Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election, 2014

Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election, 2014
Rio de Janeiro (state)
October 5, 2014

 
Nominee Luiz Fernando Pezão Marcelo Crivella
Party PMDB PRB
Running mate Francisco Dornelles General Abreu
Popular vote 3,242,513 (1st)
4,343,298 (2nd)
1,619,165 (1st)
3,442,713 (2nd)
Percentage 40.57% (1st)
55.78% (2nd)
20.26% (1st)
44.22% (2nd)

 
Nominee Anthony Garotinho Lindberg Farias Tarcísio Motta
Party PR PT PSOL
Running mate Márcio Garcia Roberto Rocco Renatão do Quilombo
Popular vote 1,576,511 798,897 712,734
Percentage 19.73% 10.00% 8.92%


Governor before election

Luiz Fernando Pezão
PMDB

Elected Governor

Luiz Fernando Pezão
PMDB

The Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election will be held on 5 October 2014 to elect the next Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a second-round runoff election was held on the 26th of October.[1] Incumbent Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão, who was running for his first full term, was forced into the runoff against Marcelo Crivella but ultimately won.[2]

Campaign

On December 2, 2013, Governor Sergio Cabral Filho announced he would be stepping down as Governor on March 31, 2014 in order to pursue an ultimately-unlaunched bid for the Brazilian Senate. With his election in 2010, Cabral enjoyed high approval ratings until the 2013 protests in Brazil severely damaged his popularity.[3] Following Cabral's resignation, Vice Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão succeeded him and announced his intent to run in the 2014 election.

Other candidates had launched their candidacies prior to Cabral's resignation: former Governor Anthony Garotinho of the Republic Party in April 2012[4] and Senator Lindberg Farias of the PT in November 2012.[5]

Runoff Endorsements

On October 7, Marcelo Crivella received an endorsement from third place candidate Anthony Garotinho.[6] He also received endorsements from fourth place finisher Lindberg Farias and the state branch of the Workers Party (PT) in an announcement made by state party president Washington Quaquá.[7][8] The PT, however is divided in this decision. Nine of the ten PT mayors in the state are supporting Pezão, the exception being Quaquá (Mayor of Maricá). PT supporters of Pezão include Niterói Mayor Rodrigo Neves and State Deputy Carlos Minc.[9]

On October 12, Luiz Fernando Pezão received the endorsement of newly elected Senator Romário,[10] while the state branch of the PSB decided to not endorse either candidate.[11]

Candidates

Candidate Running mate Coalition
Luiz Fernando Pezão
PMDB
Francisco Dornelles
PP
"O Rio Em 1º Lugar"
(PMDB, PP, PSC, PTB, PSL, PPS, PTN, DEM, PSDC, PRTB, PHS,
PMN, PTC, PRP, PSDB, PEN, PSD, SD)
Anthony Garotinho
PR
Marcio Barreto dos Santos Garcia
PR
"Aliança Republicana e Trabalhista"
(PR, PTdoB, PROS)
Dayse Oliveira Gomes
PSTU
Marilia Paula Macedo
PSTU
-
Lindberg Farias
PT
Roberto Wagner Rocco
PV
"Coligação Frente Popular"
(PT, PV, PSB, PCdoB)
Marcelo Crivella
PRB
José Alberto da Costa Abreu
PRB
-
Ney de Souza Nunes
PCB
Heito Cesar Ribeiro de Oliveira
PCB
-
Tarcisio Motta de Carvalho
PSOL
José Renato Gomes da Costa
PSOL
-

Opinion polling

Date Institute[12] Candidate Blank/Null/Undecided
Luiz Fernando Pezão (PMDB) Anthony Garotinho (PR) Marcelo Crivella (PRB) Lindbergh Farias (PT) Tarcisio Motta (PSOL) Dayse Oliveira (PSTU) Ney Nunes (PCB)
September 2526, 2014 Datafolha 31% 23% 17% 12% 2% 1% - 14%
September 2022, 2014 Ibope 29% 26% 17% 8% 2% 1% - 17%
September 89, 2014 Datafolha[13] 25% 25% 19% 12% 2% 1% 0% 16%
September 58, 2014 Ibope 25% 26% 17% 9% 2% 0% 0% 20%
September 23, 2014 Datafolha 23% 28% 18% 11% 3% 1% 0% 16%
August 30September 1, 2014 Ibope[14] 19% 27% 17% 11% 3% 1% 0% 22%
August 2325, 2014 Ibope 18% 28% 16% 12% 3% 1% 1% 21%
August 1213, 2014 Datafolha[15] 16% 25% 18% 12% 1% 1% 1% 27%
July 26August 2, 2014 Gerp[16] 13% 25% 23% 11% 1% 1% 1% 25%
July 2628, 2014 Ibope 15% 21% 16% 11% 1% 2% 1% 33%
July 1516, 2014 Datafolha 14% 24% 24% 12% 2% 1% - 23%

External links

References

  1. http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/politica/tse-aprova-calendario-e-divulga-datas-das-eleicoes-de-2014,37d5c160a9ace310VgnVCM10000098cceb0aRCRD.html
  2. http://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2014/rj/apuracao-votos.html
  3. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304441304579479922471809110
  4. http://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/garotinho-confirma-candidatura-ao-governo-do-rio-em-2014-4479543
  5. http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/politica/pt-lanca-candidatura-de-lindbergh-ao-governo-do-rj-em-2014,fc681cc32a55b310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html
  6. http://g1.globo.com/rj/norte-fluminense/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/crivella-consegue-apoio-de-garotinho-para-disputa-ao-governo-do-rio.html
  7. http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/reuniao-oficializara-apoio-de-lindberg-e-pt-rj-crivella-no-rj.html
  8. http://noticias.r7.com/eleicoes-2014/rio-de-janeiro/pt-rj-promete-apoio-a-marcelo-crivella-07102014
  9. http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2014/noticia/2014/10/prefeitos-e-deputados-do-pt-no-rj-formalizam-apoio-pezao.html
  10. http://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/eleito-senador-romario-declara-apoio-pezao-no-segundo-turno-14224675
  11. http://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/no-rio-psb-libera-integrantes-para-apoiar-pezao-ou-crivella-14215673
  12. (Portuguese) Poll tracker at UOL Notícias
  13. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/09/1514019-pezao-empata-numericamente-com-garotinho-na-disputa-no-rio-diz-datafolha.shtml
  14. http://eleicoes.ibopeinteligencia.com/Paginas/Garotinho-segue-na-lideranca-pelo-Governo-do-Rio-de-Janeiro--Segundo-colocado-permanece-indefinido-.aspx
  15. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/08/1500739-crivella-cai-e-garotinho-e-lider-isolado-no-rio.shtml
  16. http://download.uol.com.br/fernandorodrigues/pesquisas/2014/RioDeJaneiro-Governador-1T.pdf