2006 São Paulo gubernatorial election

The São Paulo state elections of 2006 was held along with Brazilian general elections, on October 1 and on October 29, 2006. Since 1994, as a result of a constitutional amendment which reduced the presidential term to four years, all federal and state elections in Brazil have coincided. The state elections decide Governors and the state deputies for the Legislative Assemblies. Also, the members of the National Congress are elected by state.

2006 São Paulo gubernatorial election

October 1, 2006
 
Nominee José Serra Aloízio Mercadante
Party PSDB PT
Running mate Alberto Goldman Nadia Campeão
Popular vote 12,381,038 6,771,582
Percentage 57.93% 31.68%

Governor before election

Claudio Lembo
PFL

Elected Governor

José Serra
PSDB

Governor and Vice-Governor

In general, the rules of the presidential ballot also apply to the gubernatorial one. That is, the ballot is taken in two rounds, if no one reaches at least an absolute majority of the valid votes, a second round between the two most voted candidates will be held. All the candidates holding executive posts had to renounce till April 2, 2006 in order to be able to run.

The candidates for Governor of São Paulo were, in no particular order:

Results

Party Candidate Votes %
  Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) José Serra 12,381,038 57.93%
  Workers' Party (PT) Aloízio Mercadante 6,771,582 31.68%
  Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Orestes Quércia 977,695 4.57%
  Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Plínio Soares de Arruda Sampaio 532,470 2.49%
  Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Carlos Apolinário 430,847 2.02%
  Green Party (PV) Cláudio de Mauro 186,097 0.87%
  Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Mario Luiz Guide 39,857 0.19%
  Social Christian Party (PSC) Tarcisio Roberto Foglio 17,420 0.08%
  Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) Antonio da Cunha Lima 7,073 0.03%
  Party of the Nation's Retirees (PAN) Roberto Gandolfo Sarli Junior 6,607 0.03%
  Christian Labour Party (PTC) Eder Xavier 6,047 0.03%
  Social Liberal Party (PSL) Roberto Siqueira Gomes 5,982 0.03%
  Workers Cause Party (PCO) Anai Caproni Pinto 5,902 0.03%
  National Labor Party (PTN) Alfredo Martins Correa 4,523 0.02%

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