Brazil can do more

Change Brazil
Muda Brasil
Leader (s) José Serra
(2010–2013)
Aécio Neves
(2013–present)
Founded 2010
Political position Centre-right
Seats in the Chamber
136 / 513
Seats in the Senate
25 / 81
Governorships
11 / 27
Politics of Brazil
Political parties
Elections

Brazil can do more (Portuguese: O Brasil pode mais) is a centre-right electoral coalition in Brazil formed around the Third Way Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) for the 2010 presidential election. It is formed by six parties: PSDB, DEM, PTB, PPS, PMN and PTdoB. Its presidential candidate is former São Paulo Governor José Serra from PSDB and the vice-presidential candidate is Rio de Janeiro federal deputy Indio da Costa from DEM.

On October 3, Serra was the second top voted candidate at the presidential election. Because the top voted candidate, Dilma Rousseff, was not able to get 50% of the unspoilt votes, she faced Serra in a run-off on October 31, which Rouseff won.

At the parliamentary election, the Brazil can do more coalition gained 136 out of 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies,[1] as well as 25 out of 81 seats in the Federal Senate.[2] This result was an all-time low for the Lulista opposition. On the other hand, the center-left For Brazil to keep on changing coalition, which gathered around Lula's chosen successor Dilma Rousseff, reached an all-time high.

For the 2014 elections, the alliance changed name in Change Brazil (Portuguese: Muda Brasil), that was led by Aécio Neves.

Composition

Party Main ideology Leader/s
Brazilian Social Democracy Party Social liberalism Aécio Neves
Brazilian Labour Party Liberalism Roberto Jefferson
Democrats Conservatism José Agripino Maia
Solidarity Social democracy Paulo Pereira da Silva
National Labour Party Centrism José Masci de Abreu
Party of National Mobilization Populism Telma Ribeiro dos Santos
National Ecologic Party Environmentalism Adilson Barroso
Christian Labour Party Christian democracy Daniel Tourinho
Labour Party of Brazil Centrism Luis Tibé

Electoral results

Presidential elections

2010
Round Candidate Running mate Votes %
1st José Serra Indio da Costa 33,132,283 32,61%
2nd 43,711,388 43.95%
2014
Round Candidate Running mate Votes %
1st Aécio Neves Aloysio Nunes 34,897,211 33.55%
2nd 51,041,155 48.36%

Parliamentary elections

Chamber of Deputies
Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Leader
2010 27,082,726 (#2) 28.0
136 / 513
–
Henrique Eduardo Alves
2014 24,706,769 (#2) 25.52
128 / 513
Decrease 8
Aécio Neves
Federal Senate
Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Leader
2010 57,617,892 (#2) 33.8
25 / 81
–
Henrique Eduardo Alves
2014 30,729,552 (#2) 34.47
19 / 81
Decrease 6
Aécio Neves

References

  1. ↑ G1 – Saiba a nova composição da Câmara – notícias em Eleições 2010. G1.globo.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-31.
  2. ↑ Partidos aliados de Dilma elegem mais senadores que a oposição. Noticias.r7.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-31.