2020 Rio de Janeiro mayoral election

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2020 Rio de Janeiro municipal election

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2020 Rio de Janeiro Mayoral election
Opinion polls
Turnout67.21% (first round)
64.55% (second round)
 
Candidate Eduardo Paes Marcelo Crivella
Party DEM Republicanos
Alliance The Certainty of a Better Rio With God, for the Family and for Rio
Popular vote 1,629,319 913,700
Percentage 64.07% 35.93%

Mayor before election

Marcelo Crivella
Republicanos

Elected Mayor

Eduardo Paes
DEM

Parliamentary election
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Municipal Chamber
Republicanos 11.07 7 +4
PSOL Tarcísio Motta 10.95 7 +1
DEM 10.37 7 +3
PSD 4.65 3 +1
PT Reimont Otoni 4.43 3 +1
Avante 4.40 3 +2
PL 4.17 2 +2
Cidadania 3.81 3 +3
PSC Elitusalem Gomes 3.78 2 −1
PTB 3.23 2 −1
Solidarity 2.89 1 −1
PMN 2.75 1 −1
PSL 2.53 1 +1
PDT Fernando William 2.37 1 −1
PTC 2.27 1 +1
DC 2.27 1 +1
MDB 1.84 1 −9
PSDB 0.73 0 −3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2020 Rio de Janeiro municipal election took place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2020[1] to elect a mayor, a vice mayor, and 51 city councillors for the administration of the city. On the 29 November 2020 run-off election, former mayor Eduardo Paes, of the Democrats (DEM), defeated incumbent mayor Marcelo Crivella of the Republicans (REP), who lost his bid for re-election.[2]

Candidates[edit]

Candidates in runoff[edit]

# Party Mayoral candidate Political office(s) Vice-Mayoral candidate Coalition
10
Marcelo Crivella (REP) Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2017–present; Senator for Rio de Janeiro 2003-2017, Minister for Fishing and Aquaculture 2012-2014
Andréa Firmo (REP)
With God, for the Family and for Rio
REP, PATRI, SD, PODE, PP, PRTB, PTC, PMN
25
Democrats (DEM)
Eduardo Paes (DEM) Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2009–2017; State Secretary of Tourism, Sport and Leisure of Rio de Janeiro 2007–2008; Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 1999–2007; City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 1997–1999; Sub-Mayor of Barra da Tijuca and Jacarepaguá 1993–1997.
Nilton Caldeira (PL)
The Certainty of a Better Rio
DEM, PL, PSDB, PV, DC, AVANTE, CDN

Candidates failing to make runoff[edit]

# Party Mayoral candidate Political office(s) Vice-Mayoral candidate Coalition
12
Martha Rocha (PDT) State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2015–present
Anderson Quack (PSB)
United for Rio
PDT, PSB
13
Benedita da Silva (PT) Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 1987–95, 2011–present; Governor of Rio de Janeiro 2002–03; Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro 1999–2002; Senator for Rio de Janeiro 1995–1998; City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 1983–1987
Rejane de Almeida (PCdoB)
It's the People's Time
PT, PCdoB
15
Paulo Messina (MDB) City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 2017–present
Sheila Barbosa (MDB)
MDB
16
Cyro Garcia (PSTU) Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 1993; President of the Rio de Janeiro Bank Clerks' Union 1989-1990, 1991-1993, 1996-1997; President of the Rio de Janeiro branch of the United Socialist Workers' Party, 1994–present
Elisa Guimarães (PSTU)
PSTU
17
Luiz Lima (PSL) Federal Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2019–present
Fernando Veloso (PSD)
Rio Has Options
PSL, PSD
18
Eduardo Bandeira de Mello (REDE) President of Flamengo Rowing Club 2013-2018
Andrea Gouvêa Vieira (REDE)
REDE
20
Glória Heloiza (PSC) Judge of the 2nd Court of the Childhood, Youth and the Elderly of the Justice Court of Rio de Janeiro 1996-2020
Mauro Santos (PSC)
29 Henrique Simonard (PCO) Student activist
Caetano Sigiliano (PCO)
PCO
30
New Party (NOVO)
Fred Luz (NOVO) CEO of Flamengo Rowing Club 2014-2018
Giselle Gomes (NOVO)
NOVO
35 Sued Haidar (PMB) President of the Party of the Brazilian Woman 2015–present
Jéssica Natalino (PMB)
PMB
50
Renata Souza (PSOL) State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2019–present
Íbis Silva Pereira (PSOL)
A Rio of Hope
PSOL, PCB, UP
90
Clarissa Garotinho (PROS) Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 2015–present; State Secretary for Development, Employment and Innovation 2017-2018; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2011-2015; City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 2009-2011
Jorge Coutinho (PROS)
PROS

Withdrawn candidates[edit]

  • Alessandro Molon (PSB) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2011; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2003–2011. Candidate for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro in 2016.[3][4]
  • Arolde de Oliveira (PSD) - Senator from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 1984-2019.[5][4]
  • Bruno Kazuhiro (DEM) - National President of the Democrats' Youth since 2014.[6][4]
  • Cabo Daciolo (PL) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 2015−2019. Candidate for President of Brazil in 2018.[7][4][8]
  • Carlo Caiado (DEM) - City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 2013-2019; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro since 2019.[6][4]
  • Hélio Lopes (PSL) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019.[9][10][4]
  • Hugo Leal (PSD) - Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro 2007–present; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 1999-2006.
  • Luiz Paulo Corrêa da Silva (PSDB) - State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro since 2003; Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro 1995–1999.[2][4]
  • Marcelo Calero (CDN) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; Minister of Culture 2016.[11]
  • Marcelo Freixo (PSOL) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2007–2019.[2][10][4][12]
  • Mariana Ribas (PSDB) - Municipal Secretary of Culture of Rio de Janeiro; Director of Ancine 2018−2019.[10][13][14][4]
  • Otoni de Paula (PSC) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 2017-2019.[15][16][4]
  • Paulo Marinho (PSDB) - Businessman.[17][18]
  • Paulo Rabello de Castro (PSC) - Former president of BNDES 2017-2018; former president of IBGE 2016-2017.[19][4]
  • Pedro Fernandes Neto (PSC) - State Secretary of Education of Rio de Janeiro since 2019; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2007–2019; Municipal Secretary of Social Assistance and Human Rights of Rio de Janeiro 2017–2018; State Secretary of Science, Technology, Innovation and Social Development of Rio de Janeiro 2017; State Secretary of Social Assistance and Human Rights of Rio de Janeiro 2014, 2017; Municipal Secretary of the Environment of Rio de Janeiro 2008.[2][15][4]
  • Rodrigo Amorim (PSL - State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro since 2019.[2][20]
  • Indio da Costa (Independent) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 2007–2011, 2015–2019; Municipal Secretary of Urbanism, Infrastructure and Housing of Rio de Janeiro 2017–2018; Municipal Secretary of Administration of Rio de Janeiro 2001–2006; City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 1997–2006.[2]

Opinion polls[edit]

Polling aggregates
Active candidates
  Eduardo Paes (DEM)
  Marcelo Crivella (REP)
  Martha Rocha (PDT)
  Benedita da Silva (PT)
  Luiz Lima (PSL)
  Renata Souza (PSOL)
  Others
  Abstentions/Undecided

First round[edit]

Published after the campaign's start[edit]

Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted
Sample
size
Paes
DEM
Crivella
REP
Rocha
PDT
Silva
PT
Mello
REDE
Garotinho
PROS
Lima
PSL
Souza
PSOL
Garcia
PSTU
Messina
MDB
Luz
NOVO
Heloiza
PSC
Haidar
PMB
Simonard
PCO
Abst.
Undec.
Lead
2020 Election 15 Nov 2,633,322 37.01% 21.90% 11.30% 11.27% 2.48% 0.46% 6.85% 3.24% 0.11% 2.93% 1.76% 0.52% 0.15% 0.02% 19.23% 15.11%
Ibope (exit poll) 15 Nov[a] 5,000 33% 17% 9% 12% 2% 1% 5% 2% <1% 2% 1% <1% <1% <1% 15% 16%
IBOPE 12–14 Nov 1,204 35% 14% 9% 11% 3% 0% 5% 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 16% 21%
Paraná Pesquisas 29 Oct–1 Nov 910 27.7% 14.1% 14% 8.2% 3.2% 1.2% 4.2% 1.9% 0.7% 1.2% 1.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 21.8% 13.6%
RealTime BigData 26–28 Oct 1,000 31% 12% 13% 10% 3% 3% 4% 4% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 15% 18%
IBOPE 28–30 Oct 1,204 32% 14% 14% 9% 2% 0% 4% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 20% 18%
Datafolha[21] 20–21 Oct 1,008 28% 13% 13% 10% 3% 1% 4% 5% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 20% 15%
RealTime BigData 14–17 Oct 1,050 31% 11% 9% 7% 3% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 32% 20%
IBOPE 13–15 Oct 1,001 30% 12% 8% 7% 3% 1% 3% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% - 0% 28% 18%
RealTime Big Data 13–15 Oct 1,000 31% 15% 12% 10% 5% 3% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% 0% <1% <1% 24% 16%
DataFolha 5–6 Oct 900 30% 14% 10% 8% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% <1% <1% <1% 25% 16%
IBOPE 30 Sep–2 Oct 805 27% 12% 8% 7% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 35% 15%
Exame/Ideia 25–29 Sep 800 26% 17% 12% 10% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 22% 9%
Paraná Pesquisas 20–24 Sep 910 25.1% 13.6% 11.8% 7.3% 3.6% 2.2% 1.9% 1,6% 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.1% 28.0% 11.5%

Published before the campaign's start[edit]

Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted
Sample
size
Paes
DEM
Crivella
REP
Rocha
PDT
Daciolo
PL
Alencar
PSOL
Motta
PSOL
Freixo
PSOL
Molon
PSB/REDE
Mello
REDE
Silva
PT
Others Abst.
Undec.
Lead
Paraná Pesquisas 15–19 Aug 910 29.5% 15.7% 10.1% 5.2% - - - 7.4% 7.7% 24.5% 14.5%
28.6% 15.4% 9.3% 5.1% - - - 7.0% 11.9% 22.9% 13.2%
Instituto VER 20–23 May 1,000 31.3% 10.8% 6.8% 4.5% 2.9% 2.1% 2.2% 39.3% 20.5%
25.1% 9.6% 6.0% 3.8% 3.1% 6.6% 1.5% 42.8% 15.5%
15 Mar 2020 Marcelo Freixo drops out of the race
Paraná Pesquisas 14–19 Mar 910 27.9% 13.1% 10.1% 13.4% 3.6% 4.3% 7.5% 20.9% 14.5%
29.5% 13.1% 12.0% 14.5% 4.3% 4.0% 22.6% 15.0%
Datafolha 11–13 Dec 2019 872 22% 8% 7% 18% 2% 6% 4% 5% 27% 3%
2016 election 2 Oct 2016 27.78% 18.26% 1.43% 52.50% 18.27% 9.52%

Second round[edit]

Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted
Sample
size
Paes
DEM
Crivella
REP
Abst.
Undec.
Lead
2020 election 29 Nov 64.07% 35.93% 18.80% 28.14%
Ibope 23–25 Nov 1,001 53% 28% 19% 25%
Datafolha 16–18 Nov 1,254 54% 21% 25% 33%
Ibope 16–18 Nov 1,001 53% 23% 23% 30%
RealTime Big Data/CNN Brasil 16–17 Nov 1,050 71% 29% 43%

Debates[edit]

2020 São Paulo mayoral election debates
No. Date and location Hosts Moderators Participants[b]
Key:
 P  Present  A  Absent  Out  Out of the election
DEM Republicanos PT PSL PSC PDT PROS PSOL MDB NOVO REDE
Paes Crivella Silva Lima Heloiza Rocha Garotinho Souza Messina Luz Mello
1.1 Thursday, 1 October 2020
Rio de Janeiro, Vila Isabel
Band Carlos Andreazza P P P P P P P P P P P
2.1 Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Rio de Janeiro, Ventura Corporate Towers
CNN Brazil Monalisa Perrone A P Out
2.2 Thursday, 19 November 2020
Rio de Janeiro, Vila Isabel
Band Mariana Procópio P P
2.3 Friday, 27 November 2020
São Paulo, Jacarepaguá
Globo Ana Paula Araújo P P

Municipal Chamber[edit]

The result of the last municipal election and the current situation in the Municipal Chamber is given below:

Affiliation Members
Elected[24] Current[25]
MDB 10 1
PSOL 6 6
DEM 4 8
Republicanos 3 6
PSDB 3 0
PSC 3 3
PTB 3 1
PT 2 2
PDT 2 2
PP 2 6
Solidarity 2 2
PHS 2 0
PSD 2 3
PMN 2 1
NOVO 1 0
PROS 1 1
Patriota 1 1
Avante 1 1
PODE 1 2
DC 0 1
Cidadania 0 2
PL 0 1
PTC 0 1
Total 51

Results[edit]

Mayor[edit]

CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Eduardo PaesNilton Caldeira (PL)DEM974,80437.011,629,31964.07
Marcelo Crivella (incumbent)Andréa Firmo (PRTB)Republicanos576,82521.90913,70035.93
Martha RochaAnderson Quack (PSB)PDT297,75111.30
Benedita da SilvaRejane de Almeida (PCdoB)PT296,84711.27
Luiz LimaFernando Veloso (PSD)PSL180,3366.85
Renata SouzaÍbis PereiraPSOL85,2723.24
Paulo MessinaShiela BarbosaMDB77,0932.93
Bandeira de MelloAndréa GouvêaREDE65,2962.48
Fred LuzGiselle GomesNOVO46,2461.76
Glória HeloizaMauro SantosPSC13,8160.52
Clarissa GarotinhoJorge CoutinhoPROS12,1780.46
Suêd HaidarJessica NatalinoPMB3,8330.15
Cyro GarciaElisa GuimarãesPSTU3,0250.11
Henrique SimonardCaetano SigilianoPCO5890.02
Total2,633,911100.002,543,019100.00
Valid votes2,633,91180.772,543,01981.20
Invalid votes413,96212.69431,10413.77
Blank votes213,1386.54157,6105.03
Total votes3,261,011100.003,131,733100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,851,88767.214,851,88764.55
Source: G1
Popular vote (first round)
Paes
37.01%
Crivella
21.90%
Rocha
11.30%
Silva
11.27%
Lima
6.85%
Souza
3.24%
Others
8.42%
Popular vote (second round)
Paes
64.07%
Crivella
35.93%

Municipal Chamber[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Republicanos294,29811.157Increase3
Socialism and Liberty Party289,10210.967Increase1
Democrats275,29810.437Increase3
Workers' Party142,0475.383Increase1
Social Democratic Party123,0544.663Increase1
Avante116,3504.413Increase2
Progressistas112,8664.282Steady
Liberal Party110,1524.172Increase2
Cidadania100,4583.812Increase2
Social Christian Party99,8913.792Decrease1
Brazilian Labour Party86,8133.292Decrease1
Solidariedade77,4232.931Decrease1
New Party74,4452.821Steady
Party of National Mobilization73,8252.801Decrease1
Patriota67,8432.571Steady
Social Liberal Party66,8952.531Increase1
Christian Labour Party64,6732.451Increase1
Christian Democracy64,3712.441Increase1
Democratic Labour Party62,6142.371Decrease1
Podemos60,0122.271Steady
Brazilian Democratic Movement50,5191.911Decrease9
Republican Party of the Social Order46,7531.771Steady
Brazilian Labour Renewal Party37,4221.420Steady
Brazilian Socialist Party35,8061.360Steady
Brazilian Woman's Party27,5061.040Steady
Communist Party of Brazil27,4361.040Steady
Brazilian Social Democracy Party19,7950.750Decrease3
Sustainability Network15,7100.600Steady
Green Party6,5330.250Steady
Popular Unity3,7540.140New
Brazilian Communist Party3,4670.130Steady
United Socialist Workers' Party1,6830.060Steady
Workers' Cause Party1530.010Steady
Total2,638,967100.0051
Valid votes2,638,96780.93
Invalid votes381,61411.70
Blank votes240,0947.36
Total votes3,260,675100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,851,88767.20
Source: G1

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Exit poll conducted on election day.
  2. ^ Debates broadcast on television or radio were legally required to invite all candidates whose parties or coalitions had at least five members in the National Congress based on the most recent election.[22] The candidates listed in this table satisfied this condition.[23]

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