2018 Acre gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2018 Acre gubernatorial election
Country:Acre
Party Name:yes
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Acre gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Acre gubernatorial election
Next Year:2022
Nominee1:Gladson Cameli
Colour1:0000FF
Running Mate1: Major Rocha
Party1:PP
Popular Vote1:223,993
Percentage1:53.71%
Nominee2:Marcus Alexandre
Running Mate2:Emylson Farias
Colour2:c00
Party2:PT
Popular Vote2:144,071
Percentage2:34.54%
Governor
Before Election:Tião Viana
Before Party:PT
After Election:Gladson Cameli
After Party:PP

A gubernatorial election was held in Acre on 7 October 2018 to elect the next governor of the state, 8 federal deputies, and two out of its three senators. Senator Gladson Cameli won 53% of the vote in the first round, making him the elected governor of Acre without the need for a runoff.[1] Senator Sérgio Petecão was reelected with 30% of the vote and former congressman Márcio Bittar was elected with 23% of the vote, unseating Jorge Viana, one of the incumbent senators.[2]

The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held in October 2014. Workers' Party candidate Tião Viana was re-elected after a runoff with 51.29% of the vote, beating PSDB candidate Márcio Bittar, who got 48.71% of the vote.[3]

Candidates for governor

Progressistas (PP)

Workers' Party (PT)

Social Liberal Party (PSL)

Avante

Rede Sustentabilidade (REDE)

Candidates for senator

Social Democratic Party (PSD)

Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)

Workers' Party (PT)

Rede Sustentabilidade (REDE)

Social Liberal Party (PSL)

Debates

DateHostModeratorwidth=30Gladson Cameli (PP)width=30Marcus Alexandre (PT)width=30Coronel Ulysses (PSL)width=30David Hall (AVANTE)width=30Janaina Furtado (REDE)
3 October 2018[6] Globo, Rede Amazônica, G1Júlio Mosquéra

Results

Governor

CandidateRunning mateFirst round
Valid Votes%
Gladson Cameli (PP)Major Rocha (PSDB)223,99353.71
Marcus Alexandre (PT)Emylson Farias (PDT)144,07134.54
Coronel Ulysses (PSL)Ressini Jarude (PSL)45,03210.80
Janaina Furtado (REDE)Júlio César Freitas (REDE)2,7650.66
David Hall (AVANTE)Thiago Gonçalves (AVANTE)1,2150.29
Valid votes417,07694,06
Null votes19,1154.31
Blank votes7,2381.63
Total votes443,429100
Turnout443,42980.96
Abstentions104,25119.04
Total547,680100

Senator

Elect

CandidateValid Votes%
Sérgio Petecão (PSD)244,10930.71
Márcio Bittar (MDB)185,06623.28
Jorge Viana (PT)117,20014.74
Ney Amorim (PT)115,24314.50
Minoru Kinpara (REDE)112,98914.21
Pedrazza (PSL)20,3022.55
Valid votes794,90989.63
Null votes60,8156.86
Blank votes31,1343.51
Total votes886,858100
Turnout886,85881.01
Abstentions103,92918.99
Total990,787100

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gladson Cameli (PP) é eleito governador. 7 October 2018. G1. 20 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Acre elege Sérgio Petecão e Márcio Bittar. 7 October 2018. Senado Notícias. 20 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Tião Viana, do PT, é reeleito governador do Acre. Fulgêncio. Caio. 26 October 2014. Acre. 20 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Candidatos ao governo do Acre nas eleições de 2018: veja quem são. 1 August 2018. G1. 20 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Candidatos ao Senado pelo Acre nas eleições 2018: veja a lista. 7 August 2018. G1. 20 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Candidatos ao governo do Acre participam de debate na Rede Amazônica. G1. pt. 3 October 2018. 20 October 2018.