Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election, 2010

Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election, 2010
Rio de Janeiro (state)
October 3, 2010

 
Nominee Sérgio Cabral Filho Fernando Gabeira Fernando Peregrino
Party PMDB PV PR
Running mate Luiz Fernando Pezão Márcio Fortes David Cabral
Popular vote 5,217,972 1,632,671 853,220
Percentage 66.08% 20.68% 10.81%

Governor before election

Sérgio Cabral Filho
PMDB

Elected Governor

Sérgio Cabral Filho
PMDB

The Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 2010 to elect the next Governor of Rio de Janeiro. With high approval ratings, the PMDB's Sérgio Cabral Filho was easily re-elected without the need for a runoff.[1]

Candidates

Candidate Running mate Coalition[2]
Sérgio Cabral Filho
PMDB
Luiz Fernando Pezão
PMDB
"Juntos Pelo Rio"
(PMDB, PP, PDT, PT, PTB, PSL, PTN, PSC, PSDC, PRTB, PHS, PMN, PTC, PSB, PRP, PCdoB)
Cyro Garcia
PSTU
Miguel Malheiros
PSTU
-
Eduardo Serra
PCB
Paulo Oliveira
PCB
-
Fernando Peregrino
PR
David Cabral
PR
"A Força do Povo"
(PR, PTdoB)
Fernando Gabeira
PV
Márcio Fortes
PSDB
"Rio Esperança"
(PV, PSDB, DEM, PPS)
Jefferson Moura
PSOL
Flavio Serafini
PSOL
-

Election Results

Rio de Janeiro Gubernatorial Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMDB Sérgio Cabral Filho 5,217,972 66.08%
PV Fernando Gabeira 1,632,671 20.68%
PR Fernando Peregrino 853,220 10.81%
PSOL Jefferson Moura 131,980 1.67%
PSTU Cyro Garcia 48,793 0.62%
PCB Eduardo Serra 11,299 0.14%
Majority 3,585,301 45.40%
PMDB hold Swing

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