2018 Minas Gerais gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2018 Minas Gerais state election
Country:	Minas Gerais
Party Name:	yes
Type:	presidential
Vote Type:	Popular
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2014 Minas Gerais gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2014
Next Election:	2022 Minas Gerais gubernatorial elections
Next Year:	2022
Election Date:
Opinion Polls:	2018 Minas Gerais gubernatorial election#Opinion polls
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Gubernatorial election Type: presidential Ongoing: no Candidate1: Romeu Zema Party1: New Party (Brazil) Running Mate1: Paulo Brant Popular Vote1: 6,963,806 Percentage1: 71.80% Candidate2: Antonio Anastasia Party2: Brazilian Social Democracy Party Running Mate2: Marcos Montes Popular Vote2: 2,734,452 Percentage2: 28.20% Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Parliamentary election Ongoing: no Heading1: Legislative Assembly Party1: Brazilian Democratic Movement Percentage1: 7.37 Last Election1: 10 Seats1: 7 Party2: Brazilian Republican Party Percentage2: 7.16 Last Election2: 2 Seats2: 3 Party3: Social Liberal Party (Brazil) Percentage3: 7.05 Last Election3: 0 Seats3: 6 Party4: Brazilian Social Democracy Party Percentage4: 6.60 Last Election4: 9 Seats4: 7 Party5: Humanist Party of Solidarity Percentage5: 4.13 Last Election5: 1 Seats5: 3 Party6: Brazilian Labour Party (current) Percentage6: 3.94 Last Election6: 4 Seats6: 3 Party7: Social Christian Party (Brazil) Percentage7: 3.90 Last Election7: 2 Seats7: 3 Party8: Green Party (Brazil) Percentage8: 3.32 Last Election8: 4 Seats8: 5 Party9: Democrats (Brazil) Percentage9: 2.96 Last Election9: 2 Seats9: 1 Party10: Solidarity (Brazil) Percentage10: 2.78 Last Election10: 0 Seats10: 2 Map Size: 250px Governor Before Election: Fernando Pimentel Before Party: Workers' Party (Brazil) After Election: Romeu Zema After Party: New Party (Brazil)

The 2018 state elections in Minas Gerais were held on 7 October, as part of the general elections in the Federal District and in 26 states, to elect one Governor and Vice Governor, two Senators and four substitutes for Senator, 53 Federal Deputies, and 77 State Deputies.^[1] In the election for Governor, entrepreneur Romeu Zema (NOVO) finished in first place with 42.73% of the valid votes, followed by Senator Antonio Anastasia (PSDB) with 29.06%. Incumbent Governor Fernando Pimentel (PT) couldn't re-elect, placing third place with 23.12% of the votes.^[2] As the first place didn't reach 50% of the votes, a second round took place on 28 October.^[1] Zema was elect Governor with 71.80% of the votes, and Anastasia placed second with 28.20%.^[3]

For the Federal Senate, the then Federal Deputy Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM) and the journalist and presenter Carlos Viana (PHS) were elect to fill the seats of Aécio Neves (PSDB) and Zezé Perrella (MDB). They had, respectively, 20.49% and 20.22% of the votes. Dinis Pinheiro (SD) place third with 18.42% of the votes, and former president Dilma Rousseff (PT), who had been impeached two years before, placed fourth with 15.35% of the votes.^[4]

Gubernatorial candidates

Candidates in runoff

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Running mate	Coalition	Electoral number
	New Party (NOVO)	Romeu Zema (NOVO)	Former Head of Zema Group		New Party (NOVO)	Paulo Brant (NOVO)		30
	Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)	Antônio Anastasia	Senator for Minas Gerais (2015–2022)		(PSD)	Marcos Montes (PSD)	Rebuild Minas Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) (PSD) Democrats (DEM) Solidariedade Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) Social Christian Party (PSC) Christian Labour Party (PTC) Patriota Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB)	45

Candidates failing to make runoff

Party		Candidate	Most relevant political office or occupation	Party		Running mate	Coalition	Electoral number
	Workers' Party (PT)	Fernando Pimentel (PT)	Governor of Minas Gerais (2015–2019)		Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB)	Jô Moraes (PCdoB)	On the People's Side Workers' Party (PT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Christian Democracy (DC)	13
	Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)	Adalclever Lopes (MDB)	State Deputy of Minas Gerais (2003–2019)		Green Party (PV)	Adriana Buzelin (PV)	MinasHasAWay Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Green Party (PV) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Podemos (PODE) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)	15
	United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Jordano Carvalho (PSTU)	Metalworker and steelworker		United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)	Victoria de Fatima (PSTU)		16
	Sustainability Network (REDE)	João Batista dos Mares Guia (REDE)	State Deputy of Minas Gerais (1983–1987)		Sustainability Network (REDE)	Giovanni Corrêa (REDE)	The Best for Minas Sustainability Network (REDE) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)	18
	Workers' Cause Party (PCO)	Alexandre Flach	Lawyer		Workers' Cause Party (PCO)	Sebastião Pessoa (PCO)		29
	Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Dirlene Marques (PSOL)	Retired public worker		Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)	Sara Azevedo	Socialist Minas Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)	50
	Avante	Claudiney Dulim (Avante)	Lawyer and professor		Avante	Leandro Ramon (Avante)		77

Opinion polls

Governor

First round

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Anastasia	Veiga	Pimentel	Zema	Others	Abst. Undec.	Lead
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2018 election	7 Oct	–	29.06%	–	23.12%	42.73%	5.09%	20.67%	13.67%
Datafolha	3–4 Oct	1,585	32%	–	21%	15%	10%	22%	11%
Datafolha	26–28 Sep	1,387	32%	–	23%	19%	7%	21%	9%
Ibope	24–26 Sep	2,002	35%	–	21%	8%	8%	27%	14%
Datafolha	4–6 Sep	1,289	32%	–	22%	5%	7%	35%	10%
Ibope	24–26 Aug	1,204	24%	–	14%	3%	7%	51%	10%
2014 election	5 Oct 2014	–	–	41.89%	52.98%	–	5.13%	16.93%	11.09%

Second round

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Zema	Anastasia	Abst. Undec.	Lead
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2018 election	28 Oct	–	71.80%	28.20%	19.61%	43.60%
Ibope	25–27 Oct	2,002	58%	27%	15%	31%
Ibope	20–23 Oct	1,512	57%	29%	15%	28%
Datafolha	17–18 Oct	1,473	58%	24%	19%	34%
Ibope	15–17 Oct	1,512	57%	29%	14%	28%
Paraná Pesquisas	9–10 Oct	1,750	64.7%	23.1%	12.1%	41.6%

Senator

Pollster/client(s)	Date(s) conducted	Sample size	Rousseff	Viana	Pinheiro	Pacheco	Neves	Franco	Others	Abst. Undec.	Abst. Undec.	Lead
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2018 election	7 Oct	–	15.35%	20.22%	18.42%	20.49%	–	–	25.51%	27.74%		0.27%
Datafolha	26–28 Sep	1,384	28%	14%	10%	17%	–	–	41%	31%	49%	11%
Ibope	24–26 Sep	2,002	26%	15%	15%	14%	–	–	48%	55%	63%	11%
Ibope	9–11 Sep	1,512	28%	12%	7%	7%	–	–	39%	20%	30%	16%
Datafolha	4–6 Sep	1,289	26%	11%	7%	9%	–	–	46%	40%	61%	15%
Datafolha	20–21 Aug	1,214	25%	11%	5%	6%	–	–	53%	37%	63%	14%
2010 election	3 Oct 2010	–	–	–	–	–	39.47%	26.74%	33.79%	19.06%		12.73%

Debates

2018 Minas Gerais gubernatorial election debates
	Date and time	Hosts	Moderators	Participants
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Zema	Anastasia	Pimentel	Lopes	Guia	Marques	Dulim	Lacerda
scope=row style=text-align:center	1.1	Thursday, 16 August 2018, 22:00	Rede Bandeirantes	Inácia Soares
scope=row style=text-align:center	1.2	Saturday, 18 August 2018, 23:00	TV Alterosa, Uai	Benny Cohen								rowspan=3
scope=row style=text-align:center	1.3	Saturday, 29 September 2018, 13:25	RecordTV, R7, Super Notícia FM	Eduardo Ribeiro
scope=row style=text-align:center	1.4	Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 22:05	TV Globo, G1	Ismar Madeira
scope=row style=text-align:center	2.1	Thursday, 18 October 2018, 22:30	Rede Bandeirantes	Inácia Soares			colspan=6 rowspan=4
scope=row style=text-align:center	2.2	Saturday, 18 October 2018, 13:20	RecordTV, R7, Super Notícia FM	Carla Cecato
scope=row style=text-align:center	2.3	Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 17:45	TV Alterosa, Uai	Benny Cohen
scope=row style=text-align:center	2.4	Thursday, 25 October 2018, 22:05	TV Globo, G1	Ismar Madeira

Results

Legislative Assembly

Notes and References

1. Web site: TSE aprova calendário eleitoral de 2018; normas sobre voto impresso e 'fake news' ficam para março. G1. pt. Renan. Ramalho. 18 December 2017. 27 May 2020.
2. Web site: Zema e Anastasia disputam 2° turno para o governo do MG. G1. pt. 7 October 2018. 27 May 2020.
3. Web site: Romeu Zema, do Novo, é eleito governador de Minas Gerais. G1. pt. Humberto. Trajano. Raquel. Freitas. 28 October 2018. 27 May 2020.
4. Web site: Rodrigo Pacheco, do DEM, e Carlos Viana, do PHS, são eleitos senadores por Minas Gerais. G1. pt. 7 October 2018. 27 May 2020.