The 2020 Rio de Janeiro municipal election took place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November 2020 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.
Candidates Candidates in runoff #PartyMayoral candidatePolitical office(s)Vice-Mayoral candidateCoalition 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 With God, for the Family and for RioREP, PATRI, SD, PODE, PP, PRTB, PTC, PMN 25 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. The Certainty of a Better RioDEM, PL, PSDB, PV, DC, AVANTE, CDN
Candidates failing to make runoff #PartyMayoral candidatePolitical office(s)Vice-Mayoral candidateCoalition 12 Martha Rocha (PDT) State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2015–present United for RioPDT, 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 It's the People's TimePT, PCdoB 15 Paulo Messina (MDB) City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 2017–present 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 17 Luiz Lima (PSL) Federal Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2019–present Rio Has OptionsPSL, PSD 18 Eduardo Bandeira de Mello (REDE) President of Flamengo Rowing Club 2013–2018 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 29 Henrique Simonard (PCO) Student activist 30 Fred Luz (NOVO) CEO of Flamengo Rowing Club 2014–2018 35 Sued Haidar (PMB) President of the Party of the Brazilian Woman 2015–present 50 Renata Souza (PSOL) State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2019–present A Rio of HopePSOL, 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
Withdrawn candidates 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. Arolde de Oliveira (PSD) - Senator from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 1984–2019. Bruno Kazuhiro (DEM) - National President of the Democrats' Youth since 2014. Cabo Daciolo (PL) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro 2015−2019. Candidate for President of Brazil in 2018. Carlo Caiado (DEM) - City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 2013–2019; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro since 2019. Hélio Lopes (PSL) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019. 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. Marcelo Calero (CDN) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; Minister of Culture 2016. Marcelo Freixo (PSOL) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2007–2019. Mariana Ribas (PSDB) - Municipal Secretary of Culture of Rio de Janeiro; Director of Ancine 2018−2019. Otoni de Paula (PSC) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro 2017–2019. Paulo Marinho (PSDB) - Businessman. Paulo Rabello de Castro (PSC) - Former president of BNDES 2017–2018; former president of IBGE 2016–2017. 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. Rodrigo Amorim (PSL - State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro since 2019. 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.
Opinion polls +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 Published after the campaign's start Pollster/client(s) Date(s)conducted Samplesize Paes Crivella Rocha Silva Mello Garotinho Lima Souza Garcia Messina Luz Heloiza Haidar Simonard Abst.Undec. Lead 2020 Election15 Nov2,633,32237.01%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 Nov5,00033%17%9%12%2%1%5%2%<1%2%1%<1%<1%<1%15% 16%IBOPE12–14 Nov1,20435%14%9%11%3%0%5%2%0%2%2%0%0%0%16% 21%Paraná Pesquisas 29 Oct–1 Nov 91027.7% 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 1,00031% 12% 13% 10% 3% 3% 4% 4% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 15% 18%IBOPE28–30 Oct1,20432% 14% 14% 9% 2% 0% 4% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 20% 18%Datafolha 20–21 Oct 1,00828% 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%IBOPE13–15 Oct1,001 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 Pollster/client(s) Date(s)conducted Samplesize Paes Crivella Rocha Daciolo Alencar Motta Freixo Molon Mello Silva 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 Pollster/client(s) Date(s)conducted Samplesize Paes Crivella 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 2020 São Paulo mayoral election debates Date and location Hosts Moderators ParticipantsKey: Paes Crivella Silva Lima Heloiza Rocha Garotinho Souza Messina Luz Mello 1.1 Thursday, 1 October 2020Rio de Janeiro, Vila Isabel Band Carlos Andreazza 2.1 Tuesday, 17 November 2020Rio de Janeiro, Ventura Corporate Towers CNN Brazil Monalisa Perrone rowspan=3 colspan=9 2.2 Thursday, 19 November 2020Rio de Janeiro, Vila Isabel Band Mariana Procópio 2.3 Friday, 27 November 2020São Paulo, Jacarepaguá Globo Ana Paula Araújo
Municipal Chamber The result of the last municipal election and the current situation in the Municipal Chamber is given below: Affiliation Members Elected Current 10 1 6 6 4 8 3 6 3 0 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 Total 51
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