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General elections are scheduled to be held in Brazil on 2 October 2022 [1] to elect the President, Vice President, and the National Congress. Elections for state Governors and Vice Governors, State Legislative Assemblies, the Federal District Legislative Chamber and the District Council of Fernando de Noronha will be held at the same time. [2]
Under rulings by the Superior Electoral Court and Supreme Federal Court, political parties must allocate their funds and broadcast time proportionally to the number of their candidates of each sex and race. [3]
As of October 2021, there are more than 146 million registered voters in Brazil, making the country the second largest democracy in the Americas and one of the largest in the world. [4]
Voting in Brazil is allowed for citizens over 16 years old and mandatory for those between 18 and 70 years old. Those who do not vote in an election and do not present an acceptable justification (such as being absent from their voting locality at the time) must pay a fine of 3.51 BRL (equivalent to 0.63 USD as of November 2021). [5] [6]
Brazilian citizens residing abroad may only vote for president and vice president. [7] Due to a treaty with Portugal, Portuguese citizens legally residing in Brazil for more than three years may also register to vote in Brazilian elections. [8]
All candidates for federal, state, Federal District and municipal offices must be registered in a political party. For offices to be elected by majority, such as president and governor, each party may only nominate one candidate. [9]
The President and Vice President of Brazil are elected as a joint ticket using the two-round system. The first round of elections is held on the first Sunday of October (in this instance, 2 October 2022). [10] If a candidate receives more than 50% of the total valid votes in the first round, he/she is elected. If the 50% threshold is not met by any candidate, the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round participate in a second round of voting, held on the last Sunday of October (in this instance, 30 October 2022), and the candidate who receives the most votes in the second round is elected.
The Governors and Vice Governors of all states and of the Federal District will be elected, in two rounds if needed, in the same way as the presidential election.
One-third of the 81 members of the Federal Senate will be elected, the other two-thirds having been elected in 2018. One candidate will be elected from each of the states and the Federal District using plurality voting. [11]
All 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies (Federal Deputies) will be elected, with candidates elected from 27 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the states and the Federal District, varying in size from 8 to 70 seats. The Chamber elections are held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using integer quotients and the D'Hondt method. [12] [13]
All members of the State Legislative Assemblies (State Deputies) and of the Federal District Legislative Chamber (District Deputies), varying in size from 24 to 94 seats, will be elected. These elections are also held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using integer quotients and the D'Hondt method.
All seven members of the District Council of Fernando de Noronha will be elected, by single non-transferable vote. Unlike elections for other offices in Brazil, candidates for this council do not have to registered in a political party. [2]
As of November 2021, the following politicians have announced their candidacy. Political parties have until 15 August 2022 to formally register their candidates. [14]
Candidate name and party | Most recent political office | Party logo | Details | Ref. | ||
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Jair Bolsonaro Liberal Party (PL) |
President of Brazil (since 2019) |
Born in Glicério, São Paulo in 1955. Incumbent President of Brazil. Former Federal Deputy for the state of Rio de Janeiro and Councillor of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Retired Captain of the Brazilian Army. | [15] [16] [17] [18] | |||
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Workers' Party (PT) |
President of Brazil (2003–2010) |
Born in Caetés, Pernambuco in 1945. Former President of Brazil and Federal Deputy for the state of São Paulo. Retired Metalworker and trade unionist. | [19] [20] [21] | |||
Sergio Moro Podemos (PODE) |
Minister of Justice and Public Security of Brazil (2019–2020) |
Born in Maringá, Paraná in 1972. Former Federal Judge of the Federal Regional Court of the 4th Region and Minister of Justice and Public Security. Lawyer. | [22] | |||
João Doria Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) |
Governor of São Paulo (since 2019) |
Born in São Paulo, São Paulo in 1957. Incumbent Governor of São Paulo. Former Mayor of São Paulo. Businessman and journalist. | [23] | |||
Rodrigo Pacheco Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
Senator for Minas Gerais (since 2019) |
Born in Porto Velho, Rondônia in 1976. Incumbent President of the Federal Senate, Former Federal Deputy for Minas Gerais. Lawyer. | [24] | |||
Ciro Gomes Democratic Labour Party (PDT) |
Federal Deputy for Ceará (2007–2011) |
Born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo in 1957. Former Minister of National Integration and Finance of Brazil, former Governor and Federal Deputy of Ceará. Lawyer and professor. Candidate for president in 1998, 2002 and 2018. | [25] | |||
Alessandro Vieira |
Senator for Sergipe (since 2019) |
Born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in 1975. Senator for Sergipe and former Civil Police delegate. | [26] | |||
Luiz Felipe D'Ávila
New Party (NOVO) |
No prior public office | Born in São Paulo, São Paulo in 1963. Political scientist. | [27] | |||
Cabo Daciolo |
Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro (2015-2019) |
Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina in 1976. Former Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro. Candidate for president in 2018. | [28] [29] | |||
Leonardo Péricles
Popular Unity (UP) |
No prior public office | Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 1982. National President of Popular Unity. | [30] [31] [32] | |||
Simone Tebet | Senator for Mato Grosso do Sul (since 2015) | Born in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul in 1970. Former vice-Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. | [33] | |||
André Janones | Federal deputy for Minas Gerais (since 2019) | Born in Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais in 1984. Federal deputy for Minas Gerais. | [34] |
Unified Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)
The result of the last general election and the current situation in the National Congress is given below:
Affiliation | Members | +/– | ||
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Elected | Current | |||
PT | 56 | 53 | 3 | |
PSL | 52 | 54 | 2 | |
PP | 37 | 42 | 5 | |
MDB | 34 | 34 | ||
PSD | 34 | 35 | 1 | |
PL | 33 | 43 | 10 | |
PSB | 32 | 32 | ||
Republicanos | 30 | 31 | 1 | |
PSDB | 29 | 32 | 3 | |
DEM | 29 | 28 | 1 | |
PDT | 28 | 24 | 4 | |
Solidarity | 13 | 13 | ||
PODE | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
PSOL | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
PTB | 10 | 10 | ||
PCdoB | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
NOVO | 8 | 8 | ||
PROS | 8 | 10 | 2 | |
PSC | 8 | 11 | 3 | |
Cidadania | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
Avante | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
Humanist Party of Solidarity (Brazil) | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Patriota | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
PV | 4 | 4 | ||
PRP | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PMN | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PTC | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
REDE | 1 | 1 | ||
PPL | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DC | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 513 |
Each of the 26 states and the Federal District will have one of its three Senate seats contested.
Affiliation | Members | +/– | Seats up this election | |||
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Elected | Current | |||||
MDB | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | ||
PSDB | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
PSD | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | ||
PP | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
PT | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
DEM | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
REDE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
PDT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
PODE | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||
PSL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
PTB | 3 | 0 | 3 | No seat | ||
PSB | 2 | 0 | 2 | No seat | ||
Cidadania | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
Humanist Party of Solidarity (Brazil) | 2 | 0 | 2 | No seat | ||
PL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
Republicanos | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 1 | No seat | ||
PROS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
PSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
PRP | 1 | 0 | 1 | No seat | ||
PTC | 1 | 0 | 1 | No seat | ||
Patriota | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 27 |
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General elections are scheduled to be held in Brazil on 2 October 2022 [1] to elect the President, Vice President, and the National Congress. Elections for state Governors and Vice Governors, State Legislative Assemblies, the Federal District Legislative Chamber and the District Council of Fernando de Noronha will be held at the same time. [2]
Under rulings by the Superior Electoral Court and Supreme Federal Court, political parties must allocate their funds and broadcast time proportionally to the number of their candidates of each sex and race. [3]
As of October 2021, there are more than 146 million registered voters in Brazil, making the country the second largest democracy in the Americas and one of the largest in the world. [4]
Voting in Brazil is allowed for citizens over 16 years old and mandatory for those between 18 and 70 years old. Those who do not vote in an election and do not present an acceptable justification (such as being absent from their voting locality at the time) must pay a fine of 3.51 BRL (equivalent to 0.63 USD as of November 2021). [5] [6]
Brazilian citizens residing abroad may only vote for president and vice president. [7] Due to a treaty with Portugal, Portuguese citizens legally residing in Brazil for more than three years may also register to vote in Brazilian elections. [8]
All candidates for federal, state, Federal District and municipal offices must be registered in a political party. For offices to be elected by majority, such as president and governor, each party may only nominate one candidate. [9]
The President and Vice President of Brazil are elected as a joint ticket using the two-round system. The first round of elections is held on the first Sunday of October (in this instance, 2 October 2022). [10] If a candidate receives more than 50% of the total valid votes in the first round, he/she is elected. If the 50% threshold is not met by any candidate, the two candidates who received the most votes in the first round participate in a second round of voting, held on the last Sunday of October (in this instance, 30 October 2022), and the candidate who receives the most votes in the second round is elected.
The Governors and Vice Governors of all states and of the Federal District will be elected, in two rounds if needed, in the same way as the presidential election.
One-third of the 81 members of the Federal Senate will be elected, the other two-thirds having been elected in 2018. One candidate will be elected from each of the states and the Federal District using plurality voting. [11]
All 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies (Federal Deputies) will be elected, with candidates elected from 27 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the states and the Federal District, varying in size from 8 to 70 seats. The Chamber elections are held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using integer quotients and the D'Hondt method. [12] [13]
All members of the State Legislative Assemblies (State Deputies) and of the Federal District Legislative Chamber (District Deputies), varying in size from 24 to 94 seats, will be elected. These elections are also held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using integer quotients and the D'Hondt method.
All seven members of the District Council of Fernando de Noronha will be elected, by single non-transferable vote. Unlike elections for other offices in Brazil, candidates for this council do not have to registered in a political party. [2]
As of November 2021, the following politicians have announced their candidacy. Political parties have until 15 August 2022 to formally register their candidates. [14]
Candidate name and party | Most recent political office | Party logo | Details | Ref. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jair Bolsonaro Liberal Party (PL) |
President of Brazil (since 2019) |
Born in Glicério, São Paulo in 1955. Incumbent President of Brazil. Former Federal Deputy for the state of Rio de Janeiro and Councillor of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Retired Captain of the Brazilian Army. | [15] [16] [17] [18] | |||
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Workers' Party (PT) |
President of Brazil (2003–2010) |
Born in Caetés, Pernambuco in 1945. Former President of Brazil and Federal Deputy for the state of São Paulo. Retired Metalworker and trade unionist. | [19] [20] [21] | |||
Sergio Moro Podemos (PODE) |
Minister of Justice and Public Security of Brazil (2019–2020) |
Born in Maringá, Paraná in 1972. Former Federal Judge of the Federal Regional Court of the 4th Region and Minister of Justice and Public Security. Lawyer. | [22] | |||
João Doria Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) |
Governor of São Paulo (since 2019) |
Born in São Paulo, São Paulo in 1957. Incumbent Governor of São Paulo. Former Mayor of São Paulo. Businessman and journalist. | [23] | |||
Rodrigo Pacheco Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
Senator for Minas Gerais (since 2019) |
Born in Porto Velho, Rondônia in 1976. Incumbent President of the Federal Senate, Former Federal Deputy for Minas Gerais. Lawyer. | [24] | |||
Ciro Gomes Democratic Labour Party (PDT) |
Federal Deputy for Ceará (2007–2011) |
Born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo in 1957. Former Minister of National Integration and Finance of Brazil, former Governor and Federal Deputy of Ceará. Lawyer and professor. Candidate for president in 1998, 2002 and 2018. | [25] | |||
Alessandro Vieira |
Senator for Sergipe (since 2019) |
Born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in 1975. Senator for Sergipe and former Civil Police delegate. | [26] | |||
Luiz Felipe D'Ávila
New Party (NOVO) |
No prior public office | Born in São Paulo, São Paulo in 1963. Political scientist. | [27] | |||
Cabo Daciolo |
Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro (2015-2019) |
Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina in 1976. Former Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro. Candidate for president in 2018. | [28] [29] | |||
Leonardo Péricles
Popular Unity (UP) |
No prior public office | Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 1982. National President of Popular Unity. | [30] [31] [32] | |||
Simone Tebet | Senator for Mato Grosso do Sul (since 2015) | Born in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul in 1970. Former vice-Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. | [33] | |||
André Janones | Federal deputy for Minas Gerais (since 2019) | Born in Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais in 1984. Federal deputy for Minas Gerais. | [34] |
Unified Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)
The result of the last general election and the current situation in the National Congress is given below:
Affiliation | Members | +/– | ||
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Elected | Current | |||
PT | 56 | 53 | 3 | |
PSL | 52 | 54 | 2 | |
PP | 37 | 42 | 5 | |
MDB | 34 | 34 | ||
PSD | 34 | 35 | 1 | |
PL | 33 | 43 | 10 | |
PSB | 32 | 32 | ||
Republicanos | 30 | 31 | 1 | |
PSDB | 29 | 32 | 3 | |
DEM | 29 | 28 | 1 | |
PDT | 28 | 24 | 4 | |
Solidarity | 13 | 13 | ||
PODE | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
PSOL | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
PTB | 10 | 10 | ||
PCdoB | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
NOVO | 8 | 8 | ||
PROS | 8 | 10 | 2 | |
PSC | 8 | 11 | 3 | |
Cidadania | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
Avante | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
Humanist Party of Solidarity (Brazil) | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Patriota | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
PV | 4 | 4 | ||
PRP | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PMN | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PTC | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
REDE | 1 | 1 | ||
PPL | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DC | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 513 |
Each of the 26 states and the Federal District will have one of its three Senate seats contested.
Affiliation | Members | +/– | Seats up this election | |||
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Elected | Current | |||||
MDB | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | ||
PSDB | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
PSD | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | ||
PP | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
PT | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
DEM | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
REDE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
PDT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
PODE | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | ||
PSL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
PTB | 3 | 0 | 3 | No seat | ||
PSB | 2 | 0 | 2 | No seat | ||
Cidadania | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
Humanist Party of Solidarity (Brazil) | 2 | 0 | 2 | No seat | ||
PL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
Republicanos | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 1 | No seat | ||
PROS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
PSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
PRP | 1 | 0 | 1 | No seat | ||
PTC | 1 | 0 | 1 | No seat | ||
Patriota | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 27 |
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