Bahia gubernatorial election, 2010

Bahia gubernatorial election, 2010
Bahia
October 3, 2010

 
Nominee Jaques Wagner Paulo Souto Geddel Vieira Lima
Party PT DEM PMDB
Popular vote 4.101.115 1.033.597 1.000.038
Percentage 63,38% 16,09% 15,56%

Governor before election

Jaques Wagner
PT

Elected Governor

Jaques Wagner
PT

The Bahia gubernatorial election, 2010 will be held on October 3, as part of the general elections in Brazil. In this election, Bahian citizens eligible to vote will decide if incumbent Governor Jaques Wagner, of the center-left Workers' Party, should receive a new four year term. His main challengers are former Governor Paulo Souto, of the right wing Democrats, and Minister for National Integration Geddel Vieira Lima, of centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement Party. If none of the candidates achieve more than a half of the valid votes, a run-off will be held on October 31, 2010.

Opinion polling

Scenario 2010

Date Institute Candidate None / Undecided
Jaques Wagner (PT) Paulo Souto (DEM) Geddel Vieira (PMDB)
December 1418, 2009 Ibope/TV Bahia[1] 49% 18% 12% 2%

First scenario

Date Institute Candidate None / Undecided
Jaques Wagner (PT) Paulo Souto (DEM) Geddel Vieira (PMDB) Hilton Coelho (PSOL)
December 1418, 2009 Datafolha[2] 39% 24% 11% 1% 25%

Second scenario

Date Institute Candidate None / Undecided
Jaques Wagner (PT) Paulo Souto (DEM) João Henrique (PMDB) Luiz Bassuma (PV) Hilton Coelho (PSOL)
December 1418, 2009 Datafolha[2] 41% 25% 6% 1% 0% 26%

Third scenario

Date Institute Candidate None / Undecided
Jaques Wagner (PT) ACM Neto (DEM) Geddel Vieira (PMDB) Hilton Coelho (PSOL) Luiz Bassuma (PV)
December 1418, 2009 Datafolha[2] 43% 14% 13% 2% 1% 28%

Fourth scenario

Date Institute Candidate None / Undecided
Jaques Wagner (PT) Paulo Souto (DEM) Geddel Vieira (PMDB) César Borges (PR) Lídice da Mata (PSB) Hilton Coelho (PSOL) Luiz Bassuma (PV)
December 1418, 2009 Datafolha[2] 39% 22% 10% 2% 2% 1% 0% 24%

References

  1. (Portuguese) "Ibope/TV Bahia: Wagner tem 49% e amplia vantagem para o segundo colocado". Ibope/TV Bahia. August 26, 2010. Retrieved on 2010-08-27. (Portuguese)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (Portuguese) "Jaques Wagner (PT) lidera disputa pelo governo do estado". Datafolha. December 23, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-10-20. (Portuguese)