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2018 Santa Catarina state election
Turnout	83.69% (first round); 83.13% (second round)
	Gubernatorial election
Carlos Moisés 50–59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%	Gelson Merísio 50–59% 60-69%
Governor before election; Eduardo Pinho Moreira; MDB	Elected Governor ; Carlos Moisés; PSL
	Senatorial election
Esperidião Amin 10–19% 20–29% 30–39% ; Lucas Esmeraldino 10–19% 20-29% 30-39% ; Paulo Bauer 20–29%	Jorginho Mello 10–19% 20–29% 30-39% ; Raimundo Colombo 10–19% 20–29% 30-39% ; Ideli Salvatti 10–19% 20–29%
Senator before election; Paulo Bauer and Dalírio Beber; PSDB	Elected Senator ; Esperidião Amin and Jorginho Mello; PP and PR

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The 2018 Santa Catarina state election took place in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil on 7 October and 28 October 2018. Voters elected a Governor, Vice Governor, two Senators, 16 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies and 40 Legislative Assembly members. The incumbent Governor, Eduardo Pinho Moreira (PSD) was eligible for a second term, but didn't run for re-election.^[1] Military firefighter Carlos Moisés (PSL) won in the second round against state representative. Gelson Merisio (PSD).^[2] Gelson Luiz Merisio (Xaxim, January 31, 1966) is a Brazilian business administrator and politician, affiliated with Solidariedade. He was a state deputy and president, in Santa Catarina, of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Merisio presided over the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina between 2010 and 2012.

Incumbent Senators Paulo Bauer (PSDB) and Dalírio Beber (PSDB) ran for re-election, losing to former governor Esperidião Amin (PP) and congressman Jorginho Mello (PR).^[3]

Candidates

Governor

Candidates in runoff

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Running mate	Coalition	Electoral number
	Social Liberal Party (PSL)	Carlos Moisés	Military firefighter		Social Liberal Party (PSL)	Daniela Reinehr	—	17
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	Gelson Merisio	Member of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina (2005–2019)		Democrats (DEM)	João Paulo Kleinübing	This is Work Social Democratic Party (PSD) Democrats (DEM) Progressistas (PP) Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Podemos (PODE) Social Christian Party (PSC) Solidariedade Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Free Fatherland Party (PPL)	55

Candidates failing to make runoff

	Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation		Running mate	Coalition	Electoral number
Workers' Party (PT)	Décio Lima	Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2007–2019)	Workers' Party (PT)	Alcimar Oliveira	—	13
Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)	Mauro Mariani	Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2007–2019)	Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	Napoleão Bernardes	Santa Catarina Wants More Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Avante Christian Democracy (DC) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Christian Labour Party (PTC)	15
United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Ingrid Assis	High school teacher	United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Ederson da Silva	—	16
Sustainability Network (REDE)	Rogério Portanova	Higher education professor	Sustainability Network (REDE)	Regina Santos	—	18
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Leonel Camasão	Journalist	Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	Caroline Bellaguarda	A Way for Us Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	50
Patriota	Jessé Pereira	Evangelical priest	Patriota	Danny Jumes	—	51

Senator

	Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation		Candidates for Alternate Senators	Coalition	Electoral number
Progressistas (PP)	Esperidião Amin	Governor of Santa Catarina (1999–2003)	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	1st alternate senator: Geraldo Althoff	This is Work Social Democratic Party (PSD) Democrats (DEM) Progressistas (PP) Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Podemos (PODE) Social Christian Party (PSC) Solidariedade Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Free Fatherland Party (PPL)	111
Progressistas (PP)	Esperidião Amin	Governor of Santa Catarina (1999–2003)	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	2nd alternate senator: Denise Santos		111
Social Democratic Party (PSD)	Raimundo Colombo	Governor of Santa Catarina (2011–2018)	Progressistas (PP)	1st alternate senator: Jandir Bellini		555
Social Democratic Party (PSD)	Raimundo Colombo	Governor of Santa Catarina (2011–2018)	Social Christian Party (PSC)	2nd alternate senator: Narcizo Parisotto		555
Workers' Party (PT)		Secretary of Human Rights (2014–2015)	Workers' Party (PT)	1st alternate senator: Mariluci Deschamps	—	130
Workers' Party (PT)		Secretary of Human Rights (2014–2015)	Workers' Party (PT)	2nd alternate senator: Derci Pasqualotto		130
Workers' Party (PT)	Lédio Rosa	Desembargador of the Court of Justice of Santa Catarina	Workers' Party (PT)	1st alternate senator: Vanio dos Santos		131
Workers' Party (PT)	Lédio Rosa	Desembargador of the Court of Justice of Santa Catarina	Workers' Party (PT)	2nd alternate senator: Írio Correia		131
United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Ricardo Lautert	High school teacher	United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	1st alternate senator: Roque Pegoraro	—	160
United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Ricardo Lautert	High school teacher	United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	2nd alternate senator: Pedro Rogel	—	160
Social Liberal Party	Lucas Esmeraldino	Entrepreneur	Social Liberal Party	1st alternate senator: Marcelo Brigadeiro	—	177
Social Liberal Party	Lucas Esmeraldino	Entrepreneur	Social Liberal Party	2nd alternate senator: Marco de Carvalho	—	177
Sustainability Network (REDE)	Miriam Prochnow	Pedagogue and environmentalist	Sustainability Network (REDE)	1st alternate senator: Nelson Zunino	—	181
Sustainability Network (REDE)	Miriam Prochnow	Pedagogue and environmentalist	Sustainability Network (REDE)	2nd alternate senator:		181
Sustainability Network (REDE)	Diego Mezzogiorno	Bachelor of Hotel Managing	Sustainability Network (REDE)	1st alternate senator: Heli Schlickmann		188
Sustainability Network (REDE)	Diego Mezzogiorno	Bachelor of Hotel Managing	Sustainability Network (REDE)	2nd alternate senator: Alexandre Lemos		188
Party of the Republic (PR)	Jorginho Mello	Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2011–2019)	Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)	1st alternate senator: Ivete da Silveira	Santa Catarina Wants More Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Avante Christian Democracy (DC) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Christian Labour Party (PTC)	222
Party of the Republic (PR)	Jorginho Mello	Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2011–2019)	Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	2nd alternate senator: Beto Martins		222
Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	Paulo Bauer	Senator for Santa Catarina (2011–2019)	Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)	1st alternate senator: Casildo Maldaner		456
Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	Paulo Bauer	Senator for Santa Catarina (2011–2019)	Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	2nd alternate senator: Sandro Giassi		456
Party of National Mobilization (PMN)	Roberto Salum	Member of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina (2017–2018)	[[File:\|100x100px\|Party of National Mobilization]] Party of National Mobilization (PMN)	1st alternate senator: Airton Zanella	Santa Catarina in First Place Party of National Mobilization (PMN) Patriota	331
Party of National Mobilization (PMN)	Roberto Salum		Patriota	2nd alternate senator: Ailson Barroso		331
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Pedro Cabral	Middle school teacher	Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	1st alternate senator: Francisco Cordeiro	A Way for Us Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	500
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Pedro Cabral	Middle school teacher	Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	2nd alternate senator: Robson Ceron		500
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Antônio Campos	Higher education professor	Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	1st alternate senator: Ademir Kuhn		505
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Antônio Campos	Higher education professor	Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	2nd alternate senator: Dilene Trevisol		505

Results

Governor


Candidate		Running mate	Party	First round		Second round
Candidate		Running mate	Party	Votes	%	Votes	%
	Carlos Moisés	Daniela Reinehr	PSL	1,071,406	29.72	2,644,179	71.09
	Gelson Merísio	João Paulo Kleinübing (DEM)	PSD	1,121,869	31.12	1,075,242	28.91
	Mauro Mariani	Napoleão Bernardes (PSDB)	MDB	836,844	23.21
	Décio Lima	Alcimar Oliveira	PT	460,889	12.78
	Leonel Camasão	Caroline Bellaguarda (PCB)	PSOL	72,133	2.00
	Rogério Portanova	Regina Santos	REDE	18,710	0.52
	Jessé Pereira	Danny Jumes	Patriota	13,472	0.37
	Ingrid Assis	Ederson da Silva	PSTU	9,944	0.28
Total				3,605,267	100.00	3,719,421	100.00

Valid votes				3,605,267	85.00	3,719,421	88.27
Invalid votes				375,916	8.86	342,415	8.13
Blank votes				260,484	6.14	151,683	3.60
Total votes				4,241,667	100.00	4,213,519	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				5,068,421	83.69	5,068,421	83.13
	PSL gain from MDB

Popular vote (first round)

Merisio			31.12%
Moisés			29.72%
Mariani			23.21%
Lima			12.78%
Others			3.17%

Popular vote (second round)

Moisés			71.09%
Merisio			28.91%

Senator


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Esperidião Amin	PP	1,226,064	18.77
	Jorginho Mello	PR	1,179,757	18.07
	Lucas Esmeraldino	PSL	1,161,662	17.79
	Raimundo Colombo	PSD	999,043	15.30
	Paulo Bauer (incumbent)	PSDB	802,037	12.28
	Ideli Salvatti	PT	336,449	5.15
	Lédio Andrade	PT	327,226	5.01
	Roberto Salum	PMN	246,686	3.78
	Miriam Prochnow	REDE	84,486	1.29
	Pedro Cabral	PSOL	63,523	0.97
	Antônio Campos	PSOL	51,191	0.78
	Diego Mezzogiorno	REDE	38,470	0.59
	Ricardo Lautert	PSTU	13,845	0.21
Total			6,530,439	100.00

Valid votes			6,530,439	76.98
Invalid votes			1,179,990	13.91
Blank votes			772,905	9.11
Total votes			8,483,334	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			10,136,842	83.69
	PP gain from PSDB
	PR gain from PSDB

Chamber of Deputies


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Social Liberal Party	769,926	21.70	4	4
	Brazilian Democratic Movement	553,953	15.61	3	2
	Workers' Party	347,166	9.78	2
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party	301,400	8.49	1	1
	Progressistas	288,537	8.13	1	1
	Social Democratic Party	227,422	6.41	1	2
	Brazilian Republican Party	188,145	5.30	1	1
	New Party	187,440	5.28	1	New
	Brazilian Socialist Party	156,127	4.40	1	1
	Popular Socialist Party	93,752	2.64	1
	Party of the Republic	69,382	1.96	0	1
	Socialism and Liberty Party	68,051	1.92	0
	Social Christian Party	39,161	1.10	0
	Democratic Labour Party	36,577	1.03	0
	Solidariedade	35,667	1.01	0
	Democrats	29,365	0.83	0
	Communist Party of Brazil	24,019	0.68	0
	Progressive Republican Party	22,762	0.64	0
	Patriota	18,460	0.52	0
	Republican Party of the Social Order	17,372	0.49	0
	Brazilian Labour Party	11,593	0.33	0
	Sustainability Network	9,956	0.28	0	New
	Podemos	8,577	0.24	0
	Christian Labour Party	7,690	0.22	0
	Free Fatherland Party	7,447	0.21	0
	Party of National Mobilization	6,623	0.19	0
	Avante	4,935	0.14	0
	Green Party	4,791	0.14	0
	Christian Democracy	3,607	0.10	0
	Brazilian Communist Party	3,020	0.09	0
	United Socialist Workers' Party	2,943	0.08	0
	Humanist Party of Solidarity	1,580	0.04	0
	Brazilian Labour Renewal Party	1,012	0.03	0
Total		3,548,458	100.00	16	–

Valid votes		3,548,458	83.66
Invalid votes		391,519	9.23
Blank votes		301,690	7.11
Total votes		4,241,667	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,068,421	83.69

Legislative Assembly


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Brazilian Democratic Movement	619,681	16.92	9	1
	Social Liberal Party	553,121	15.10	6	6
	Social Democratic Party	418,273	11.42	5	4
	Workers' Party	326,608	8.92	4	1
	Progressistas	314,665	8.59	3	1
	Brazilian Socialist Party	293,867	8.02	3	1
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party	285,228	7.79	2	2
	Party of the Republic	193,090	5.27	3	1
	Democratic Labour Party	119,780	3.27	2	1
	Democrats	73,662	2.01	0	1
	Brazilian Republican Party	70,404	1.92	1	1
	Socialism and Liberty Party	68,143	1.86	0
	Podemos	66,391	1.81	0
	Popular Socialist Party	43,668	1.19	0	1
	Social Christian Party	42,160	1.15	1	1
	Solidariedade	37,131	1.01	0
	Communist Party of Brazil	25,810	0.70	0	1
	Sustainability Network	18,279	0.50	0	New
	Patriota	17,732	0.48	0
	Green Party	17,428	0.48	1	1
	Brazilian Labour Party	15,912	0.43	0
	Party of National Mobilization	13,236	0.36	0
	Progressive Republican Party	12,656	0.35	0
	Christian Labour Party	3,670	0.10	0
	Republican Party of the Social Order	3,279	0.09	0
	United Socialist Workers' Party	2,226	0.06	0
	Humanist Party of Solidarity	1,864	0.05	0
	Free Fatherland Party	1,688	0.05	0
	Christian Democracy	1,393	0.04	0
	Brazilian Communist Party	1,071	0.03	0
	Avante	683	0.02	0
	Brazilian Labour Renewal Party	472	0.01	0
Total		3,663,271	100.00	40	–

Valid votes		3,663,271	86.36
Invalid votes		309,397	7.29
Blank votes		268,999	6.34
Total votes		4,241,667	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,068,421	83.69

References

^ Pereira, Moacir (18 June 2018). "Por que Eduardo Pinho Moreira desistiu da candidatura ao governo". NSC Total (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ "Comandante Moisés, do PSL, é eleito governador de Santa Catarina". GaúchaZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ "Esperidião Amin, do PP, e Jorginho Mello, do PR, são eleitos para o Senado por SC". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

[1] Pereira, Moacir (18 June 2018). "Por que Eduardo Pinho Moreira desistiu da candidatura ao governo". NSC Total (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2023.

[2] "Comandante Moisés, do PSL, é eleito governador de Santa Catarina". GaúchaZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

[3] "Esperidião Amin, do PP, e Jorginho Mello, do PR, são eleitos para o Senado por SC". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

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2018 Santa Catarina gubernatorial election

Candidates

Governor

Candidates in runoff

Candidates failing to make runoff

Senator

Results

Governor

Senator

Chamber of Deputies

Legislative Assembly

References