2018 Santa Catarina gubernatorial election

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2018 Santa Catarina state election
← 2014 7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) (first round)
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) (second round)		 2022 →
Turnout83.69% (first round)
83.13% (second round)
Gubernatorial election
 
Candidate Carlos Moisés Gelson Merisio
Party PSL PSD
Running mate Daniela Reinehr João Paulo Keinübing
Popular vote 2,644,179 1,075,242
Percentage 71.09% 28.91%
Election result per municipality in the 2nd round:
Governor before election

Eduardo Pinho Moreira
MDB

Elected Governor

Carlos Moisés
PSL

Senatorial election
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) (one-only round)
 
Candidate Esperidião Amin Jorginho Mello
Party PP PR
Popular vote 1,226,064 1,179,757
Percentage 18.78% 18.07%
Election result per municipality:
Senator before election

Paulo Bauer and Dalírio Beber
PSDB

Elected Senator

Esperidião Amin and Jorginho Mello
PP and PR

The 2018 Santa Catarina state election took place in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil on 7 October and 28 October 2018. Voters elected a Governor, Vice Governor, two Senators, 16 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies and 40 Legislative Assembly members. The incumbent Governor, Eduardo Pinho Moreira (PSD) was eligible for a second term, but didn't run for re-election.[1] Military firefighter Carlos Moisés (PSL) won in the second round against state representative. Gelson Merisio (PSD).[2] Gelson Luiz Merisio (Xaxim, January 31, 1966) is a Brazilian business administrator and politician, affiliated with Solidariedade. He was a state deputy and president, in Santa Catarina, of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Merisio presided over the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina between 2010 and 2012.

Incumbent Senators Paulo Bauer (PSDB) and Dalírio Beber (PSDB) ran for re-election, losing to former governor Esperidião Amin (PP) and congressman Jorginho Mello (PR).[3]

  1. ^ Pereira, Moacir (18 June 2018). "Por que Eduardo Pinho Moreira desistiu da candidatura ao governo". NSC Total (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Comandante Moisés, do PSL, é eleito governador de Santa Catarina". GaúchaZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Esperidião Amin, do PP, e Jorginho Mello, do PR, são eleitos para o Senado por SC". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.