2006 Brazilian general election

none Brazil 2002 Brazilian general election 2002 2010 Brazilian general election 2010 yes presidential 1 October 2006 (first round)29 October 2006 (second round) 83.25% (first round)81.01% (second round) Presidential election no Pierofassino2006 (cropped 3x4).jpg Lula da Silva Workers' Party (Brazil) Strength of the People José Alencar (PRB) 58,295,042 60.83% Lula and Alckmin (cropped 3x4).jpg Geraldo Alckmin Brazilian Social Democracy Party For a Decent Brazil José Jorge (PFL) 37,543,178 39.17% 275px Second round vote share 275px First round vote share 1 President Lula da Silva Workers' Party (Brazil) Lula da Silva Workers' Party (Brazil) yes Chamber of Deputies election All 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 1 October 2006 257 Workers' Party (Brazil) Ricardo Berzoini 15.01 83 91 PMDB Michel Temer 14.57 89 74 Brazilian Social Democratic Party Tasso Jereissati 13.62 65 71 PFL Jorge Bornhausen 10.93 84 65 Progressistas Progressive Party (Brazil) 7.15 42 49 Brazilian Socialist Party Roberto Amaral 27 6.15 22 Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) Carlos Lupi 5.21 24 21 Brazilian Labour Party (current) #7B7B7B Roberto Jefferson 4.72 22 26 Liberal Party (Brazil, 1985) Valdemar Costa Neto 4.37 23 26 PPS Popular Socialist Party (Brazil) 3.90 21 15 Green Party (Brazil) José Luiz Penna 3.61 13 5 Communist Party of Brazil 2.13 13 12 Social Christian Party (Brazil) 9 1 1.88 Socialism and Liberty Party Heloísa Helena 1.23 3 new Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order Enéas Carneiro 0.97 6 2 Party of National Mobilization 0.94 3 1 PTC Christian Labour Party Daniel Tourinho 0.87 4 0 Humanist Party of Solidarity 0.47 2 0 PTdoB Labour Party of Brazil Luis Tibé 0.33 1 0 PAN 0.28 1 0 PRB 0.26 1 New Brazil Chamber of Deputies, 2006.svg yes Senate election 27 of the 81 seats in the Senate 1 October 2006 PFL Jorge Bornhausen 18 25.66 19 Workers' Party (Brazil) Ricardo Berzoini 19.22 10 14 Brazilian Social Democratic Party Tasso Jereissati 12.50 14 11 PMDB Michel Temer 12.03 16 19 Communist Party of Brazil 7.54 2 0 Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) Carlos Lupi 5.95 5 5 Progressistas Progressive Party (Brazil) 5.01 1 1 Brazilian Labour Party (current) #7B7B7B Roberto Jefferson 3.17 4 3 Brazilian Socialist Party Roberto Amaral 2.54 3 4 PPS Popular Socialist Party (Brazil) 1 1 1.46 Liberal Party (Brazil, 1985) Valdemar Costa Neto 0.83 3 3 Brazilian Labour Renewal Party Levy Fidelix 0.76 0 1 Socialism and Liberty Party Heloísa Helena 0.42 1 new PRB 0.31 2 New General elections were held in Brazil on 1 October 2006 to elect the president, National Congress and state governors, with a second round of the presidential election on 29 October as no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round. Elected by a wide margin in the 2002 presidential elections, incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the centre-left Workers' Party (PT) ran for reelection. During his first term in office, Lula implemented a wide array of social programs, including the Fome Zero (Zero Hunger) and Bolsa Família (Family Allowance) programs. The programs were credited for a historic 27.7% drop in the poverty rate during Lula's first term in office.Miséria no Brasil cai 27,7% no 1º mandato de Lula - Economia https://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,miseria-no-brasil-cai-27-7-no-1-mandato-de-lula,54881 2020-12-05 Estadão pt-BR However, the Mensalão scandal, a corruption scandal that implicated politicians in the PT2013-11-16 Brazil Mensalao trial: Former chief of staff jailed en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-24967116 2020-12-05 and other parties,June 22, 2005 IstoÉ online pt http://www.terra.com.br/istoe/1862/brasil/1862_prof_mensalao.htm dead April 27, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20060427121449/http://www.terra.com.br/istoe/1862/brasil/1862_prof_mensalao.htm April 27, 2006 briefly caused a decline in Lula's popularity in the year prior to the election.Folha Online - Brasil - Popularidade de Lula cai quase dez pontos, diz CNT/Sensus - 13/09/2005 https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u72298.shtml 2020-12-05 www1.folha.uol.com.br As he did in 2002, Lula would choose centre-right Vice President José Alencar of the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) as his running mate, despite rumors he would choose a Brazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB) member.Lula deve trocar de vice em 2006 e deseja PMDB para ter maioria - 08/11/2005 - UOL Últimas Notícias https://noticias.uol.com.br/ultnot/2005/11/08/ult27u52207.jhtm 2020-12-05 noticias.uol.com.brhttps://www2.senado.leg.br/bdsf/bitstream/handle/id/400552/complemento_1.htm?sequence=2&isAllowed=y 2020-12-05 DECISÃO SAI APÓS REUNIÃO COM PMDB AMANHÃ www2.senado.leg.br During his presidential campaign Lula performed best among working-class voters.Associated Press Brazil election divides nation between rich and poor https://www.vaildaily.com/news/brazil-election-divides-nation-between-rich-and-poor/ 2020-12-05 vaildaily.com en-US The Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), the dominant centre-right force in Brazilian politics and the PT's main rival at the national level, chose former Governor of São Paulo Geraldo Alckmin as the party's presidential nominee. Closely affiliated with the Brazilian business establishment,2018-05-15 Brazil's Pro-Business Candidate Won't Win Alone, Protege Says en Bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-15/brazil-s-pro-business-candidate-won-t-win-alone-protege-says 2018-05-25 Alckmin was very popular as Governor of São Paulo,2006-11-14 AVALIAÇÃO DO GOVERNADOR DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - GERALDO ALCKMIN http://datafolha.folha.uol.com.br/po/aval_gov_sp_17032006.shtml 2020-12-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20061114122607/http://datafolha.folha.uol.com.br/po/aval_gov_sp_17032006.shtml 2006-11-14 a stronghold of the PSDB. During his presidential campaign, Alckmin pushed for tax cuts,http://noticias.terra.com.br/eleicoes2006/interna/0,,OI1039126-EI6652,00.html PSDB lança esboço do programa de governo de Alckmin Reuters Terra 11 June 2006 18 August 2013 pt and he performed best among wealthy voters, while trailing in the working-class vote to Lula. To expand his coalition, Alckmin chose Senator José Jorge of Pernambuco, a member of the centre-right Liberal Front Party (PFL), as his running mate. Though Lula was expected to win in the first round with a large majority, the President unexpectedly received 48.7% to Alckmin's 41.6%, mandating the need for a second round.2006-10-02 Election runoff for Lula http://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/oct/03/brazil.mainsection 2020-12-05 the Guardian en This was partially attributed to a late breaking scandal in 2006 known as Dossiergate which involved PT leadership, which allowed Alckmin to surge significantly in the weeks prior to the runoff.28 September 2006 Brazilian Justice Indicts Six Close Aides of Lula for Dossiergate https://www.brazzil.com/7299-brazilian-justice-indicts-six-close-aides-of-lula-for-dossiergate/ 2020-12-05 brazzil en-US Nonetheless, Lula won in a landslide in the second round, with Alckmin garnering a lower vote percentage than he did in the first round.MacSwan Angus 2006-10-29 Brazil's Lula wins second term with landslide en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-election-idUSN1233058620061029 2020-12-05 In 2007, Lula would take office for the second time as President of Brazil. In 2022 Lula was elected to a third term with Alckmin (who lost to Lula in this election) as his running mate. They were sworn in as president and vice-president respectively on 1 January 2023.Ellsworth Brian Paraguassu Lisandra 31 October 2022 Lula narrowly defeats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidency again Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-votes-heated-bolsonaro-vs-lula-presidential-runoff-2022-10-30/ 2 November 2022 Background The 2006 election was held amid a clear reorganization of the political forces of the country. After three failed attempts, Workers' Party candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was eventually elected president. The financial market feared his government would be a threat to the new-found economic stability. Lula, once considered a member of the radical left wing, implemented unorthodox neoliberal policies on the economic field, resembling the Fernando Henrique Cardoso administration, but not succumbing, however, to privatization pressures. On the social field, Lula gained notice for Fome Zero, a successful measure to eradicate extreme poverty. Cardoso was mentioned as a potential candidate in 2006.Para presidente em 2006, Lula 28,5%, FHC 16,6% - Política https://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,para-presidente-em-2006-lula-28-5-fhc-16-6,20040622p36775 2020-12-01 Estadão pt-BR The Workers' Party was, thus, deemed less socialist and more social democratic. As the party moved deeper into the centre-left spectrum, allying with centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, a series of complaints were made by members of its far left factions, which accused it of betraying its ideals and founding charter. Despite the discredit of the Workers' Party among traditional leftists, they strongly supported Lula as the real left wing alternative. The Brazilian Communist Party, for instance, supported Lula on the second round, unlike its presidential candidate Heloísa Helena, informing its members of the alleged regression Geraldo Alckmin would represent if elected. Two former members of the Workers' Party, Cristovam Buarque and Heloísa Helena, launched their candidacies as "alternative left" candidates for the Democratic Labour Party and the Socialism and Liberty Party, respectively. They once discussed the possibility of forming a coalition themselves. Both parties were criticised by the left on the second round for not supporting Lula. The campaign for void voting reached its peak on the 2006 election, with MTV Brasil (unlike its American branch, which advocates voting initiatives like Rock the Vote among younger audiences) becoming the first TV network to officially support it. Electoral system The 2006 elections were the last marked by the now extinct "verticalization rule", that forced parties to ally on the state level with the same parties for which they were allied nationwide. This rule was introduced at the 2002 general elections by the Supreme Electoral Court. Workers' Party vice-presidential selection In 2002, the ability of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, to finally get elected after three previous attempts. The choice of millionaire businessman José Alencar, then a member of the Liberal Party (PL), was partially credited as a reason for his victory. Alencar was widely known and respected as a self-made man in industrial circles and his choice signaled that Lula was not going to transform the country into a full-fledged socialist economy.2011-04-01 José Alencar obituary http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/01/jose-alencar-obituary 2020-12-04 the Guardian en Nevertheless, going into the 2006 presidential election, Lula considered replacing Alencar in favor of a different running mate. Indeed, one report by Folha de S.Paulo in 2006 stated that it was "incredibly unlikely" that Alencar would be chosen again.Folha de S.Paulo - Eleições 2006/Presidência: Sem PMDB, Ciro é o mais cotado para ser o vice de Lula - 14/05/2006 https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/brasil/fc1405200606.htm 2020-12-06 www1.folha.uol.com.br Though Lula and Alencar became close friends in office, even being described as "brothers" in spite of their political differences,Arias Juan 2011-03-30 José Alencar, el empresario que llevó a Lula al poder es El País https://elpais.com/diario/2011/03/30/necrologicas/1301436002_850215.html 2020-12-06 1134-6582 there was speculation that Lula would choose a running mate from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB). The centrist PMDB was considered to be a kingmaker in the National Congress and Lula sought to keep the powerful party in his governing bloc.BRAZIL: Lula woos PMDB https://www.latinnews.com/component/k2/item/31548-brazil--lula-woos-pmdb.html 2020-12-06 latinnews.com en-gb2004-12-16 Falling apart, though not really The Economist https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2004/12/16/falling-apart-though-not-really 2020-12-06 0013-0613 PMBD leaders mentioned as possible running mates for Lula include:2005-04-24 Todos querem ser o vice de Lula para 2006 Brasil, Notícias https://www.tribunapr.com.br/noticias/brasil/todos-querem-ser-o-vice-de-lula-para-2006/ 2020-12-06 Tribuna PR - Paraná Online pt-br Renan Calheiros, a senator from Alagoas considered to be a member of the pro-Lula wing of the party;Em vídeo, Renan Calheiros declara apoio à pré-candidatura de Lula https://www.jornaldocomercio.com/_conteudo/politica/2018/06/632013-em-video-renan-calheiros-declara-apoio-a-pre-candidatura-de-lula.html 2020-12-06 Jornal do Comércio pt-br Germano Rigotto, the neoliberalGörgen Frei Sérgio Governo Rigotto e os projetos em disputa pt-br 2004-12-13 Consciência http://www.consciencia.net/2004/mes/15/freisergio-rigotto.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180927125021/http://www.consciencia.net/2004/mes/15/freisergio-rigotto.html 2018-09-27 2021-06-07 governor of Rio Grande do Sul; Jarbas Vasconcelos, the governor of Pernambuco and critic of Lula;2018-10-24 Crítico a Lula e PT, senador eleito Jarbas Vasconcelos (MDB) declara apoio a Haddad https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/critico-lula-pt-senador-eleito-jarbas-vasconcelos-mdb-declara-apoio-haddad-23180923 2020-12-06 O Globo pt-BR Helio Costa, who was serving in Lula's government as minister of communications at the time. Presidential candidates Candidates in runoff Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupationPartyRunning mateCoalitionElectoral number 100x100px|Workers' Party Workers' Party (PT) 100px|Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva President of Brazil(2003–2011) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) 100px|José AlencarJosé AlencarThe Strength of the PeopleUnofficially supporting parties: Liberal Party (PL) and Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). Workers' Party (PT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB)13 100x100px|Brazilian Social Democracy Party Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) 100px|Geraldo AlckminGeraldo Alckmin Governor of São Paulo(2001–2006) 100x100px|Liberal Front Party Liberal Front Party (PFL) 100px|José JorgeJosé JorgeFor a Decent BrazilUnofficially supporting party: Popular Socialist Party (PPS). Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Liberal Front Party (PFL)45 Candidates failing to make runoff Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupationPartyRunning mateCoalitionElectoral number 100x100px|Democratic Labour Party Democratic Labour Party (PDT) 100px|Cristovam BuarqueCristovam Buarque Senator for the Federal District(2003–2019) 100x100px|Democratic Labour Party Democratic Labour Party (PDT)100px|Jefferson PeresJefferson Peres12 100x100px|Social Liberal Party Social Liberal Party (PSL) 100px|Luciano BivarLuciano Bivar Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Pernambuco(1999–2003) 100x100px|Social Liberal Party Social Liberal Party (PSL)Américo de Souza17 100x100px|Christian Social Democratic Party Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) 100px|José Maria Eymael Member of the Chamber of Deputies from São Paulo(1987–1995) 100x100px|Christian Social Democratic Party Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC)José Paulo Neto27 Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Ana Maria Rangel's candidacy for the presidency of Brazil for the Progressive Republican Party (PRP) in 2006 Ana Maria Rangel Businesswoman and political scientist Progressive Republican Party (PRP)Delma Gama e Narcini44 100x100px|Socialism and Liberty Party Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) 100px|Heloísa HelenaHeloísa Helena Senator for Alagoas(1999–2007) 100x100px|Socialism and Liberty Party Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)César BenjaminLeft-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)50 Denied candidacy Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupationPartyRunning mateCoalitionElectoral number 100x100px|Workers' Cause Party Workers' Cause Party (PCO) 100px|Rui Costa PimentaRui Costa Pimenta PCO National President(since 1995) 100x100px|Workers' Cause Party Workers' Cause Party (PCO)Pedro Paulo de Abreu29 Campaign Starting from the end of 2005, the most discussed issues about the 2006 national elections involved the country's four biggest parties: PFL, PMDB, PSDB and PT. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) ran for reelection , but he did not confirm his candidacy until June 2006. This was regarded as a cautious move in case something major happened on the political spectrum that could harm his candidacy, especially regarding the 2005 political scandal, still under investigation. At the end of 2005, several names were regarded in the PSDB as potential candidates for the presidential elections, such as former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso, senator Tasso Jereissati, Minas Gerais governor Aécio Neves, São Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin and São Paulo mayor José Serra. By the beginning of 2006, Alckmin and Serra were considered the only two actual potential candidates, and the other three would choose between them (or determine a way by which the choice would be made). Geraldo Alckmin was the chosen candidate, whereas Serra is running for governor of São Paulo. The PFL was planning the candidacy of Rio de Janeiro mayor César Maia. Another possibility was to appoint the vice-president nominee for PSDB presidential candidate. Maia initially said he would agree with the latter only if the presidential candidate was José Serra, but later accepted the possibility of the party appointing a name to run with Geraldo Alckmin, which was eventually senator José Jorge. In the PMDB there was division. Some, including party president Michel Temer, wanted the party to have a candidate of its own for the presidential race, and scheduled primaries within the party, with two prospective candidates: former Rio de Janeiro governor Anthony Garotinho and Rio Grande do Sul governor Germano Rigotto. Another section of the party, though, wished to ally with president Lula and appoint the vice-president nominee to run with him. This "governist part" of the party was headed by senators Renan Calheiros and José Sarney. There was also a third possibility of making an alliance with PSDB. The PMDB decided not to take any part in the presidential elections and became free to make any coalition in the states. Aside from these four parties, the smaller ones had no clear course of action. The PSOL was the first to appoint a candidate, senator Heloisa Helena. The three main candidates were later joined by Cristóvam Buarque (PDT), Luciano Bivar (PSL), José Maria Eymael (PSDC) and Rui Costa Pimenta (PCO). Ana Maria Rangel (PRP), who also registered her candidacy, was ruled out after internal disagreements with her own party, but was able to revert the situation and regain her right to participate in the presidential race. The first debate took part on 14 August, featuring Heloisa Helena, Cristóvam Buarque, Luciano Bivar and José Maria Eymael. Lula refused to participate, whereas Rui Costa Pimenta was not invited. On 15 August, the official electoral programmes started being aired on television and radio. Every weekday, all candidates have a few prime-time minutes to put forward their ideas and plans. The time allocated to each one is loosely based on the number of Congress representatives each coalition has. Also on 15 August, the Supreme Electoral Court decided to revoke the registration of the PCO candidate, Rui Costa Pimenta. The court ruling was based on the fact that the party had not presented its accounts for the 2002 general elections within the deadline specified by law. Pimenta, however, managed to retain his candidacy: the matter is pending decision. Polls varied little in the two months prior to the election, showing Lula with over 50% of the valid votes, followed by Alckmin, Heloisa Helena, and Buarque. Nevertheless, the difference between Lula's figures and the sum of his opponents' shortened on the eve of the election. On 28 September, the PT candidate refused to appear at a debate hosted by Globo TV. Explaining his decision in a letter addressed to the TV station, Lula claimed that all his opponents would take the opportunity to team up and attack him. Three days before the election, the last debate was expected to have a large audience. On 1 October the first round ended with no winner. Lula led the field with 48.6 percent of the vote. Although he came just a few thousand votes short of a first-round victory, his vote share was roughly 1% less of the other candidates' combined total. This forced him into a run-off with Alckmin, who placed second. Run-off Despite being absent of the first-round debates, Lula faced Alckmin in four debates in the second round, each one of them aired by one of the four most important television channels in Brazil - Band, SBT, Record and two days before the election, on Globo TV. Since the first debate, Alckmin accused Lula of being lenient with the members of his government who had to resign after being charged in many scandals since 2005. Also he tried to underestimate the achievements the president claimed to obtain during his term, like reducing of poverty and inflation rates, claiming his results were consequence of the favorable international economic scenario and the achievements of his antecessor Fernando Henrique Cardoso, from Alckmin's party. Lula however claimed that despite his government is under investigation, both Cardoso and Alckmin halted many investigations on their administrations with dubious methods. According to analysts, Lula dealt damage to Alckmin most when he accused him of threatening the Bolsa Família program, which attends millions of low-income Brazilian families, and questioning the privatizations done during the Cardoso government claiming that most of them were unnecessary and the state companies in question were sold for sums much lower than their true market value, like the Vale do Rio Doce, sold by R$3.3 billion at the time, but now profits this same amount in a quarter of year. Also he claimed that there would be no guarantee that other companies could be sold like state oil giant Petrobras, the country's largest and most profitable company, in case of Alckmin's victory. Whether the formula worked or not, Lula's poll numbers increased sharply and he was elected for a second term as president by a 20 million vote margin, while Alckmin received fewer votes than in the first round. Despite this, Alckmin won seven states Lula had carried in 2002 (Amapá, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Sao Paulo) while Lula won Alagoas, the only state to vote against him in 2002. Debates 2006 Brazilian presidential election debates No. Number Date and location Hosts Moderators ParticipantsKey:#90FF90 P Present #FFFFDD A Absent #FFE3E3 N Not invited#FFF PT#FFF PSDB#FFF PDT#FFF PSOL#FFF PSDC#FFF PSL#FFF PRP Lula Alckmin Buarque Helena Eymael Bivar Rangel 1.1 Monday, 14 August 2006São Paulo Band TV, BandNews TV, BandNews FM, Rádio Bandeirantes Ricardo Boechat 1.2 Thursday, 14 September 2006São Paulo TV Gazeta Maria Lydia Flândoli 1.3 Thursday, 28 September 2006Rio de Janeiro TV Globo William Bonner 2.1 Sunday, 8 October 2006São Paulo Band TV, BandNews TV, BandNews FM, Rádio Bandeirantes Ricardo Boechat rowspan=5 colspan=5 2.2 Tuesday, 17 October 2006São Paulo TV Gazeta Maria Lydia Flândoli colspan=2 Cancelled 2.3 Thursday, 19 October 2006Osasco SBT Ana Paula Padrão 2.4 Tuesday, 23 October 2006São Paulo RecordTV Celso Freitas 2.5 Wednesday, 27 October 2006Rio de Janeiro TV Globo, G1 William Bonner Results President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva José Alencar (PRB) Workers' Party 46662365 58295042 Geraldo Alckmin José Jorge (PFL) Brazilian Social Democracy Party 39968369 37543178 Heloísa Helena César Benjamin Socialism and Liberty Party 6575393 Cristovam Buarque Jefferson Peres Democratic Labour Party 2538844 Ana Maria Rangel Delma Gama e Narcini Progressive Republican Party 126404 José Maria Eymael José Paulo Nelo Christian Social Democratic Party 63294 Luciano Bivar Américo de Souza Social Liberal Party 62064 8823726 6160001 125913134 125913134 Superior Electoral Courthttps://www.tse.jus.br/eleicoes/eleicoes-anteriores/eleicoes-2006/candidaturas-e-resultados/resultado-da-eleicao-2006 Resultado da eleição 2006 Tribunal Superior Eleitoral pt 14 November 2020 15 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180515182037/https://www.tse.jus.br/eleicoes/eleicoes-anteriores/eleicoes-2006/candidaturas-e-resultados/resultado-da-eleicao-2006 dead Voter demographics thumb|250px|right|President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrating his electoral victory after the 2006 elections. Demographic groupLulaAlckmin Total Total vote 61 39 100Gender Men 64 36 48 Women 58 42 52Age 16–24 years old 60 40 18 25–34 years old 63 37 24 35–44 years old 61 39 20 45–59 years old 61 39 23 60 and older 61 39 15Education Less than high school 67 33 45 High school diploma 59 41 39 Bachelor's degree or more 47 53 16Family income Under 2x min wage 69 31 44 2-5x min wage 59 41 36 5-10x min wage 49 51 11 Over 10x min wage 44 56 9Region Southeast 57 43 45 South 48 5216 Northeast 76 24 25 North + Central-West 61 39 14Source: Datafolha Chamber of Deputies Workers' Party 13989859 83 –8 Brazilian Democratic Movement Party 13580517 89 +15 Brazilian Social Democracy Party 12691043 65 –6 Liberal Front Party 10182308 65 –19 Progressive Party Progressive Party (Brazil) 6662309 42 –7 Brazilian Socialist Party 5732464 27 +5 Democratic Labour Party 4854017 24 +3 Brazilian Labour Party #7B7B7B 4397743 22 –4 Liberal Party 4074618 23 –3 Popular Socialist Party Popular Socialist Party (Brazil) 3630462 21 +6 Green Party 3368561 13 +8 Communist Party of Brazil 1982323 13 +1 Social Christian Party 1747863 9 +8 Socialism and Liberty Party 1149619 3 New Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order 907494 2 –4 Party of National Mobilization 875686 3 +2 Christian Labour Party Christian Labour Party 806662 4 +4 Humanist Party of Solidarity 435328 2 +2 Christian Social Democratic Party 354217 0 –1 Labour Party of Brazil Labour Party of Brazil 311833 1 +1 Party of the Nation's Retirees 264682 1 +1 Brazilian Republican Party 244059 1 New Progressive Republican Party 233497 0 0 Social Liberal Party 190793 0 –1 Brazilian Labour Renewal Party 171908 0 0 National Labour Party National Labour Party (Brazil) 149809 0 0 United Socialist Workers' Party 101307 0 0 Brazilian Communist Party 64766 0 0 Workers' Cause Party 29083 0 0 11593921 0 125827119 Election Resources Senate Won Total +/– Liberal Front Party 21653812 6 18 –1 Workers' Party 16222159 2 10 –4 Brazilian Social Democracy Party 10547778 5 14 +3 Brazilian Democratic Movement Party 10148024 4 16 –3 Communist Party of Brazil 6364019 1 2 +2 Democratic Labour Party 5023041 1 5 0 Progressive Party Progressive Party (Brazil) 4228431 1 1 0 Brazilian Labour Party #7B7B7B 2676469 3 4 +1 Brazilian Socialist Party 2143355 1 3 –1 Green Party 1425765 0 0 0 Popular Socialist Party Popular Socialist Party (Brazil) 1232571 1 1 0 Liberal Party 696501 1 3 0 Brazilian Labour Renewal Party 644111 1 1 +1 Socialism and Liberty Party 351527 0 1 New Brazilian Republican Party 264155 0 2 New United Socialist Workers' Party 196636 0 0 0 Social Christian Party 131548 0 0 0 Labour Party of Brazil Labour Party of Brazil 69923 0 0 0 Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order 69640 0 0 0 Brazilian Communist Party 62756 0 0 0 Social Democratic Christian Party 53025 0 0 0 Social Liberal Party 46542 0 0 0 Christian Labour Party Christian Labour Party 39690 0 0 0 Workers' Cause Party 27476 0 0 0 Humanist Party of Solidarity 24940 0 0 0 Progressive Republican Party 12954 0 0 0 Party of National Mobilization 12925 0 0 0 National Labour Party National Labour Party (Brazil) 11063 0 0 0 Party of the Nation's Retirees 2969 0 0 0 20394952 0 125827119 Election Resources Gubernatorial elections The Governors elected in 2006 were the following: Acre – Binho Marques from the Workers' Party Alagoas – Vilela Filho from the Brazilian Social Democratic Party Amapá – Waldez Góes from the Democratic Labour Party (re-elected) Amazonas – Eduardo Braga from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (re-elected) Bahia – Jaques Wagner from the Workers' Party Ceará – Cid Gomes from the Brazilian Socialist Party Espírito Santo – Paulo Hartung from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (re-elected) Federal District – José Roberto Arruda from the Liberal Front Party Goiás – Alcides Rodrigues from the Progressive Party Maranhão – Jackson Lago from the Democratic Labour Party Mato Grosso – Blairo Maggi from the Socialist People's Party (re-elected) Mato Grosso do Sul – André Puccinelli from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party Minas Gerais – Aécio Neves from the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (re-elected) Pará – Ana Júlia Carepa from the Workers' Party Paraíba – Cássio Cunha Lima from the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (re-elected) Paraná – Roberto Requião from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (re-elected) Pernambuco – Eduardo Campos from the Brazilian Socialist Party Piauí – Wellington Dias from the Workers' Party (re-elected) Rio de Janeiro – Sérgio Cabral Filho from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party Rio Grande do Norte – Wilma de Faria from the Brazilian Socialist Party (re-elected) Rio Grande do Sul – Yeda Crusius from the Brazilian Social Democratic Party Rondônia – Ivo Cassol from the Socialist People's Party (re-elected) Roraima – Ottomar Pinto from the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (re-elected) Santa Catarina – Luiz Henrique da Silveira from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (re-elected) São Paulo – José Serra from the Brazilian Social Democratic Party Sergipe – Marcelo Déda from the Workers' Party Tocantins – Marcelo Miranda from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party Notes References General election Category:Parliamentary elections in Brazil Category:Presidential elections in Brazil Brazil Category:October 2006 elections