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The 2024 Porto Alegre mayoral election will take place in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil on 6 October 2024. Voters will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, and 36 councillors. The incumbent mayor, Sebastião Melo, a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), was elected in 2020[2] for his first term and intends to run for re-election.[3] If the most voted candidate on the first round doesn't achieve more than 50% of the votes, a second round will happen on 27 October 2024. The mayor's term will begin on 1 January 2025 and end on 31 December 2028.[4]
Background[edit]
2020 Porto Alegre mayoral election[edit]
The last mayoral election in Porto Alegre, held in 2020, resulted in the victory of the lawyer and politician Sebastião Melo in the second round. Melo obtained 370,550 votes (54.63% of the valid votes) against the 307,745 votes (45,37% of the valid votes) obtained by his opponent, Manuela d'Ávila (PCdoB).[2]
Approval ratings and 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods[edit]
In a poll conducted in the end of March 2024, Melo's government was approved by 58% of the citizens of Porto Alegre, making him the front-runner in most of the election scenarios.[5] However, after the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods that happened in the end of April to May, that also affected the city of Porto Alegre, his lead in polls may be contested. One of the main themes of the 2024 elections will be the reconstruction of the city that is still flooded. The city's protection against floods are responsibility of the mayor of Porto Alegre and during the electoral campaign, his opponents may question his leadership and decisions that've been taken by his government during the floods.[6]
Possible postponement[edit]
There was a debate among national political forces about a possible postponement of the elections due to the floods in the state. However, the president of the Superior Electoral Court, Alexandre de Moraes, confirmed on 21 May 2024 that there is no discussions about a postponement. He states that there was no structural damage to the Regional Electoral Court of Rio Grande do Sul and to the electoral courts that would prevent the election from being held in the month of October throughout the state and in the city of Porto Alegre.[7]
Electoral calendar[edit]
| 7 March – 5 April | Period of the 'party window' for councillors. During this period, the councillors are able to move to other political parties in order to run for election while not losing their respective political terms. |
| 6 April | Deadline for all parties and party federations to obtain the registration of their statutes at the Superior Electoral Court and for all candidates to have their electoral domicile in the constituency in which they wish to contest the elections with the affiliation granted by the party. |
| 15 May | Start of the preliminary fundraising campaign in the form of collective financing for potential candidates. During this period, candidates are not allowed to ask for votes and are still subjected to obey the rules regarding electoral propaganda on the Internet. |
| 20 July – 5 August | On this date, party conventions begin to deliberate on coalitions and choose candidates for mayors and councillors tickets. Parties have until 15 August to register their names with the Brazilian Election Justice. |
| 16 August | Beginning of electoral campaigns on an equal basis, with any advertising or demonstration explicitly requesting for votes before the date being considered irregular and subject to fines. |
| 30 August –3 October | Broadcasting of free electoral propaganda on radio and television. |
| 6 October | Date of mayoral elections. |
| 27 October | Date of a possible second round in cities with more than 200,000 voters in which the most voted candidate for mayor has not reached 50% of the valid votes. |
Candidates[edit]
Presumptive candidates[edit]
| Party | Mayoral candidate | Running mate | Coalition | |||||
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Maria do Rosário
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Tamyres Filgueira
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Potential candidates[edit]
Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)
- Sebastião Melo – Mayor of Porto Alegre (2021–present); member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (2019–2021); Vice Mayor of Porto Alegre (2013–2017) and Councillor of Porto Alegre (2001–2013).[3]
Democratic Labour Party (PDT)
- Juliana Brizola – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (2011–2023); Councillor of Porto Alegre (2009–2011).[10]
Brazil Union (UNIÃO)
- Thiago Duarte – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (2019–present) and Councillor of Porto Alegre (2008–2018).[10]
Cidadania
- Any Ortiz – Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Rio Grande do Sul (2023–present); Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (2015–2023) and Councillor of Porto Alegre (2013–2014).[11]
Liberal Party (PL)
- Comandante Nádia – Councillor of Porto Alegre (2016–present).[11]
- Luciano Zucco – Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Rio Grande do Sul (2023–present) and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (2019–2023).[12]
New Party (NOVO)
- Felipe Camozzato – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (2023–present) and Councillor of Porto Alegre (2017–2023).[13]
Social Democratic Party (PSD)
- Cláudia Araújo – Councillor of Porto Alegre (2021–present).[13]
United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)
- Professor de Matemática (Math Teacher) – Teacher. His name wasn't unveiled by the party.[12]
- Fabiana Sanguiné – Nursing assistant and union organizer.[14]
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Withdrawn candidates[edit]
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)
- Luciana Genro – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (1995–2003; 2019–present) and member of the Chamber of Deputies from Rio Grande do Sul (2003–2011); she withdrew her candidacy on 2 March 2024 and will support Maria do Rosário's candidacy along with the party and the PSOL REDE Federation.[9]
Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB)
- Nadine Anflor – Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul (2023–present).[15]
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Outgoing Municipal Chamber[edit]
The result of the last municipal election and the current situation in the Municipal Chamber is given below:
| Affiliation | Members | +/– | ||
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| Elected[16] | Current[17][a] | |||
| MDB | 3 | 4 |  1
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| PT | 4 | 4 | 
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| PSOL | 4 | 4 |
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| PL | 1 | 3 | 2
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| Republicanos | 2 | 3 | 1
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| PSDB | 4 | 3 |  1
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| PODE | 0 | 2 | 2
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| PCdoB | 2 | 2 |
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| PDT | 2 | 2 |
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| PP | 2 | 2 |
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| NOVO | 2 | 2 |
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| UNIÃO | didn't exist | 1 | 1
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| PSB | 1 | 1 |
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| Cidadania | 1 | 1 |
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| PSD | 1 | 1 |
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| Solidarity | 1 | 1 |
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| PRTB | 1 | 0 | 1
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| PSL | 1 | extinct party[b] | 1
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| DEM | 1 | extinct party[c] | 1
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| PTB | 3 | extinct party[d] | 3
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| Total | 36 | |||
Opinion polls[edit]
First round[edit]
2024
| 1 April 2024 | Nadine Anflor announces the withdrawal of her potential candidacy for mayor of Porto Alegre.[15] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollster/client(s) | Date(s)
conducted |
Sample
size |
Melo MDB |
Rosário PT |
J. Brizola PDT |
Ortiz Cidadania |
Nádia PL |
Nadine PSDB |
Duarte UNIÃO |
Camozzato NOVO |
Others | Abst. Undec. |
Lead |
| RealTime Big Data[5] | 29–30 March | 1,000 | 40% | 22% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 2% | — | 7%[e] | 15% | 18% |
| 41% | 22% | 6% | — | 5% | 2% | 2% | — | 7%[f] | 15% | 19% | |||
| 41% | 26% | — | 6% | — | — | 2% | — | 7%[g] | 18% | 15% | |||
| 42% | 26% | 8% | — | — | 3% | 3% | — | — | 18% | 16% | |||
| 2–22 March 2024 | Luciana Genro withdraws her potential candidacy and decides to support Maria do Rosário (PT).[9] Felipe Camozzato is announced as a potential candidate by the New Party (NOVO).[21] Comandante Nádia leaves Progressistas (PP) in order to join the Liberal Party (PL).[22] | ||||||||||||
2023
| Pollster/client(s) | Date(s)
conducted |
Sample
size |
Melo MDB |
Rosário PT |
Genro PSOL |
J. Brizola PDT |
Duarte UNIÃO |
Nadine PSDB |
Pimentel NOVO |
Cunha PDT |
d'Ávila PCdoB |
Others | Abst. Undec. |
Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futura Inteligência | 22–27 November | 1,024 | 33.5% | — | — | 4.7% | — | — | 0.6% | — | 13.1% | 34.2%[h] | 14.1% | 20.4% |
| 36.1% | 9.2% | 6.6% | — | 9.2% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 8.1% | 14% | — | 14.4% | 22.1% | |||
| 43.6% | — | — | 11.4% | 10.7% | — | 0.5% | — | — | 11.3%[i] | 22.6% | 32.2% | |||
| 40.5% | — | — | — | 10.4% | — | 0.8% | 8.8% | 17.6% | 6.1%[j] | 15.9% | 22.9% | |||
| Instituto Ver[23] | 28 October–3 November | 1,000 | 33% | 27% | — | 7% | 2% | 1% | 1% | — | — | — | 30% | 6% |
| 30% | 24% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 1% | — | — | 2%[k] | 28% | 6% | |||
| 31% | 24% | — | 8% | 2% | 1% | 1% | — | — | 6%[l] | 28% | 7% | |||
| 38% | — | — | 9% | 3% | 1% | 2% | — | — | 13%[m] | 34% | 25% | |||
| 36% | — | 7% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 2% | — | — | 13%[n] | 31% | 25% | |||
| 34% | 23% | 7% | — | 2% | 1% | 2% | — | — | 2%[o] | 28% | 11% | |||
| Instituto Methodus[24] | November | 600 | 52% | — | — | 13% | 5% | 3% | 3% | — | — | — | 24% | 39% |
| 48% | — | 17% | — | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | — | — | 20% | 31% | |||
| 48% | 25% | — | — | 5% | 3% | 2% | — | — | — | 17% | 23% | |||
| 46% | — | — | — | 5% | 4% | 1% | — | 27% | — | 17% | 19% | |||
| November 2023 | Maria do Rosário is announced as a potential candidate by the Workers' Party (PT).[25] | |||||||||||||
| Pollster/client(s) | Date(s)
conducted |
Sample
size |
Melo MDB |
Pretto PT |
Lorenzoni PL |
J. Brizola PDT |
Fortunati UNIÃO |
Marchezan Jr. PSDB |
Ruas PSOL |
Nádia PP |
Camozzato NOVO |
Others | Abst. Undec. |
Lead |
| Instituto Methodus | 3–7 April | 600 | 35% | 14% | 11% | — | 2% | — | 1% | 1% | — | 16.7%[p] | 18% | 20% |
| Paraná Pesquisas[26] | 22–26 March | 806 | 31.8% | 14.4% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 3.6%[q] | 11.4% | 17.4% |
| 36.7% | 16.5% | — | 7.9% | — | 8.2% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 3.1% | — | 15% | 20.2% | |||
| 36.2% | 16.4% | 10% | 8.8% | — | — | 6.2% | — | 3% | 4%[r] | 15.4% | 19.8% | |||
Second round[edit]
These are the hypothetical scenarios of a second round.
Sebastião Melo and Maria do Rosário
| Pollster/client(s) | Date(s)
conducted |
Sample
size |
Melo MDB |
Rosário PT |
Abst. Undec. |
Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealTime Big Data[5] | 29–30 March | 1,000 | 53% | 33% | 14% | 20% |
Sebastião Melo and Luciana Genro
| Pollster/client(s) | Date(s)
conducted |
Sample
size |
Melo MDB |
Genro PSOL |
Abst. Undec. |
Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealTime Big Data[5] | 29–30 March | 1,000 | 55% | 29% | 16% | 26% |
Rejection of candidates[edit]
In some opinion polls, the interviewee can choose more than one alternative (the so-called "multiple rejection"), therefore, the sum of the percentages of all candidates can exceed 100% of the votes in some scenarios.
| Pollster/client(s) | Date(s)
conducted |
Sample
size |
Rosário PT |
Genro PSOL |
d'Ávila PCdoB |
Melo MDB |
Duarte UNIÃO |
Pimentel NOVO |
Nadine PSDB |
J. Brizola PDT |
Could vote in anyone |
Others | Abst. Undec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futura Inteligência | 22–27 November 2023 | 1,024 | 36.5% | 23.2% | 29.6% | 21% | — | — | — | — | — | 31.1%[s] | — |
| Instituto Methodus[24] | November 2023 | 600 | 33% | 30% | 29% | 27% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 26% | 10%[t] | 3% |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Between March and April 2024, councilors were able to change parties during the so-called "party window" without losing their respective terms.[18]
- ^ Democrats (DEM) and the Social Liberal Party (PSL) merged into the Brazil Union in February 2022.[19]
- ^ Democrats (DEM) and the Social Liberal Party (PSL) merged into the Brazil Union in February 2022.[19]
- ^ Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) and Patriota merged into the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) in November 2023.[20]
- ^ Luciana Genro (PSOL)
- ^ Luciana Genro (PSOL)
- ^ Luciana Genro (PSOL)
- ^ José Fortunati (UNIÃO) with 10.8%; Onyx Lorenzoni (PL) with 9.6%; Edegar Pretto (PT) with 9.1% and Pedro Ruas (PSOL) with 4.7%
- ^ Sofia Cavedon (PT) with 6.7% and Roberto Robaina (PSOL) with 4.6%
- ^ Sofia Cavedon (PT) with 4.5% and Roberto Robaina (PSOL) with 1.6%
- ^ Gustavo Victorino (Republicanos)
- ^ Fernanda Melchionna (PSOL) with 4% and Gustavo Victorino (Republicanos) with 2%
- ^ Sofia Cavedon (PT)
- ^ Sofia Cavedon (PT) with 11% and Gustavo Victorino (Republicanos) with 2%
- ^ Gustavo Victorino (Republicanos)
- ^ Manuela d'Ávila (PCdoB) with 15%; Any Ortiz (Cidadania) and Marcel van Hattem (NOVO) with 0.7% each and Luciano Zucco (Republicanos) with 0.3%
- ^ Luciano Zucco (Republicanos) with 1.9% and Beto Albuquerque (PSB) with 1.7%
- ^ Any Ortiz (Cidadania)
- ^ Onyx Lorenzoni (PL)
- ^ Vieira da Cunha (PDT)
References[edit]
- ^ "Informações da XVIII Legislatura - Última modificação ocorrida em 08abr2024" (PDF). Câmara Municipal de Porto Alegre. 2024-04-08. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Porto Alegre/RS: Apuração em tempo real de prefeito no 2º turno". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Melo confirma na segunda-feira que será candidato à reeleição em Porto Alegre". GZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Veloso, Natália (2023-10-06). "1º turno da eleição 2024 será em 6 de outubro; leia principais datas". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b c d "Pesquisa RealTime Big Data - Porto Alegre (28–29 de março de 2024)" (PDF). 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Tragédia no RS pode afetar favoritismo de prefeito de Porto Alegre na corrida pela reeleição". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Eleições 2024: Moraes afirma que não há previsão ou discussão sobre adiar votação no RS". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Confira as principais datas do ano eleitoral de 2024". Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ a b c "PSOL abre mão de candidatura para apoiar PT na disputa de Porto Alegre". Brasil de Fato - Rio Grande do Sul (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b Bemfica, Flavia (2024-03-14). "Eleições 2024: PDT, União, PSB e Avante fecham acordo em Porto Alegre". Correio do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Quem são os pré-candidatos a prefeito de Porto Alegre nas eleições municipais 2024". JOTA Info (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b Albuquerque (2024-02-19). "Conheça os possíveis pré-candidatos à Prefeitura de Porto Alegre". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b Suzin, Raphaela (2024-04-24). "Eleição em Porto Alegre: partidos disputam "turno zero"". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "PSTU lança pré-candidatura de Fabiana Sanguiné à prefeitura de Porto Alegre". Brasil de Fato - Rio Grande do Sul (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Após deputada Nadine desistir, PSDB busca um novo candidato para concorrer à Prefeitura de Porto Alegre | RDCTV - Rede Digital de Comunicação". rdctv.com.br. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Porto Alegre/RS: apuração em tempo real de prefeito e vereador". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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- ^ "Saldo da janela partidária é de nove mudanças na Câmara de Porto Alegre". Correio do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-04-05. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "TSE aprova registro e estatuto do União Brasil, partido resultante da fusão entre DEM e PSL". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
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- ^ Renkovski, Rafael (2024-03-22). "Eleições 2024: Comandante Nádia está migrando ao PL em Porto Alegre". Correio do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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- ^ PODER360 (2023-11-25). "PT confirma Maria do Rosário como pré-candidata para Porto Alegre". Poder360 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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