2014 São Paulo gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2014 São Paulo state election
Country:	São Paulo
Party Name:	yes
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	Yes
Previous Election:	2010 São Paulo gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2010
Next Election:	2018 São Paulo gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2018
Election Date:	October 5, 2014
Opinion Polls:	2014 São Paulo gubernatorial election#Opinion polls
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Gubernatorial election Type: presidential Ongoing: no Alliance Name: no Image1: Geraldo Alckmin em 2012.jpg Nominee1: Geraldo Alckmin Running Mate1: Márcio França Party1: Brazilian Social Democratic Party Alliance1: This is São Paulo Popular Vote1: 12,230,807 Percentage1: 57.31% Nominee2: Paulo Skaf Running Mate2: José Roberto Batochio Party2: Brazilian Democratic Movement Party Alliance2: São Paulo Wants the Best Popular Vote2: 4,594,708 Percentage2: 21.53% Image3: Alexandre Padilha 2014.jpg Nominee3: Alexandre Padilha Running Mate3: Nivaldo Santana Party3: Workers' Party (Brazil) Alliance3: To Truly Change Popular Vote3: 3,888,584 Percentage3: 18.22% Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Parliamentary election Ongoing: no Heading1: Legislative Assembly Leader1: João Paulo Rillo Party1: Workers' Party (Brazil) Percentage1: 14.51% Last Election1: 24 Seats1: 14 Leader2: Beto Trícoli Party2: Green Party (Brazil) Percentage2: 6.22% Last Election2: 9 Seats2: 6 Leader3: Carlos Cezar Party3: Brazilian Socialist Party Percentage3: 5.74% Last Election3: 3 Seats3: 5 Leader4: Jorge Caruso Party4: Brazilian Democratic Movement Party Percentage4: 4.88% Last Election4: 5 Seats4: 4 Leader5: Rodrigo Moraes Party5: Social Christian Party (Brazil) Percentage5: 3.03% Last Election5: 4 Seats5: 3 Leader6: André do Prado Party6: Party of the Republic Percentage6: 3.00% Last Election6: 1 Seats6: 3 Leader7: Campos Machado Party7: Brazilian Labour Party (current) Percentage7: 2.96% Last Election7: 4 Seats7: 3 Leader8: Gilmaci Santos Party8: Brazilian Republican Party Percentage8: 2.83% Last Election8: 2 Seats8: 4 Leader9: Alex Manente Party9: Popular Socialist Party (Brazil) Percentage9: 2.73% Last Election9: 4 Seats9: 3 Leader10: Carlos Giannazi Party10: Socialism and Liberty Party Percentage10: 2.37% Last Election10: 1 Seats10: 2 Map Size: 250px Governor Before Election: Geraldo Alckmin Before Party: Brazilian Social Democracy Party After Election: Geraldo Alckmin After Party: Brazilian Social Democracy Party

Election Name:	2014 Brazilian senate election
Country:	São Paulo
Party Name:	yes
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2010 São Paulo gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2010
Next Election:	2018 São Paulo gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2018
Election Date:	October 5, 2014
Nominee1:	José Serra
Party1:	Brazilian Social Democracy Party
Popular Vote1:	11,105,874
Percentage1:	58.49%
Nominee2:	Eduardo Suplicy
Party2:	Workers' Party (Brazil)
Popular Vote2:	6,176,499
Percentage2:	32.53%
Image3:	Kassab Ministro 2017 sorrindo (cortada).png
Nominee3:	Gilberto Kassab
Party3:	Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)
Popular Vote3:	1,128,582
Percentage3:	5.94%
Senator
Before Election:	Eduardo Suplicy
Before Party:	Workers' Party (Brazil)
After Election:	José Serra
After Party:	Brazilian Social Democratic Party

The São Paulo gubernatorial election was held on 5 October 2014 to elect the next governor of the state of São Paulo. If no candidate had received more than 50% of the vote, a second-round runoff election would have been held on 26 October.^[1] Incumbent Governor Geraldo Alckmin won re-election in the first round.^[2]

Candidates

Governor

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Running mate	Coalition	Electoral number
	Workers' Party (PT)	Alexandre Padilha	Minister of Health of Brazil (2011–2014)		Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB)	Nivaldo Santana	To Truly Change Workers' Party (PT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Free Fatherland Party (PPL)	13
	Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB)	Paulo Skaf	President of FIESP (2004–2021)		Democratic Labour Party (PDT)	José Roberto Batochio	São Paulo Wants the Best Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Progressive Party (PP) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS)	15
	Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	Wagner Freitas	Nursing technician		Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	Ivan Hermine		21
	<	-- NFCC violation removed -->Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)	Walter Ciglioni	Journalist and redactor		<	-- NFCC violation removed -->Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)	Marcelo Duarte		28
	Workers' Cause Party (PCO)	Raimundo Sena	Civil construction worker		Workers' Cause Party (PCO)	Ulisses Coelho		29
	Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS)	Laercio Benko	Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo (2015–2017)		Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS)	Sérgio Contente	United for São Paulo Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Progressive Republican Party (PRP)	31
	Green Party (PV)	Gilberto Natalini	Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo (2001–2021)		Green Party (PV)	Maria Lúcia Haidar		43
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	Geraldo Alckmin	Governor of São Paulo (2011–2018)		Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)	Márcio França	This is São Paulo Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Solidariedade (SD) Social Christian Party (PSC) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Christian Labour Party (PTC) National Labour Party (PTN) Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) National Ecologic Party (PEN) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB)	45
	Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Gilberto Maringoni	Professor and cartoonist		Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Hildete Nepomuceno	Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	50

Senator

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Candidates for Alternate Senators	Coalition	Electoral number
	Workers' Party (PT)	Eduardo Suplicy	Senator for São Paulo (1991–2015)		Party of the Republic (PR)	1st alternate senator: Tadeu Candelária	To Truly Change Workers' Party (PT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Free Fatherland Party (PPL)	131
					Workers' Party (PT)	2nd alternate senator: Rozane Sena
	Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)	Marlene Campos Machado	Entrepreneur and former president of PTB women's wing		Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)	1st alternate senator: Antônio Alves da Silva	140
						2nd alternate senator: José Francisco Viddoto
	United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Ana Luiza Gomes	Federal public servant		United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	1st alternate senator: Anízio Batista	Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	161
						2nd alternate senator: Wilson Ribeiro
	Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	Edmilson Costa	Economist and university professor		Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	1st alternate senator: Fernando Zingra	210
						2nd alternate senator: César Mangolin
	<	-- NFCC violation removed -->Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)	Ricardo Flaquer	Lawyer		<	-- NFCC violation removed -->Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)	1st alternate senator: Felipe Flaquer	281
		2nd alternate senator: Gilberto Ferreira
	Green Party (PV)	Kaká Werá	Writer and environmentalist		Green Party (PV)	1st alternate senator: Jean Nascimento	430
						2nd alternate senator: Cláudio Vieira
	<	-- NFCC violation removed -->Progressive Republican Party (PRP)	Fernando Lucas	Entrepreneur		<	-- NFCC violation removed -->Progressive Republican Party (PRP)	1st alternate senator: José Ramires	United for São Paulo Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Progressive Republican Party (PRP)	441
					Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS)	2nd alternate senator: João Duarte
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	José Serra	Governor of São Paulo (2007–2010)		Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	1st alternate senator: José Aníbal	This is São Paulo Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Solidariedade (SD) Social Christian Party (PSC) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Christian Labour Party (PTC) National Labour Party (PTN) Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) National Ecologic Party (PEN) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB)	456
					Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)	2nd alternate senator: Atílio Francisco
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	Gilberto Kassab	Mayor of São Paulo (2006–2013)		Social Democratic Party (PSD)	1st alternate senator: Alda Marco Antônio	São Paulo Wants the Best Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Progressive Party (PP) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS)	555
						2nd alternate senator: Alfredo Cotait Neto

Candidacy denied

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Candidates for Alternate Senators	Coalition	Electoral number
	Workers' Cause Party (PCO)	Juraci Garcia	Administrator		Workers' Cause Party (PCO)	1st alternate senator: Afonso Teixeira Filho	290
						2nd alternate senator: Cláudio Viana

Debates

2014 São Paulo gubernatorial election debates
	Date	Hosts	Moderators	Participants
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Alckmin	Skaf	Padilha	Natalini	Maringoni	Ciglioni	Benko
scope=row style=text-align:center	1	Saturday, 23 August 2014	Rede Bandeirantes	Boris Casoy
scope=row style=text-align:center	2	Monday, 25 August 2014	SBT, Folha de S. Paulo, Jovem Pan, UOL	Carlos Nascimento
scope=row style=text-align:center	3	Friday, 26 September 2014	RecordTV, R7	Eduardo Ribeiro
scope=row style=text-align:center	4	Tuesday, 30 September 2014	Rede Globo, G1	César Tralli

Opinions polls

Governor

Polling aggregates

Active candidates
Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB)
Paul Skaf (PMDB)
Alexandre Padilha (PT)
Others
Abstentions/Undecided

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Alckmin	Skaf	Padilha	Mercadante	Lula	Cardozo	Kassab	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#30914D;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFA500;"
2014 election	5 Oct	–	57.31%	21.53%	18.22%	–	–	–	–	2.94%	17.08%	35.78%
Ibope	1–4 Oct	2,002	45%	19%	11%	–	–	–	–	2%	21%	26%
Datafolha	3–4 Oct	3,119	51%	21%	11%	–	–	–	–	3%	15%	30%
Datafolha	1–2 Oct	2,112	50%	22%	11%	–	–	–	–	3%	14%	28%
Datafolha	29–30 Sep	2,132	49%	23%	10%	–	–	–	–	2%	14%	26%
Ibope	27–29 Sep	2,002	45%	19%	11%	–	–	–	–	1%	23%	26%
Datafolha	25–26 Sep	2,114	51%	22%	9%	–	–	–	–	2%	16%	29%
Ibope	20–22 Sep	2,002	49%	17%	8%	–	–	–	–	3%	23%	32%
Datafolha	8–9 Sep	2,046	49%	22%	9%	–	–	–	–	2%	17%	27%
Ibope	6–8 Sep	2,002	48%	18%	8%	–	–	–	–	3%	22%	30%
Datafolha	2–3 Sep	2,054	53%	22%	7%	–	–	–	–	3%	15%	31%
Ibope	30 Aug–1 Sep	1,806	47%	23%	7%	–	–	–	–	3%	19%	24%
Ibope	23–25 Aug	1,512	50%	20%	5%	–	–	–	–	3%	21%	30%
Datafolha	12–13 Aug	2,045	55%	16%	5%	–	–	–	–	3%	19%	39%
Ibope	26–28 Jul	1,512	50%	11%	5%	–	–	–	–	5%	29%	39%
Datafolha	15–16 Jul	1,978	54%	16%	4%	–	–	–	–	4%	23%	38%
Veritá	1–5 Jul	2,208	56.4%	17.2%	4.5%	–	–	–	–	1.2%	20.6%	39.2%
Datafolha	3–5 Jun	2,029	44%	21%	3%	–	–	–	5%	2%	26%	23%
			47%	21%	4%	–	–	–	–	2%	26%	26%
Datafolha	28–29 Nov 2013	1,723	43%	19%	4%	–	–	8%	–	–	26%	24%
Datafolha	6–7 Jun 2013	1,642	52%	16%	3%	–	–	–	9%	–	19%	36%
			50%	15%	–	11%	–	–	8%	–	15%	35%
			52%	16%	–	–	–	5%	8%	–	18%	36%
			42%	13%	–	–	26%	–	6%	–	12%	16%
2010 election	3 Oct 2010	–	50.63%	4.57%	–	35.23%	–	–	–	9.57%	10.10%	15.40%

Senator

Polling aggregates

Active candidates
José Serra (PSDB)
Eduardo Suplicy (PT)
Gilberto Kassab (PSD)
Others
Abstentions/Undecided

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Serra	Suplicy	Kassab	Afif	Antônio	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
			data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#0080FF;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#CC0000;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#FFA500;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#8CC63E;"		data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:#30914D;"
2014 election	5 Oct	–	58.49%	32.53%	5.94%	–	–	3.04%	26.22%	25.96%
Ibope	1–4 Oct	2,002	36%	27%	7%	–	–	4%	24%	9%
Datafolha	3–4 Oct	3,119	41%	30%	7%	–	–	4%	17%	11%
Datafolha	1–2 Oct	2,112	39%	33%	8%	–	–	4%	17%	6%
Datafolha	29–30 Sep	2,132	39%	30%	9%	–	–	3%	18%	9%
Datafolha	25–26 Sep	2,114	37%	30%	10%	–	–	3%	19%	7%
Ibope	20–22 Sep	2,002	34%	25%	5%	–	–	4%	30%	9%
Datafolha	8–9 Sep	2,046	34%	31%	9%	–	–	6%	19%	3%
Ibope	6–8 Sep	2,002	33%	27%	7%	–	–	2%	29%	6%
Datafolha	2–3 Sep	2,054	35%	32%	8%	–	–	6%	19%	3%
Ibope	30 Aug–1 Sep	1,806	33%	28%	8%	–	–	4%	25%	5%
Ibope	23–25 Aug	1,512	33%	24%	7%	–	–	6%	30%	9%
Datafolha	12–13 Aug	2,045	33%	30%	7%	–	–	9%	21%	3%
2006 election	1 Oct 2006	–	–	47.82%	–	43.70%	4.95%	3.53%	10.09%	4.12%

Results

Legislative Assembly

Notes and References

1. Web site: TSE aprova calendário e divulga datas das eleições de 2014.
2. Web site: Apuração de votos e resultado das Eleições 2014 SP: Governador eleito (Fonte: TSE) - UOL Eleições 2014.