2018 Ceará gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2018 Ceará gubernatorial election
Country:Ceará
Party Name:yes
Type:presidential
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Ceará gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 Ceará gubernatorial election
Next Year:2022
Candidate1:Camilo Santana
Running Mate1:Izolda Cela
Party1:Workers' Party (Brazil)
Popular Vote1:3,457,556
Percentage1:79.96%
Candidate2:General Theophilo
Running Mate2:Emília Pessoa
Party2:Brazilian Social Democracy Party
Popular Vote2:488,438
Percentage2:11.30%
Map Size:300px
Governor
Before Election:Camilo Santana
Before Party:Workers' Party
After Election:Camilo Santana
After Party:Workers' Party

The 2018 Ceará state election was held on October 7, 2018 as part of the general elections in Brazil. Those from Ceará eligible to vote elected their representatives in the following proportion: 22 federal deputies, 2 senators, and 46 state deputies. [1]

The candidates for the state government were Camilo Santana (PT), General Theophilo (PSDB), Hélio Góis (PSL), Aílton Lopes (PSOL), and Francisco Gonzaga (PSTU). Camilo was reelected in the first round, with 79.96% of the votes, obtaining the highest percentage in history in a gubernatorial election in Ceará, overcoming the 1982 election results where Gonzaga Mota was elected with 70% of the votes in the first direct election since redemocratization.[2] [3]

In the previous election, Camilo Santana from the Workers' Party (PT) defeated Eunício Oliveira from the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) in the second round. Camilo Santana received 53.35% of the votes, while Eunício received 46.65% of the votes.

Electoral system

Gubernatorial election

In general, the rules for the presidential elections are also applied to the state. The elections have two rounds, if none of the candidates reaches an absolute majority of the valid votes, a second round between the two most voted candidates happens. All candidates with executive positions should resign by April 7, in order to run.

Senatorial election

According to the planned rotation for the 2018 Senate elections, two seats for each state will be up for grabs for the 8-year term. The two candidates with the most votes are elected and there is no second round for legislative elections. The ticket of every candidate for the Federal Senate of Brazil must nominate at least two alternate candidates for senator, at least one of whom will assume the vacancy if the Incumbent Senator is licensed to take office as a Minister of State or State Secretary or in case of resignation to take office as a President, Governor, Mayor or their respective vices. The alternate senator also assumes the seat in cases of resignation of the Incumbent senator for personal reasons, death or revocation of the term.[4]

Chamber of Deputies and Legislative Assembly elections

The Chamber of Deputies and the Ceará State Legislative elections are held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the Hare quota.

Candidates

Governor

Candidate for GovernorCandidate for Vice GovernorElectoral NumberCoalition/Party
Camilo Santana
Workers' Party (PT)
Izolda Cela
13For a Stronger Ceará
Ailton Lopes
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)
Carina Costa
50Left Socialist Front
Francisco Gonzaga
United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)
Reginaldo Ferreira
16No coalition
General Theophilo
Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)
Emília Pessoa
45It's Time To Change
Hélio Góis
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
Ninon Tauchmann
17No coalition

Rejected candidacies

On September 4, 2018, the Regional Electoral Court of Ceará (TRE-CE) rejected the Statement of Regularity of Party Acts (SRPA) of the Workers' Cause Party (PCO) due to the absence of a regularly constituted directory in the State. Because of this, the candidacy of Mikaelton Carantino and the other candidates launched by the party in other positions were rejected.[5] At the end of the month, Carantino resigned to his candidacy and announced he was leaving the party. [6] His name, however, was included in the DRE voting machine.

Senator

Candidate for SenatorCandidates for Alternate SenatorElectoral NumberCoalition/Party
Cid Gomes
Democratic Labour Party (PDT)
1º: Prisco Bezerra
2º: Júlio Ventura
123For a Stronger Ceará
Anna Karina
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)
1º: Ana Vládia
2º: Nercilda Rocha
Left Socialist Front
Pastor Simões
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)
1º: Alexandre Uchôa
2º: Chiquinho do Tururu
Dr.ª Mayra
Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)
1º: Rosenberg Freitas
2º: José Nilson
It's Time To Change
Eduardo Girão
Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS)
1º: Sargento Reginauro
2º: Dr. Guimarães
Márcio Pinheiro
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
1º: Albino Oliveira
2º: Inspetor Alberto
No coalition
Pedro Ribeiro
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
1º: Dr. Wilson Matos
2º: Fátima Ribeiro
Eunício Oliveira
Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)
1º: Jorge Rios
2º: Alceu Barros
The Strength of The People
João Saraiva
Sustainability Network (REDE)
1º: Paulo Roberto
2º: Prof. Pedro Jorge
No coalition
Rejected candidacies

On August 27, 2018, the Regional Electoral Court of Ceará (TRE-CE) rejected the candidacy of José Alberto Bardawil on the grounds that "the applicant was not chosen at a convention and presented only one candidate as an alternate senator", in this case, his own brother Walter Bardawil.[7] The party he was affiliated with, Podemos (PODE), had already launched Eunício Oliveira in a majority coalition with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).[8] Subsequently, Bardawil announces his resignation from the candidacy. Like the candidate for governor by the Workers' Cause Party (PCO), Mikaelton Carantino, the candidacy of Alexandre Barroso was also rejected by the TRE-CE.[9] Despite the rejections, the names of Barroso and Burns were included in the DRE voting machine.

Candidate for SenatorCandidate for Alternate SenatorElectoral NumberCoalition/Party
Alberto Bardawil
Podemos (PODE)
1º: Walter Bardawil The Strength of The People
Alexandre Barroso
Workers' Cause Party (PCO)
1º: Ronald Medeiros
2º: Patrícia Braga
No coalition
Geraldo Magela Filho
United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)
1º: Roberto da Paz
2º: Maximiano Moura
No coalition
Robert Burns
Christian Labour Party (PTC)
1º: Nonatinho de Freitas
2º: Raimunda Gomes
No coalition

Results

Government of Ceará

CandidatePartyRunning matePartyFirst round
Votes%
Camilo SantanaPT3.457.55679,96%
General TheophiloPSDB488.43811,30%
Hélio GóisPSL282.4566,53%
Ailton LopesPSOL90.6112,10%
Francisco GonzagaPSTU5.0600,12%
Mikaelton CarantinoPCO00%
Invalid/blank votes919.369
Cancelled votes694
Total[10] 4.324.12168,16%
Registered voters/turnout[11] 6.344.483100%

Federal Senate

CandidatePartyVotes%
Cid GomesPDT3.228.53341,62%
Eduardo GirãoPROS1.325.78617,09%
Eunício OliveiraMDB1.313.79316,93%
Dr.ª MayraPSDB882.01911,37%
Pastor Pedro RibeiroPSL334.5614,31%
Anna KarinaPSOL316.9224,09%
Dr. Márcio PinheiroPSL183.9492,37%
Pastor SimõesPSOL150.6441,94%
João SaraivaREDE21.6540,28%
Robert BurnsPTC00%
Alexandre BarrosoPCO00%
Invalid/blank votes2.729.119
Cancelled votes25.144
Total[12] 7.757.86168,16%
Registered voters/turnout6.344.483100%
Source: UOL

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eleições 2018: confira as datas do calendário eleitoral . 2022-05-22 . G1 . pt-br.
  2. Web site: 2018-10-07 . Camilo é governador mais votado do Brasil e também da história do Ceará . 2022-05-22 . Política . pt-BR.
  3. Web site: 2018-10-07 . Eleições 2018: Camilo Santana se reelege para o governo do Ceará . 2022-05-22 . Agência Brasil . pt-br.
  4. Web site: de Santa Catarina . Tribunal Regional Eleitoral . 28 July 2011 . Regras de suplência de senador podem ser mudadas na reforma política . 24 May 2022 . Jusbrasil.
  5. Web site: 2018-09-23 . Mikaelton Carantino desiste de disputar o governo - Política . 2022-05-22 . Diário do Nordeste . pt-br.
  6. Web site: 2018-09-23 . Mikaelton Carantino renuncia e está fora da disputa pelo Governo do Ceará . 2022-05-22 . pt-BR.
  7. Web site: disse . Flaviano . 2018-08-27 . TRE-CE indefere candidatura de José Alberto Bardawil ao Senado . 2022-05-23 . Política . pt-BR.
  8. Web site: 16 August 2018 . TRE registra 866 pedidos de candidaturas . 22 May 2022 . O Povo.
  9. Web site: 2018-09-23 . Mikaelton Carantino desiste de disputar o governo - Política . 2022-05-23 . Diário do Nordeste . pt-br.
  10. Web site: Apuração de votos e resultado das Eleições 2018 CE: Governador eleito . 2022-05-24 . UOL Eleições 2018.
  11. Web site: Estatísticas do eleitoral - Tribunal Superior Eleitoral . 22 May 2022 . TSE - Tribunal Superior Eleitoral . 12 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512043040/https://www.tse.jus.br/eleicoes/estatisticas/estatisticas-eleitorais . dead .
  12. Web site: Apuração de votos e resultado das Eleições 2018 CE: Governador eleito . 2022-05-24 . UOL Eleições 2018.