2010 Bahia gubernatorial election

The 2010 Bahia gubernatorial election was held on October 3 as part of the general elections in Brazil. In this election, Bahian citizens eligible to vote decided incumbent Governor Jaques Wagner, of the center-left Workers' Party, should receive a new four-year term. His main challengers were former Governor Paulo Souto, of the right wing Democrats, and Minister for National Integration Geddel Vieira Lima, of centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.

2010 Bahia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jaques Wagner Paulo Souto Party PT DEM Popular vote 4.101.115 1.033.597 Percentage 63,38% 16,09%

Governor before election Jaques Wagner PT Elected Governor Jaques Wagner PT

Opinion polling

Scenario 2010

Date	Institute	Candidate			None / Undecided
		Jaques Wagner (PT)	Paulo Souto (DEM)	Geddel Vieira (PMDB)
December 14–18, 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 14–18, 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 14–18, 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 14–18, 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 14–18, 2009	Datafolha[2]	39%	22%	10%	2%	2%	1%	0%	24%