The 2024 São Paulo municipal election took place on 6 October 2024, with a runoff held on 27 October. Voters elected a mayor, vice mayor, and 55 city council members. The incumbent mayor, Ricardo Nunes of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), ran for reelection.
Candidates Candidates in runoff Party Mayoral candidate Vice mayoral candidate Coalition Brazilian Democratic Movement(MDB15) Ricardo NunesMayor of São Paulo (since 2021)Vice Mayor of São Paulo (2021)Councillor (2013–2021) Ricardo de Mello Araújo (PL)Retired military police officer Safe Path to São Paulo Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Liberal Party (PL) Republicanos Progressistas (PP) Brazil Union (UNIÃO) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Solidariedade Agir Avante Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) National Mobilization (MOBILIZA) Podemos (PODE) Socialism and Liberty Party(PSOL50) Guilherme BoulosFederal Deputy (since 2023) Marta Suplicy (PT)Senator (2011–2019)Mayor of São Paulo (2001–2005) Love for São Paulo Fed. PSOL REDE (PSOL, REDE) FE Brasil (PT, PCdoB, PV) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)
Candidates failing to make runoff Party Mayoral candidate Vice mayoral candidate Coalition United Socialist Workers' Party(PSTU16) Altino PrazeresMetro train operator, former president of the São Paulo Metro Workers Union Silvana GarciaLeader of housing rights movement Brazilian Labour Renewal Party(PRTB28) Pablo MarçalBusinessman and coaching digital influencer Antônia de JesusMilitary police officer Workers' Cause Party(PCO29) João Caproni PimentaColumnist for the party news site Francisco MunizMusician New Party(NOVO30) Marina HelenaEconomist, former director of the Special Secretariat of Privatizations of the Ministry of Economics Reynaldo Priell NetoMilitary police officer Brazilian Socialist Party(PSB40) Tabata AmaralFederal Deputy (since 2019) Lúcia França First Lady of State of São Paulo (2018)Second Lady of State of São Paulo (2015–2018) Brazilian Social Democracy Party(PSDB45) DatenaTV news presenter José AníbalSenator (2016–2017; 2021–2022) Always Forward Federation Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) CidadaniaPopular Unity(UP80) Ricardo SeneseMetro transport operator, director at the National Federation of Metro Workers Julia Soares National Coordinator of the Women's Movement Olga Benário
Withdrawn candidates Ricardo Salles (PL) - Former Minister of the Environment and Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2023. Padre Kelmon (DC) - Candidate for president in the 2022 Brazilian general election. He had announced his potential candidacy as a member of the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD), but the party decided to support Nunes' bid for reelection. After this, he joined the Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) and announced his candidacy as a member of this party; however, his candidacy was replaced by the candidacy of the businessman Pablo Marçal. Eventually he gave up his political intentions and started supporting the potential candidacy of the businessman Dr. Fernando Fantauzzi (DC). Abraham Weintraub (PMB) - Former Minister of Education; World Bank Group Executive Director from the 15th district (2020–2022); candidate for federal deputy from São Paulo in 2022. Kim Kataguiri (UNIÃO) - Anti-corruption activist, MBL leader, and federal deputy from São Paulo since 2019. Fernando Fantauzzi (DC) - Businessman and potential candidate for mayor in the 2024 São Paulo mayoral election. Bebeto Haddad (DC) - Former municipal secretary of Sports, Leisure and Recreation of São Paulo (2006–2012).
Outgoing Municipal Chamber The result of the last municipal election and the current situation in the Municipal Chamber is given below: Affiliation Members+/– Elected Current 3 118 8 91 didn't exist 77 2 64 3 63 6 51 4 31 1 21 2 2 3 21 1 1 2 11 1 extinct party1 1 extinct party1 1 extinct party1 3 extinct party3 6extinct party6 8 08 Total 55
Debates Below is a list of the mayoral debates scheduled or held for the 2024 election (times in UTC−03:00).
+2024 São Paulo mayoral election debates Date, time, and location Hosts Moderators ParticipantsKey: Present Absent Invited<br/ > Not invited Out of the election Expelled Nunes Boulos Datena Amaral Marçal Helena 1.1 8 August 2024, 22:15Morumbi, São Paulo Bandeirantes Eduardo Oinegue 1.2 14 August 2024, 10:00FAAP, São Paulo Estadão, Terra Roseann Kennedy 1.3 19 August 2024, 11:00ESPM, São Paulo Veja Marcela Rahal 1.4 1 September 2024, 18:00Bela Vista, São Paulo TV Gazeta, MyNews Denise Campos de Toledo 1.5 5 September 2024, 22:00Jardim Paulista, São Paulo Jovem Pan Cancelled 1.6 15 September 2024, 21:00Teatro B32, São Paulo TV Cultura Leão Serva 1.7 17 September 2024, 09:30Osasco RedeTV!, UOL Amanda Klein 1.8 20 September 2024, 11:15Osasco SBT César Filho 1.9 23 September 2024, 19:00São Paulo Flow Podcast Carlos Tramontina 1.10 28 September 2024, Osasco Record São Paulo Eduardo Ribeiro 1.11 30 September 2024, 10:00 Folha de S. Paulo, UOL Fabiola Cidral 1.12 3 October 2024Itaim Bibi, São Paulo Rede Globo César Tralli 2.1 14 October 2024, 22:15Morumbi, São Paulo Bandeirantes Eduardo Oinegue colspan=4 2.2 17 October 2024, 09:30Osasco UOL, RedeTV! Amanda Klein colspan=4 2.3 19 October 2024, 21:00Barra Funda, São Paulo RecordTV Eduardo Ribeiro colspan=4 2.4 21 October 2024, 10:00 UOL, Folha de S. Paulo Fabiola Cidral colspan=4 2.5 25 October 2024, 22:00Itaim Bibi, São Paulo Rede Globo Cesar Tralli colspan=4
Incidents On 15 September 2024, Pablo Marçal was hospitalised after being assaulted by fellow mayoral candidate Datena with a metal chair during a televised debate on TV Cultura. This followed Marçal and Datena arguing over allegations of sexual misconduct involving the latter. Datena later said that he "had lost his head" after hearing Marçal refer to the allegations against him. On 17 September, Marçal and Ricardo Nunes had a heavy argument live during the debate on RedeTV!, leading the mediator Amanda Klein to warn the two candidates and interrupt the event for a few minutes. The action was praised by other journalists. On 23 September, during the Flow Podcast debate, Marçal was expelled for breaking the rules of the event by insulting Nunes and arguing with the mediator Carlos Tramontina in the closing remarks. Soon after the incident, Nunes' campaign marketing expert, Duda Lima, was punched in the face by one of Marçal's advisors after asking permission to pass while the latter was filming the candidate's expulsion.
Opinion polls First round 2024