibope
30 Sep–2 Oct
2,002
27%
22%
26%
11%
10%
7%
9%
4%
–
–
22%
16%
25%
1%
Datafolha
26–28 Sep
1,414
26%
22%
25%
14%
11%
6%
9%
4%
–
–
18%
24%
40%
1%
Ibope
22–24 Sep
1,512
27%
19%
22%
11%
10%
8%
7%
3%
–
–
20%
18%
26%
5%
Datafolha
18–19 Sep
1,358
24%
21%
26%
12%
11%
7%
8%
4%
–
–
19%
46%
26%
2%
Ibope
7–9 Sep
1,204
22%
15%
19%
11%
9%
7%
4%
–
–
–
18%
27%
37%
3%
Paraná Pesquisas
25–30 Aug
1,860
15.7%
14.1%
19.7%
11.3%
8.5%
6.3%
6.5%
4.1%
–
–
11.4%
34.2%
4%
RealTime Big Data
10–12 Aug
2,000
15%
10%
24%
14%
5%
2%
4%
7%
–
–
5%
12%
9%
2010 election
3 Oct
–
11.06%
28.65%
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.66%
20.73%
16.91%
23.18%
5.99%
Senate elections
Confirmed candidates
[ 14] [ 15]
Candidacy denied
Party
Candidate
Most relevant political office or occupation
Party
Candidates for Alternate Senators
Coalition
Electoral number
Workers' Cause Party (PCO)
Fernando Fagundes
University professor
Workers' Cause Party (PCO)
1st alternate senator: José Márcio Tavares
—
290
2nd alternate senator: Carlos Guida
Results
PSC candidate Wilson Witzel secured 39 percent of the vote in the October 7.[ 16] His nearest rival, DEM candidate Eduardo Paes, secured 21% of the vote.[ 16] Both advanced to a second round runoff which was held on October 28. In the runoff, Witzel won the election after securing 59.87% of the vote to Paes' 40.13%[ 17]
Governor
Candidate Running mate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Wilson Witzel Cláudio Castro PSC 3,154,771 41.28 4,675,355 59.87 Eduardo Paes Comte Bittencourt (PPS )DEM 1,494,831 19.56 3,134,400 40.13 Tarcísio Motta Ivanete Silva PSOL 819,248 10.72 Romário Faria Marcelo Delaroli (PR ) PODE 664,511 8.70 Pedro Fernandes Gláucio Julianelli (PSB ) PDT 466,954 6.11 Indio da Costa Zaqueu Teixeira PSD 454,928 5.95 Marcia Tiburi Leonardo Giordano (PCdoB ) PT 447,376 5.85 Marcelo Trindade Carmen Migueles NOVO 86,820 1.14 Anthony Garotinho Leide Duarte (PRB ) PRP 84,187 André Monteiro Jonas Licurgo PRTB 35,327 0.46 Dayse Oliveira Pedro Villas-Bôas PSTU 17,499 0.23 Luiz Eugênio Joaquim Nogueira Neto PCO 2,863 Total 7,642,265 100.00 7,809,755 100.00 Valid votes 7,642,265 79.93 7,809,755 82.94 Invalid votes 1,379,451 14.43 1,259,983 13.38 Blank votes 539,865 5.65 346,970 3.68 Total votes 9,561,581 100.00 9,416,708 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 12,401,199 77.10 12,401,199 75.93 PSC gain from PP
Popular vote (second round)
Witzel
59.87%
Paes
40.13%
Senator
Candidate Party Votes % Flávio Bolsonaro PSL 4,380,418 31.36 Arolde de Oliveira PSD 2,382,265 17.06 Cesar Maia DEM 2,327,634 16.67 Lindbergh Farias (incumbent)PT 1,419,676 10.17 Chico Alencar PSOL 1,281,373 9.17 Eduardo Lopes (incumbent)PRB 507,850 3.64 Miro Teixeira REDE 430,893 3.09 Everaldo Pereira PSC 360,688 2.58 José Bonifácio PDT 313,265 2.24 Aspásia Camargo PSDB 248,868 1.78 Mattos Nascimento PRTB 173,968 1.25 Marta Barçante PCB 52,734 0.38 Cyro Garcia PSTU 45,588 0.33 Gabrielle Burcci PMB 27,081 0.19 Walter Cristie PATRI 23,803 Samantha Guedes PSTU 13,680 0.10 Fernando Fagundes PCO 8,816 Total 13,965,981 100.00 Valid votes 13,965,981 73.58 Invalid votes 3,326,409 17.52 Blank votes 1,689,111 8.90 Total votes 18,981,501 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 12,401,199 153.06 PSL gain from PT PSD gain from PRB
Chamber of Deputies
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Liberal Party 1,712,541 22.18 12 12Socialism and Liberty Party 644,641 8.35 4 1Social Democratic Party 524,608 6.79 3 3Democrats 520,033 6.74 4 3Brazilian Democratic Movement 449,251 5.82 3 5Brazilian Republican Party 405,665 5.25 2 Brazilian Socialist Party 284,069 3.68 1 Workers' Party 275,205 3.56 1 4Party of the Republic 269,089 3.49 2 Progressistas 264,188 3.42 2 Democratic Labour Party 236,020 3.06 2 1Social Christian Party 205,694 2.66 1 1New Party 201,281 2.61 1 New Progressive Republican Party 170,136 2.20 1 Solidariedade 161,531 2.09 1 1Humanist Party of Solidarity 139,147 1.80 1 1Brazilian Social Democracy Party 135,133 1.75 0 1Christian Democracy 134,486 1.74 1 Avante 130,882 1.70 1 1Brazilian Labour Renewal Party 105,490 1.37 0 Popular Socialist Party 94,281 1.22 1 1Communist Party of Brazil 89,396 1.16 1 Sustainability Network 82,437 1.07 0 New Podemos 75,268 0.97 0 Brazilian Woman's Party 75,113 0.97 0 New Brazilian Labour Party 74,038 0.96 0 2Patriota 73,111 0.95 0 Republican Party of the Social Order 72,580 0.94 1 1Christian Labour Party 56,296 0.73 0 Green Party 21,671 0.28 0 Party of National Mobilization 16,548 0.21 0 Free Fatherland Party 14,492 0.19 0 Brazilian Communist Party 4,693 0.06 0 United Socialist Workers' Party 1,756 0.02 0 Total 7,720,770 100.00 46 – Valid votes 7,720,770 81.49 Invalid votes 1,120,225 11.82 Blank votes 633,446 6.69 Total votes 9,474,441 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 12,401,199 76.40 Source: UOL
Legislative Assembly
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Liberal Party 1,204,808 15.62 13 11Democrats 546,433 7.09 6 6Brazilian Democratic Movement 515,469 6.68 5 10Socialism and Liberty Party 489,151 6.34 5 Social Democratic Party 361,440 4.69 3 5Democratic Labour Party 349,499 4.53 3 Workers' Party 349,202 4.53 3 3Brazilian Republican Party 333,668 4.33 3 1Solidariedade 301,583 3.91 3 Progressistas 242,374 3.14 2 2Brazilian Social Democracy Party 230,882 2.99 2 Progressive Republican Party 215,894 2.80 2 2Humanist Party of Solidarity 211,225 2.74 2 1New Party 208,572 2.70 2 New Social Christian Party 187,775 2.44 2 Brazilian Labour Renewal Party 180,198 2.34 1 Avante 173,006 2.24 1 Brazilian Socialist Party 165,872 2.15 1 Christian Labour Party 151,657 1.97 1 Patriota 142,300 1.85 1 1Communist Party of Brazil 140,369 1.82 1 Christian Democracy 132,788 1.72 2 1Party of the Republic 130,382 1.69 1 6Brazilian Woman's Party 130,331 1.69 1 New Republican Party of the Social Order 123,819 1.61 1 Popular Socialist Party 112,517 1.46 1 1Brazilian Labour Party 109,698 1.42 1 1Podemos 106,514 1.38 1 Party of National Mobilization 57,252 0.74 0 Green Party 52,770 0.68 0 Sustainability Network 27,223 0.35 0 New Free Fatherland Party 16,734 0.22 0 Brazilian Communist Party 6,382 0.08 0 United Socialist Workers' Party 3,426 0.04 0 Total 7,711,213 100.00 70 – Valid votes 7,711,213 81.39 Invalid votes 1,134,456 11.97 Blank votes 628,772 6.64 Total votes 9,474,441 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 12,401,199 76.40 Source: UOL
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