The São Paulo gubernatorial election was held on 5 October 2014 to elect the next governor of the state of São Paulo. If no candidate had received more than 50% of the vote, a second-round runoff election would have been held on 26 October. Incumbent Governor Geraldo Alckmin won re-election in the first round.
Candidates Governor Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupationPartyRunning mateCoalitionElectoral number Workers' Party (PT) Alexandre Padilha Minister of Health of Brazil(2011–2014) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB)Nivaldo SantanaTo Truly Change Workers' Party (PT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Free Fatherland Party (PPL)13 Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Paulo Skaf President of FIESP(2004–2021) Democratic Labour Party (PDT)José Roberto BatochioSão Paulo Wants the Best Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Progressive Party (PP) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS)15 Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) Wagner Freitas Nursing technician Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)Ivan Hermine 21 Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Walter Ciglioni Journalist and redactor Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)Marcelo Duarte 28 Workers' Cause Party (PCO) Raimundo Sena Civil construction worker Workers' Cause Party (PCO)Ulisses Coelho 29 Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Laercio Benko Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo(2015–2017) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Sérgio ContenteUnited for São Paulo Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Progressive Republican Party (PRP)31 Green Party (PV) Gilberto Natalini Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo(2001–2021) Green Party (PV)Maria Lúcia Haidar 43 Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Geraldo Alckmin Governor of São Paulo(2011–2018)Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)Márcio FrançaThis is São Paulo Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Solidariedade (SD) Social Christian Party (PSC) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Christian Labour Party (PTC) National Labour Party (PTN) Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) National Ecologic Party (PEN) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB)45 Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Gilberto Maringoni Professor and cartoonist Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)Hildete NepomucenoLeft-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)50
Senator Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupationParty Candidates for Alternate Senators Coalition Electoral number Workers' Party (PT) Eduardo Suplicy Senator for São Paulo(1991–2015) Party of the Republic (PR)1st alternate senator:Tadeu CandeláriaTo Truly Change Workers' Party (PT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Free Fatherland Party (PPL)131 Workers' Party (PT)2nd alternate senator:Rozane Sena Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Marlene Campos Machado Entrepreneur and former president of PTB women's wing Brazilian Labour Party (PTB)1st alternate senator:Antônio Alves da Silva rowspan="2" 1402nd alternate senator:José Francisco Viddoto United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) Ana Luiza Gomes Federal public servant United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)1st alternate senator:Anízio BatistaLeft-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)1612nd alternate senator:Wilson Ribeiro Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) Edmilson Costa Economist and university professor Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)1st alternate senator:Fernando Zingra rowspan="2" 2102nd alternate senator:César Mangolin Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Ricardo Flaquer Lawyer Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)1st alternate senator:Felipe Flaquer rowspan="2" 2812nd alternate senator:Gilberto Ferreira Green Party (PV) Kaká Werá Writer and environmentalist Green Party (PV)1st alternate senator:Jean Nascimento rowspan="2" 4302nd alternate senator:Cláudio Vieira Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Fernando Lucas Entrepreneur Progressive Republican Party (PRP)1st alternate senator:José RamiresUnited for São Paulo Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Progressive Republican Party (PRP)441 Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS)2nd alternate senator:João Duarte Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) José Serra Governor of São Paulo(2007–2010) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)1st alternate senator:José AníbalThis is São Paulo Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Solidariedade (SD) Social Christian Party (PSC) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Christian Labour Party (PTC) National Labour Party (PTN) Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) National Ecologic Party (PEN) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB)456Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)2nd alternate senator:Atílio Francisco Social Democratic Party (PSD) Gilberto Kassab Mayor of São Paulo(2006–2013) Social Democratic Party (PSD)1st alternate senator:Alda Marco AntônioSão Paulo Wants the Best Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Progressive Party (PP) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS)5552nd alternate senator:Alfredo Cotait Neto
Candidacy denied Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupationParty Candidates for Alternate Senators Coalition Electoral number Workers' Cause Party (PCO) Juraci Garcia Administrator Workers' Cause Party (PCO)1st alternate senator:Afonso Teixeira Filho rowspan="2" 2902nd alternate senator:Cláudio Viana
Debates 2014 São Paulo gubernatorial election debates Date Hosts Moderators ParticipantsKey: Alckmin Skaf Padilha Natalini Maringoni Ciglioni Benko 1 Saturday, 23 August 2014 Rede Bandeirantes Boris Casoy 2 Monday, 25 August 2014 SBT, Folha de S. Paulo, Jovem Pan, UOL Carlos Nascimento 3 Friday, 26 September 2014 RecordTV, R7 Eduardo Ribeiro 4 Tuesday, 30 September 2014 Rede Globo, G1 César Tralli
Opinions polls Governor
Pollster/client(s) Date(s)conducted Samplesize Alckmin Skaf Padilha Mercadante Lula Cardozo Kassab Others Abst.Undec. Lead 2014 election 5 Oct – 57.31% 21.53% 18.22% – – – – 2.94% 17.08% 35.78% Ibope 1–4 Oct 2,002 45% 19% 11% – – – – 2% 21% 26% Datafolha 3–4 Oct 3,119 51% 21% 11% – – – – 3% 15% 30% Datafolha 1–2 Oct 2,112 50% 22% 11% – – – – 3% 14% 28% Datafolha 29–30 Sep 2,132 49% 23% 10% – – – – 2% 14% 26% Ibope 27–29 Sep 2,002 45% 19% 11% – – – – 1% 23% 26% Datafolha 25–26 Sep 2,114 51% 22% 9% – – – – 2% 16% 29% Ibope 20–22 Sep 2,002 49% 17% 8% – – – – 3% 23% 32% Datafolha 8–9 Sep 2,046 49% 22% 9% – – – – 2% 17% 27% Ibope 6–8 Sep 2,002 48% 18% 8% – – – – 3% 22% 30% Datafolha 2–3 Sep 2,054 53% 22% 7% – – – – 3% 15% 31% Ibope 30 Aug–1 Sep 1,806 47% 23% 7% – – – – 3% 19% 24% Ibope 23–25 Aug 1,512 50% 20% 5% – – – – 3% 21% 30% Datafolha 12–13 Aug 2,045 55% 16% 5% – – – – 3% 19% 39% Ibope 26–28 Jul 1,512 50% 11% 5% – – – – 5% 29% 39% Datafolha 15–16 Jul 1,978 54% 16% 4% – – – – 4% 23% 38% Veritá 1–5 Jul 2,208 56.4% 17.2% 4.5% – – – – 1.2% 20.6% 39.2% Datafolha 3–5 Jun 2,029 44% 21% 3% – – – 5% 2% 26% 23% 47% 21% 4% – – – – 2% 26% 26% Datafolha 28–29 Nov 2013 1,723 43% 19% 4% – – 8% – – 26% 24% Datafolha 6–7 Jun 2013 1,642 52% 16% 3% – – – 9% – 19% 36% 50% 15% – 11% – – 8% – 15% 35% 52% 16% – – – 5% 8% – 18% 36% 42% 13% – – 26% – 6% – 12% 16% 2010 election 3 Oct 2010 – 50.63% 4.57% – 35.23% – – – 9.57% 10.10% 15.40%
Senator
Pollster/client(s) Date(s)conducted Samplesize Serra Suplicy Kassab Afif Antônio Others Abst.Undec. Lead 2014 election 5 Oct – 58.49% 32.53% 5.94% – – 3.04% 26.22% 25.96% Ibope 1–4 Oct 2,002 36% 27% 7% – – 4% 24% 9% Datafolha 3–4 Oct 3,119 41% 30% 7% – – 4% 17% 11% Datafolha 1–2 Oct 2,112 39% 33% 8% – – 4% 17% 6% Datafolha 29–30 Sep 2,132 39% 30% 9% – – 3% 18% 9% Datafolha 25–26 Sep 2,114 37% 30% 10% – – 3% 19% 7% Ibope 20–22 Sep 2,002 34% 25% 5% – – 4% 30% 9% Datafolha 8–9 Sep 2,046 34% 31% 9% – – 6% 19% 3% Ibope 6–8 Sep 2,002 33% 27% 7% – – 2% 29% 6% Datafolha 2–3 Sep 2,054 35% 32% 8% – – 6% 19% 3% Ibope 30 Aug–1 Sep 1,806 33% 28% 8% – – 4% 25% 5% Ibope 23–25 Aug 1,512 33% 24% 7% – – 6% 30% 9% Datafolha 12–13 Aug 2,045 33% 30% 7% – – 9% 21% 3% 2006 election 1 Oct 2006 – – 47.82% – 43.70% 4.95% 3.53% 10.09% 4.12%
Results Governor
Senator
Chamber of Deputies
Legislative Assembly
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