2018 Acre gubernatorial election
The Acre gubernatorial election was held 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 of 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]
  | ||||||||||||||||||||
  | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Results by municipality  | ||||||||||||||||||||
  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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)
    
- Gladson Cameli - Senator for Acre since 2015; Federal deputy for Acre 2007–2015.[4]
 
Workers' Party (PT)
    
- Marcus Alexandre -Rio Branco mayor 2013–2018.[4]
 
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
    
- Coronel Ulysses - Former military police colonel.[4]
 
Candidates for senator
    
    Social Democratic Party (PSD)
    
- Sérgio Petecão - Senator for Acre since 2011; Federal deputy for Acre 2007–2011; State deputy for Acre 1995–2007.[5]
 
Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)
    
- Márcio Bittar - Federal deputy for Acre 1999–2003, 2011–2015.[5]
 
Workers' Party (PT)
    
- Jorge Viana - Rio Branco mayor 1993–1997; Governor of Acre 1999–2007; Senator for Acre since 2013.[5]
 - Ney Amorim - State deputy since 2006.[5]
 
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
    
- Pedrazza - Lawyer.[5]
 
Debates
    
| Date | Host | Moderator | Gladson Cameli (PP) | Marcus Alexandre (PT) | Coronel Ulysses (PSL) | David Hall (AVANTE) | Janaina Furtado (REDE) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2018[6] | Globo, Rede Amazônica, G1 | Júlio Mosquéra | Present | Present | Present | Present | Not Invited | 
Results
    
    Governor
    
| Candidate | Running mate | First round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valid Votes | % | ||
| Gladson Cameli (PP) | Major Rocha (PSDB) | 223,993 | 53.71 | 
| Marcus Alexandre (PT) | Emylson Farias (PDT) | 144,071 | 34.54 | 
| Coronel Ulysses (PSL) | Ressini Jarude (PSL) | 45,032 | 10.80 | 
| Janaina Furtado (REDE) | Júlio César Freitas (REDE) | 2,765 | 0.66 | 
| David Hall (AVANTE) | Thiago Gonçalves (AVANTE) | 1,215 | 0.29 | 
| Valid votes | 417,076 | 94,06 | |
| Null votes | 19,115 | 4.31 | |
| Blank votes | 7,238 | 1.63 | |
| Total votes | 443,429 | 100 | |
| Turnout | 443,429 | 80.96 | |
| Abstentions | 104,251 | 19.04 | |
| Total | 547,680 | 100 | |
Senator
    
Elect
| Candidate | Valid Votes | % | 
|---|---|---|
| Sérgio Petecão (PSD) | 244,109 | 30.71 | 
| Márcio Bittar (MDB) | 185,066 | 23.28 | 
| Jorge Viana (PT) | 117,200 | 14.74 | 
| Ney Amorim (PT) | 115,243 | 14.50 | 
| Minoru Kinpara (REDE) | 112,989 | 14.21 | 
| Pedrazza (PSL) | 20,302 | 2.55 | 
| Valid votes | 794,909 | 89.63 | 
| Null votes | 60,815 | 6.86 | 
| Blank votes | 31,134 | 3.51 | 
| Total votes | 886,858 | 100 | 
| Turnout | 886,858 | 81.01 | 
| Abstentions | 103,929 | 18.99 | 
| Total | 990,787 | 100 | 
References
    
- "Gladson Cameli (PP) é eleito governador". G1. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
 - "Acre elege Sérgio Petecão e Márcio Bittar". Senado Notícias. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
 - Fulgêncio, Caio (26 October 2014). "Tião Viana, do PT, é reeleito governador do Acre". Acre. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
 - "Candidatos ao governo do Acre nas eleições de 2018: veja quem são". G1. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
 - "Candidatos ao Senado pelo Acre nas eleições 2018: veja a lista". G1. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
 - "Candidatos ao governo do Acre participam de debate na Rede Amazônica" (in Portuguese). G1. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
 
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

.jpg.webp)
