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2018 Minas Gerais gubernatorial election

The 2018 state elections in Minas Gerais were held on 7 October, as part of the general elections in the Federal District and in 26 states, to elect one Governor and Vice Governor, two Senators and four substitutes for Senator, 53 Federal Deputies, and 77 State Deputies.[1] In the election for Governor, entrepreneur Romeu Zema (NOVO) finished in first place with 42.73% of the valid votes, followed by Senator Antonio Anastasia (PSDB) with 29.06%. Incumbent Governor Fernando Pimentel (PT) couldn't re-elect, placing third place with 23.12% of the votes.[2] As the first place didn't reach 50% of the votes, a second round took place on 28 October.[1] Zema was elect Governor with 71.80% of the votes, and Anastasia placed second with 28.20%.[3]

2018 Minas Gerais state election
← 2014 7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) (first round)
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) (second round)		 2022 →
Opinion polls
Gubernatorial election
 
Candidate Romeu Zema Antonio Anastasia
Party NOVO PSDB
Running mate Paulo Brant Marcos Montes
Popular vote 6,963,806 2,734,452
Percentage 71.80% 28.20%
  •      Romeu Zema
  •      Antonio Anastasia
Governor before election

Fernando Pimentel
PT

Elected Governor

Romeu Zema
NOVO

Parliamentary election
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Legislative Assembly
MDB 7.37 7 −3
Republicanos 7.16 3 +1
PSL 7.05 6 +6
PSDB 6.60 7 −2
PHS 4.13 3 +2
PTB 3.94 3 −1
PSC 3.90 3 +1
PV 3.32 5 +1
DEM 2.96 1 −1
Solidarity 2.78 2 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

For the Federal Senate, the then Federal Deputy Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM) and the journalist and presenter Carlos Viana (PHS) were elect to fill the seats of Aécio Neves (PSDB) and Zezé Perrella (MDB). They had, respectively, 20.49% and 20.22% of the votes. Dinis Pinheiro (SD) place third with 18.42% of the votes, and former president Dilma Rousseff (PT), who had been impeached two years before, placed fourth with 15.35% of the votes.[4]

Gubernatorial candidates edit

Candidates in runoff edit

Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupation Party Running mate Coalition Electoral number
 

New Party (NOVO)

 
Romeu Zema (NOVO) 		Former Head of Zema Group  

New Party (NOVO)

 
Paulo Brant (NOVO) 		— 30
Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)  
Antônio Anastasia 		Senator for Minas Gerais
(2015–2022) 		  (PSD) Marcos Montes (PSD) Rebuild Minas 45

Candidates failing to make runoff edit

Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupation Party Running mate Coalition Electoral number
 

Workers' Party (PT)

 
Fernando Pimentel (PT) 		Governor of Minas Gerais
(2015–2019) 		 
Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) 		Jô Moraes (PCdoB) On the People's Side 13
 

Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)

Adalclever Lopes (MDB) State Deputy of Minas Gerais
(2003–2019) 		 
Green Party (PV) 		Adriana Buzelin (PV) #MinasHasAWay 15
 

United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)

Jordano Carvalho (PSTU) Metalworker and steelworker  
United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) 		Victoria de Fatima (PSTU) — 16
 

Sustainability Network (REDE)

João Batista dos Mares Guia (REDE) State Deputy of Minas Gerais
(1983–1987) 		 
Sustainability Network (REDE) 		Giovanni Corrêa (REDE) The Best for Minas 18
 

Workers' Cause Party (PCO)

Alexandre Flach Lawyer  
Workers' Cause Party (PCO) 		Sebastião Pessoa (PCO) — 29
 

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

Dirlene Marques (PSOL) Retired public worker  
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) 		Sara Azevedo Socialist Minas Front 50
 

Avante

Claudiney Dulim (Avante) Lawyer and professor  
Avante 		Leandro Ramon (Avante) — 77

Opinion polls edit

Governor edit

First round edit

Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted 		Sample
size 		Anastasia
PSDB 		Veiga
PSDB 		Pimentel
PT 		Zema
NOVO 		Others Abst.
Undec. 		Lead
2018 election 7 Oct – 29.06% – 23.12% 42.73% 5.09% 20.67% 13.67%
Datafolha 3–4 Oct 1,585 32% – 21% 15% 10% 22% 11%
Datafolha 26–28 Sep 1,387 32% – 23% 19% 7% 21% 9%
Ibope 24–26 Sep 2,002 35% – 21% 8% 8% 27% 14%
Datafolha 4–6 Sep 1,289 32% – 22% 5% 7% 35% 10%
Ibope 24–26 Aug 1,204 24% – 14% 3% 7% 51% 10%
2014 election 5 Oct 2014 – – 41.89% 52.98% – 5.13% 16.93% 11.09%

Second round edit

Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted 		Sample
size 		Zema
NOVO 		Anastasia
PSDB 		Abst.
Undec. 		Lead
2018 election 28 Oct – 71.80% 28.20% 19.61% 43.60%
Ibope 25–27 Oct 2,002 58% 27% 15% 31%
Ibope 20–23 Oct 1,512 57% 29% 15% 28%
Datafolha 17–18 Oct 1,473 58% 24% 19% 34%
Ibope 15–17 Oct 1,512 57% 29% 14% 28%
Paraná Pesquisas 9–10 Oct 1,750 64.7% 23.1% 12.1% 41.6%

Senator edit

Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted 		Sample
size 		Rousseff
PT 		Viana
PHS 		Pinheiro
SD 		Pacheco
DEM 		Neves
PSDB 		Franco
PPS 		Others Abst.
Undec.
(1st seat) 		Abst.
Undec.
(2nd seat) 		Lead
2018 election 7 Oct – 15.35% 20.22% 18.42% 20.49% – – 25.51% 27.74% 0.27%
Datafolha 26–28 Sep 1,384 28% 14% 10% 17% – – 41% 31% 49% 11%
Ibope 24–26 Sep 2,002 26% 15% 15% 14% – – 48% 55% 63% 11%
Ibope 9–11 Sep 1,512 28% 12% 7% 7% – – 39% 20% 30% 16%
Datafolha 4–6 Sep 1,289 26% 11% 7% 9% – – 46% 40% 61% 15%
Datafolha 20–21 Aug 1,214 25% 11% 5% 6% – – 53% 37% 63% 14%
2010 election 3 Oct 2010 – – – – – 39.47% 26.74% 33.79% 19.06% 12.73%

Debates edit

2018 Minas Gerais gubernatorial election debates
No. Date and time Hosts Moderators Participants
Key:
 P  Present  A  Absent  N  Not invited  W  Withdrawn  Out  Out of the race 		NOVO PSDB PT MDB REDE PSOL Avante PSB
Zema Anastasia Pimentel Lopes Guia Marques Dulim Lacerda
1.1 Thursday, 16 August 2018, 22:00 Rede Bandeirantes Inácia Soares N P P Out P P P P
1.2 Saturday, 18 August 2018, 23:00 TV Alterosa, Uai Benny Cohen N P P P P P P W
1.3 Saturday, 29 September 2018, 13:25 RecordTV, R7, Super Notícia FM Eduardo Ribeiro N P P P P P P
1.4 Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 22:05 TV Globo, G1 Ismar Madeira P P P P N P P
2.1 Thursday, 18 October 2018, 22:30 Rede Bandeirantes Inácia Soares P P Out
2.2 Saturday, 18 October 2018, 13:20 RecordTV, R7, Super Notícia FM Carla Cecato P P
2.3 Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 17:45 TV Alterosa, Uai Benny Cohen P A
2.4 Thursday, 25 October 2018, 22:05 TV Globo, G1 Ismar Madeira P P

Results edit

Governor edit

CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Romeu ZemaPaulo BrantNOVO4,138,96742.736,963,80671.80
Antônio AnastasiaMarcos Montes (PSD)PSDB2,814,70429.062,734,45228.20
Fernando Pimentel (incumbent)Jô Moraes (PCdoB)PT2,239,37923.12
Adalclever LopesAdriana Buzelin (PV)MDB268,6832.77
Dirlene MarquesSara AzevedoPSOL133,9861.38
João Batista dos Mares GuiaGiovanni CorrêaREDE56,8560.59
Claudiney DulimLeandro RamonAvante18,3300.19
Jordano CarvalhoVictoria de FátimaPSTU15,7420.16
Alexandre FlachSebastião PessoaPCO4,088
Total9,686,647100.009,698,258100.00
Valid votes9,686,64779.339,698,25880.39
Invalid votes1,726,47314.141,889,54915.66
Blank votes797,5346.53476,4763.95
Total votes12,210,654100.0012,064,283100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,695,21077.8015,695,21076.87
NOVO gain from PT
Source: G1
Popular vote (first round)
Zema
 
 42.73%
Anastasia
 
 29.06%
Pimentel
 
 23.12%
Others
 
 5.09%
Popular vote (second round)
Zema
 
 71.80%
Anastasia
 
 28.20%

Senator edit

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rodrigo PachecoDEM3,616,86420.49
Carlos VianaPHS3,568,65820.22
Dinis PinheiroSolidariedade3,251,17518.42
Dilma RousseffPT2,709,22315.35
Rodrigo PaivaNOVO1,342,6457.61
Miguel CorrêaPT1,282,9467.27
Fábio CheremPDT899,8245.10
Duda SalabertPSOL351,8741.99
Elio LacerPPL307,1971.74
Tulio LopesPCB92,1650.52
Kaka MenezesREDE86,7710.49
Alcindor DamascenoPPL56,1290.32
Vanessa PortugalPSTU53,2720.30
Edson AndréAvante29,8690.17
Ana AlvesPCO25,675
Total17,648,612100.00
Valid votes17,647,43372.26
Invalid votes4,566,92918.70
Blank votes2,206,9679.04
Total votes24,421,329100.00
Registered voters/turnout31,390,42077.80
DEM gain from PSDB
PHS gain from MDB
Source: G1
Popular vote
Pacheco
 
 20.49%
Viana
 
 20.22%
Pinheiro
 
 18.42%
Rousseff
 
 15.35%
Paiva
 
 7.61%
Corrêa
 
 7.27%
Cherem
 
 5.10%
Others
 
 5.53%

Chamber of Deputies edit

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Workers' Party1,343,83313.338 2
Social Liberal Party1,100,26310.926 6
Brazilian Social Democracy Party769,0337.635 2
Avante616,5626.123 2
Brazilian Democratic Movement610,2056.054 2
New Party461,8594.582New
Social Democratic Party457,3204.543 
Humanist Party of Solidarity394,0333.912 1
Republican Party of the Social Order377,6573.752 2
Progressistas372,0003.692 3
Party of the Republic355,1843.521 2
Brazilian Republican Party354,4333.522 1
Brazilian Socialist Party335,2163.333 
Democratic Labour Party298,8992.972 
Democrats285,9122.841 1
Patriota277,4692.752 2
Socialism and Liberty Party241,9082.401 1
Podemos233,6312.321 
Social Christian Party202,2302.011 
Brazilian Labour Party148,4281.470 1
Solidariedade131,0801.301 
Green Party126,3741.250 1
Brazilian Labour Renewal Party115,6231.150 
Popular Socialist Party108,2421.070 
Communist Party of Brazil71,7060.710 1
Christian Democracy55,7610.550 
Party of National Mobilization54,0680.541 
Christian Labour Party52,4580.520 1
Sustainability Network41,7820.410New
Brazilian Woman's Party26,6430.260New
Progressive Republican Party23,0030.230 1
Free Fatherland Party17,1760.170 
Brazilian Communist Party12,2470.120 
United Socialist Workers' Party5,7820.060 
Total10,078,020100.0053–
Valid votes10,078,02082.53
Invalid votes1,284,83910.52
Blank votes848,2706.95
Total votes12,211,129100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,695,21077.80
Source: Superior Electoral Court

Legislative Assembly edit

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Workers' Party1,189,18711.7510 
Brazilian Democratic Movement746,1127.377 3
Brazilian Republican Party724,6267.163 1
Social Liberal Party712,9577.056 6
Brazilian Social Democracy Party668,0496.607 2
Social Democratic Party418,2494.134 
Humanist Party of Solidarity417,6514.133 2
Brazilian Labour Party398,9593.943 1
Social Christian Party394,1593.903 1
New Party372,3463.683New
Green Party336,2133.325 1
Democrats299,9022.961 1
Solidariedade281,1842.782 2
Podemos279,6182.762 1
Democratic Labour Party257,4102.542 2
Avante243,1842.402 1
Brazilian Socialist Party240,7792.381 2
Brazilian Labour Renewal Party221,9832.191 1
Patriota217,7752.152 1
Communist Party of Brazil217,0402.141 2
Party of the Republic201,9242.002 1
Popular Socialist Party199,9711.981 2
Republican Party of the Social Order189,5601.871 
Christian Democracy177,6741.761 1
Progressistas161,6271.601 2
Socialism and Liberty Party124,4391.231 1
Progressive Republican Party110,3561.091 1
Christian Labour Party104,6951.030 1
Sustainability Network98,7960.981New
Party of National Mobilization64,4720.640 1
Brazilian Communist Party19,5850.190 
Free Fatherland Party14,8420.150 
United Socialist Workers' Party9,0770.090 
Brazilian Woman's Party4,7410.050New
Total10,119,142100.0077–
Valid votes10,119,14282.87
Invalid votes1,269,86710.40
Blank votes822,2226.73
Total votes12,211,231100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,695,21077.80
Source: Superior Electoral Court

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ramalho, Renan (18 December 2017). "TSE aprova calendário eleitoral de 2018; normas sobre voto impresso e 'fake news' ficam para março" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Zema e Anastasia disputam 2° turno para o governo do MG" (in Portuguese). G1. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ Trajano, Humberto; Freitas, Raquel (28 October 2018). "Romeu Zema, do Novo, é eleito governador de Minas Gerais" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Rodrigo Pacheco, do DEM, e Carlos Viana, do PHS, são eleitos senadores por Minas Gerais" (in Portuguese). G1. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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