A gubernatorial election was held in Acre 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 for 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]
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
[edit] Workers' Party (PT)
[edit] Social Liberal Party (PSL)
[edit] - David Hall - Ufac philosophy teacher.[4]
Rede Sustentabilidade (REDE)
[edit] - Janaina Furtado - Alderwoman of Tarauacá since 2017.[4]
Candidates for senator
[edit] Social Democratic Party (PSD)
[edit] Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)
[edit] Workers' Party (PT)
[edit] Rede Sustentabilidade (REDE)
[edit] - Minoru Kinpara - Ufac director of development of teaching.[5]
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
[edit] 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 |
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 |
Popular vote | | | | Cameli | | 53.71% | Alexandre | | 34.54% | Ulysses | | 10.80% | Furtado | | 0.66% | Hall | | 0.29% | |
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 |
Popular vote | | | | Petecão | | 30.71% | Bittar | | 23.28% | Viana | | 14.74% | Amorim | | 14.50% | Kinpara | | 14.21% | Pedrazza | | 2.55% | |