2018 Santa Catarina gubernatorial election

2018 Santa Catarina state election

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Turnout	83.69% (first round) 83.13% (second round)
Gubernatorial election
Candidate Carlos Moisés Gelson Merisio Party PSL PSD Running mate Daniela Reinehr João Paulo Keinübing Popular vote 2,644,179 1,075,242 Percentage 71.09% 28.91%
Election result per municipality in the 2nd round: Carlos Moisés   50–59%   60-69%   70-79%   80-89% Gelson Merísio   50–59%   60-69%
Governor before election Eduardo Pinho Moreira MDB Elected Governor Carlos Moisés PSL
Senatorial election
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) (one-only round)
Candidate Esperidião Amin Jorginho Mello Party PP PR Popular vote 1,226,064 1,179,757 Percentage 18.78% 18.07%
Election result per municipality: Esperidião Amin   10–19%   20–29%   30–39% Lucas Esmeraldino   10–19%   20-29%   30-39% Paulo Bauer   20–29% Jorginho Mello   10–19%   20–29%   30-39% Raimundo Colombo   10–19%   20–29%   30-39% Ideli Salvatti   10–19%   20–29%
Senator before election Paulo Bauer and Dalírio Beber PSDB Elected Senator Esperidião Amin and Jorginho Mello PP and PR

The 2018 Santa Catarina state election took place in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil on 7 October and 28 October 2018. Voters elected a Governor, Vice Governor, two Senators, 16 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies and 40 Legislative Assembly members. The incumbent Governor, Eduardo Pinho Moreira (PSD) was eligible for a second term, but didn't run for re-election.^[1] Military firefighter Carlos Moisés (PSL) won in the second round against state representative Gelson Merisio (PSD).^[2] Gelson Luiz Merisio (Xaxim, January 31, 1966) is a Brazilian business administrator and politician, affiliated with Solidariedade. He was a state deputy and president, in Santa Catarina, of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Merisio presided over the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina between 2010 and 2012.

Incumbent Senators Paulo Bauer (PSDB) and Dalírio Beber (PSDB) ran for re-election, losing to former governor Esperidião Amin (PP) and congressman Jorginho Mello (PR).^[3]