2018 Espírito Santo gubernatorial election

The Espírito Santo gubernatorial election occurred in 7 October 2018, and elected the Governor and Vice Governor of Espírito Santo and 28 State Deputies.

2018 Espírito Santo state election

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Turnout	80.74%
Gubernatorial election
Candidate Renato Casagrande Carlos Manato Party PSB PSL Running mate Jacqueline Moraes Rogério Zamperlini Popular vote 1,072,224 525,973 Percentage 55.50% 27.22%
Candidate with the most votes per municipality in the 1st round (78):      Renato Casagrande (77 municipalities)      Carlos Manato (1 municipality)
Governor before election Paulo Hartung MDB Elected Governor Renato Casagrande PSB
Senatorial election
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07)
Candidate Fabiano Contarato Marcos do Val Magno Malta Party REDE PPS PR Alliance A New Way for Espírito Santo Espírito Santo More Equal In Defense of Life and Family Popular vote 1,117,036 863,359 611,284 Percentage 31.15% 24.08% 17.05%
Senator before election Ricardo Ferraço and Magno Malta PSDB and PR Elected Senator Fabiano Contarato and Marcos do Val REDE and PPS

The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held in October 2014, in which Paulo Hartung of the Brazilian Democratic Movement was elected in the first round with 53.44% of the votes, against 39.34% of Renato Casagrande.^[1] Hartung was eligible for a second consecutive term, but decided not to run for a re-election.^[2]

Casagrande was elected governor with 55.50% of the valid votes in the first round, against congressman Carlos Manato (PSL), with 27.22% of the valid votes.^[3] For the Senate election, incumbents Ricardo Ferraço (PSDB) and Magno Malta (PR) were defeated by civil police chief Fabiano Contarato (REDE) and speaker and instructor Marcos do Val (PPS).^[4]

Candidates

Governor

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Running mate	Coalition	Electoral number
	Workers' Party (PT)	Jackeline Rocha	Municipal Secretary of Press of Colatina		Workers' Party (PT)	Cléber Lanes	—	13
	Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)	Aridelmo Teixeira	Professor and entrepreneur		Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)	Jéssica Polese	Innovation with Competence Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)	14
	Social Liberal Party (PSL)	Carlos Manato	Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2003–2019)		Social Liberal Party (PSL)	Rogério Zamperlini	In Defense of Life and Family Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)	17
	Podemos (PODE)	Rose de Freitas	Senator for Espírito Santo (2015–2023)		Podemos (PODE)	Thanguy Frico	A New Way for Espírito Santo Podemos (PODE) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Sustainability Network (REDE) Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Patriota Party of National Mobilization (PMN)	19
	Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)	Renato Casagrande	Governor of Espírito Santo (2011–2015)		Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)	Jacqueline Moraes	Espírito Santo More Equal Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante Christian Labour Party (PTC) Progressistas (PP) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Democrats (DEM) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Christian Democracy (DC) Solidariedade Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Social Democratic Party (PSD)	40
	Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)		Lawyer and human rights activist		Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Adriana Faroni	Socialist Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	50

Senator

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Candidates for Alternate Senators	Coalition	Electoral number
	Workers' Party (PT)	Célia Tavares	University professor		Workers' Party (PT)	1st alternate senator: Perly Cipriano	—	131
						2nd alternate senator: Maria Luiza Casotti
	Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)	Helder Carnielli	Agricultural engineer		Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)	1st alternate senator: Roberto Martins	Innovation with Competence Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)	144
						2nd alternate senator: Nilo Franco
	Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)	Rogério Bernardo	Lawyer		Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)	1st alternate senator: Cintia Teixeira		355
						2nd alternate senator: Vagner Tonetto
	Social Liberal Party (PSL)	Sérgio de Assis	Military police lieutenant		Social Liberal Party (PSL)	1st alternate senator: Robson Fonseca	In Defense of Life and Family Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)	177
						2nd alternate senator: Flávio Mello Sant'ana
	Party of the Republic (PR)	Magno Malta	Senator for Espírito Santo (2003–2019)		Party of the Republic (PR)	1st alternate senator: Carlos Salvador		222
						2nd alternate senator: Moabe Souza
	Sustainability Network (REDE)	Fabiano Contarato	Civil police chief		Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)	1st alternate senator: Ana Paula Tongo	A New Way for Espírito Santo Podemos (PODE) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Sustainability Network (REDE) Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Patriota Party of National Mobilization (PMN)	181
					Sustainability Network (REDE)	2nd alternate senator: Bento Porto
	Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	Mauro Ribeiro	Public servant		Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	1st alternate senator: Manoel Tavares	Socialist Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	211
						2nd alternate senator: Dinho da Silva
	Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Liu Katrine	High school teacher		Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	1st alternate senator: Tony Cabano		500
						2nd alternate senator: Wilson Junior
	Popular Socialist Party (PPS)	Marcos do Val	Speaker and gun instructor		Popular Socialist Party (PPS)	1st alternate senator: Rosana Foerst	Espírito Santo More Equal Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante Christian Labour Party (PTC) Progressistas (PP) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Democrats (DEM) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Christian Democracy (DC) Solidariedade Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Social Democratic Party (PSD)	''234
						2nd alternate senator: Ronaldo Libardi
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	Ricardo Ferraço	Senator for Espírito Santo (2011–2019)		Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	1st alternate senator: Eutemar Venturim		456
					Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS)	2nd alternate senator: Jurandy Loureiro
	New Party (NOVO)	Ulisses Pincelli	Businessman		New Party (NOVO)	1st alternate senator: Giuliano Sandri	—	300
						2nd alternate senator: Fred Esteves

Opinion polls

Governor

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Casagrande PSB	Manato PSL	Rocha PT	Freitas PODE	Teixeira PTB	Moreira PSOL	Abst. Undec.	Lead
2018 election	7 October	–	55.50%	27.22%	7.38%	5.47%	3.25%	1.18%	13.09%	28.28%
Ibope	4–5 October	812	58%	13%	6%	10%	3%	2%	9%	45%
Ibope	15–17 August	812	54%	4%	1%	13%	1%	1%	26%	41%

Results

Governor

Candidate		Running mate	Party	Votes	%
	Renato Casagrande	Jacqueline Moraes	PSB	1,072,224	55.49
	Carlos Manato	Rogério Zamperlini	PSL	525,973	27.22
	Jackeline Rocha	Cléber Lanes	PT	142,654	7.38
	Rose de Freitas	Thanguy Frico	PODE	105,754	5.47
	Aridelmo Teixeira	Jéssica Polese	PTB	62,821	3.25
	André Moreira	Adriana Faroni	PSOL	22,875	1.18
Total				1,932,301	100.00
Valid votes				1,932,301	86.92
Invalid votes				175,988	7.92
Blank votes				114,918	5.17
Total votes				2,223,207	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				2,753,585	80.74
	PSB gain from MDB

Senator

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Fabiano Contarato	REDE	1,117,036	31.15
	Marcos do Val	PPS	863,359	24.08
	Magno Malta (incumbent)	PR	611,284	17.05
	Ricardo Ferraço (incumbent)	PSDB	480,122	13.39
	Sérgio de Assis	PSL	247,165	6.89
	Célia Tavares	PT	164,845	4.60
	Ulisses Pincelli	NOVO	37,119	1.04
	Liu Katrine	PSOL	24,496	0.68
	Helder Carnielli	PTB	22,844	0.64
	Rogério Bernardo	PTB	9,531	0.27
	Mauro Ribeiro	PCB	8,287	0.23
Total			3,586,088	100.00
Valid votes			3,586,088	80.65
Invalid votes			513,931	11.56
Blank votes			346,395	7.79
Total votes			4,446,414	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			5,507,170	80.74
	REDE gain from PR
	PPS gain from PSDB

Chamber of Deputies

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Brazilian Socialist Party	254,203	13.15	2	1
	Brazilian Republican Party	238,966	12.36	1	1
	Social Liberal Party	166,811	8.63	1	1
	Progressistas	154,426	7.99	1
	Workers' Party	140,398	7.26	1	1
	Popular Socialist Party	116,265	6.01	1	1
	Party of the Republic	100,246	5.19	1	1
	Democratic Labour Party	90,092	4.66	1
	Brazilian Democratic Movement	66,015	3.42	0	1
	Democrats	61,165	3.16	1	1
	Brazilian Labour Party	57,964	3.00	0
	Social Democratic Party	56,459	2.92	0
	Sustainability Network	54,507	2.82	0	New
	Solidariedade	45,859	2.37	0	1
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party	45,204	2.34	0	1
	Communist Party of Brazil	41,124	2.13	0
	New Party	33,808	1.75	0	New
	Avante	31,343	1.62	0
	Republican Party of the Social Order	30,047	1.55	0	1
	Social Christian Party	28,477	1.47	0
	Humanist Party of Solidarity	27,279	1.41	0
	Green Party	23,244	1.20	0	1
	Socialism and Liberty Party	14,776	0.76	0
	Podemos	13,069	0.68	0
	Progressive Republican Party	11,217	0.58	0
	Free Fatherland Party	7,817	0.40	0
	Christian Democracy	7,597	0.39	0
	Patriota	3,214	0.17	0
	Brazilian Labour Renewal Party	3,176	0.16	0
	Brazilian Woman's Party	2,936	0.15	0	New
	Christian Labour Party	2,863	0.15	0
	Party of National Mobilization	1,866	0.10	0
	Brazilian Communist Party	585	0.03	0
Total		1,933,018	100.00	10	–
Valid votes		1,933,018	86.95
Invalid votes		145,823	6.56
Blank votes		144,366	6.49
Total votes		2,223,207	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,753,585	80.74

Legislative Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Brazilian Socialist Party	162,560	8.34	2
	Social Liberal Party	160,923	8.25	4	4
	Brazilian Democratic Movement	142,945	7.33	2	2
	Brazilian Republican Party	142,273	7.30	2	2
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party	113,759	5.84	3	1
	Progressistas	105,787	5.43	1	1
	Progressive Republican Party	95,533	4.90	2	1
	Workers' Party	84,240	4.32	1	2
	Popular Socialist Party	73,311	3.76	1	1
	Democratic Labour Party	68,443	3.51	1	1
	Brazilian Labour Party	67,839	3.48	1	1
	Green Party	64,364	3.30	2	1
	Sustainability Network	63,731	3.27	1	New
	Social Christian Party	63,105	3.24	0
	Social Democratic Party	61,432	3.15	1
	Communist Party of Brazil	51,176	2.62	0
	Solidariedade	50,666	2.60	0	1
	Podemos	43,510	2.23	0
	Democrats	43,203	2.22	1	1
	Avante	36,813	1.89	1	1
	Christian Democracy	34,302	1.76	1	1
	Party of National Mobilization	33,298	1.71	1
	Republican Party of the Social Order	31,716	1.63	1	1
	Christian Labour Party	29,785	1.53	0	1
	Party of the Republic	24,672	1.27	0	1
	Patriota	23,975	1.23	1
	Socialism and Liberty Party	23,048	1.18	0
	Humanist Party of Solidarity	21,735	1.11	0
	Brazilian Woman's Party	14,145	0.73	0	New
	Brazilian Labour Renewal Party	12,017	0.62	0	1
	Free Fatherland Party	4,649	0.24	0
	Brazilian Communist Party	612	0.03	0
Total		1,949,567	100.00	30	–
Valid votes		1,949,567	87.69
Invalid votes		143,676	6.46
Blank votes		129,964	5.85
Total votes		2,223,207	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,753,585	80.74