The Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election of October 2018 was for the election of the
Governor
A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
and Vice Governor of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
and 70
State Deputies
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
. 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
The Brazilian Democratic Movement (, MDB) is a Brazilian political party. It is considered a " big tent party" and it is one of the parties with the greatest representation throughout the national territory, with the most numbers of senators, ...
,
Luiz Fernando Pezão
Luiz Fernando de Souza, commonly known as Luiz Fernando Pezão or even Pezão (English: ''Bigfoot'') (born 29 March 1958) is an entrepreneur, politician and former governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro. He was succeede ...
was re-elected in second round with 55.78% of the votes, against 44.22% of
Marcelo Crivella
Marcelo Bezerra Crivella (; born 9 October 1957) is a Brazilian Evangelical pastor, gospel singer and politician. He served as the mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020. In the 2020 election, Crivella ran ...
.
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
*
Paulo Hartung
Paulo Cesar Hartung Gomes (born April 21, 1957) is a Brazilian politician and was the Governor of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo from 2003 until 2010. He served as Governor of Espírito Santo for a third, nonconsecutive term from January ...
(
MDB
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''Member of Parliament'' refers to the elected members of the federal Bundestag Parliament at the Reichstag building in Berlin. In German a m ...
) -
Governor
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of
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attracti ...
2003–2011 and since 2015;
Senator
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for Espírito Santo 1999–2002; Mayor of
Vitória 1993–1997;
Federal Deputy
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from Espírito Santo 1987–1991;
State Deputy
Established by the Constitution of Brazil, the State Senate is the State's representative body. The members are elected through the proportional system, by taking into account the joining affiliation (political party or coalition of parties), as ...
of Espírito Santo 1983–1987.
*
Marcelo Crivella
Marcelo Bezerra Crivella (; born 9 October 1957) is a Brazilian Evangelical pastor, gospel singer and politician. He served as the mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020. In the 2020 election, Crivella ran ...
(
PRB PRB may refer to:
Companies and organizations
* Periodic Review Board
* Population Reference Bureau
* Poudreries Réunies de Belgique, former Belgium armaments manufacturer
* PRB (company), Australian Automotive Manufacturer
* PRB, French Coatings ...
) - Mayor of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
since 2017;
Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture 2012–2014;
Senator
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for
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
2003–2016. Candidate for Governor of Rio de Janeiro in 2006 and
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
.
*Sérgio Besserman Vianna - President of
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (; IBGE) is the agency responsible for official collection of statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil. IBGE performs a decennial national cen ...
1999–2003.
*Omar Peres (
PDT) - businessman. Candidate for Mayor of
Juiz de Fora
Juiz de Fora (; ), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately from the state border with Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2022 census the current population is 54 ...
in
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
.
*
Rodrigo Neves
Rodrigo Neves Barreto (born 28 June 1976) is a Brazilian politician affiliated with the Democratic Labour Party (Brazil), Democratic Labour Party (PDT). He was the mayor of Niterói from 2013 to 2020, currently serving as the executive secretary ...
(
PDT) - Mayor of
Niterói
Niterói () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de ...
since 2013;
State Deputy
Established by the Constitution of Brazil, the State Senate is the State's representative body. The members are elected through the proportional system, by taking into account the joining affiliation (political party or coalition of parties), as ...
of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
2007–2013; City Councillor of
Niterói
Niterói () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de ...
1997–2007.
*
Cesar Maia
Cesar Epitácio Maia (born June 18, 1945) is a Brazilian politician, notable for having been elected three times for mayor of Rio de Janeiro.
A native of Rio, born in 1945, Maia was forced to leave Brazil in exile during the 1960s on account of ...
(
DEM
DEM was the ISO 4217 currency code for the Deutsche Mark, former currency of Germany
Computing
* Digital elevation model, a digital representation of ground-surface topography or terrain
** .dem, a common extension for USGS DEM files
* Discrete ...
) - City Councillor of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
since 2013; Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 1993–1997, 2001–2009;
Federal Deputy
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from
Rio de Janeiro
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1987–1992. Candidate for
Senator
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in
2010
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and
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
.
*
Bernardo Rezende
Bernardo Rocha de Rezende (born 25 August 1959), known as Bernardo Rezende and nicknamed Bernardinho, is a Brazilian volleyball coach and former player. He is the current coach of the female volleyball team Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube. Rezende ...
(
NOVO) -
Brazil men's national volleyball team
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coach 2001–2017.
*Eduardo Bandeira de Mello - President of
Flamengo Rowing Club since 2013.
*
Celso Amorim
Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim (born 3 June 1942) is a Brazilian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 July 1993 to 31 December 1994 under President Itamar Franco and again from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2010 under President ...
(
PT) -
Minister of Defence
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2011–2015;
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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1993–1995, 2003–2011.
*
Miro Teixeira
Miro Teixeira (born May 27, 1945) is a Brazilian lawyer, politician and journalist.
Background
Teixeira graduated in Law at the Candido Mendes University. He operates from a political base in Rio de Janeiro.
Political career
He began his caree ...
(
REDE) -
Federal Deputy
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from
Rio de Janeiro
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since 1987, 1971–1983;
Minister of Communications 2003–2004.
*
Chico Alencar
Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho, known as Chico Alencar (born 19 October 1949), is a Brazilian politician, historian, and writer, affiliated with the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL).
Alencar was first elected as a Councillor, representi ...
(
PSOL) -
Federal Deputy
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from
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
.
*Vinícius Farah (
MDB
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''Member of Parliament'' refers to the elected members of the federal Bundestag Parliament at the Reichstag building in Berlin. In German a m ...
) - Mayor of
Três Rios
Três Rios () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. As of 2020 its population was an estimated 82,142 inhabitants, and its area is around . The current mayor of Três Rios is Joacir Barbaglio Pereira (known as Joa) ...
2009–2017; Vice Mayor of Três Rios 2005–2009.
* Rubem Cesar Fernandes (
PPS PPS commonly refers to:
* Post-postscript, an afterthought, usually in a document.
PPS may also refer to:
Aviation
* Puerto Princesa International Airport, Palawan, Philippines (by IATA code)
* Priority Passenger Service, in Singapore Airlines#Fre ...
) - Director of
Viva Rio
Viva Rio, a nongovernmental organization based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was founded in December 1993 to combat the growing violence in the city. The organization has expanded into a multinational organization with a goal “to promote a culture ...
.
*Mendelssohn Kieling (
PMB) - Prosecutor of justice.
*Leonardo Giordano (
PCdoB) - City Councillor of
Niterói
Niterói () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de ...
since 2009.
File:Paulo Hartung e sua esposa, Cristina (cropped).jpg,
File:Marcelo Crivella Prefeito.jpg,
File:Sergio Besserman na TV Brasil.jpg,
File:Cesar Maia (cropped).jpg,
File:Bernardo de Rezende Rio 2016b.jpg,
File:CMMPV - Comissão Mista da Medida Provisoria - Eduardo Carvalho Bandeira de Mello (17116528458)(cropped).jpg,
File:Rodrigo Neves prefeito de Niterói (2015).png,
File:Celso Amorim.jpg,
File:Miro Teixeira Foto Cleones Ribeiro 2010.jpg,
File:Chico Alencar Freixo50 2016 01.jpg,
File:Rubem Cesar Fernandes RJ.jpg,
File:Caricatura de Leonardo Giordano.png,
Debates
Governor
Opinion polls
Governor
First round
Second round
Senator
Senate elections
Confirmed candidates
Candidacy denied
Results
PSC candidate Wilson Witzel secured 39 percent of the vote in the October 7.
His nearest rival, DEM candidate Eduardo Paes, secured 21% of the vote.
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%
Governor
Senator
Chamber of Deputies
Legislative Assembly
References
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