# 2010 São Paulo gubernatorial election

The state elections in São Paulo in 2010 were held on October 3 as part of the general elections in Brazil. At this time, elections were held in all 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District. Citizens eligible to vote elected the president, the governor and two senators per state, plus state and federal deputies. Since none of the candidates for governor to the presidency and some got more than half the valid votes, a runoff was held on October 31. In the presidential election was a runoff between Dilma Rousseff (PT) and José Serra (PSDB) with the victory of Dilma. In São Paulo there was no runoff for governor. Under the Federal Constitution, the President and the governors are directly elected for a term of four years, with a limit of two terms. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) can not be re-elected, since he was elected twice in 2002 and 2006. As Governor José Serra resigned in April to run for the presidency, Alberto Goldman (PSDB) became governor, but has not applied for the position.
The main candidates were Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), Aloizio Mercadante (PT), Celso Russomanno (PP), Paulo Skaf (PSB), Fabio Feldmann (PV). Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB) was elected in the first round with more than 11 million votes.

## Candidates
### Governor

| Party | Candidate | Most relevant political office or occupation | Party | Running mate | Coalition | Electoral number |
| Progressive Party (PP) | Celso Russomanno | Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1995–2011) | Progressive Party (PP) | Marcus Vinícius de Freitas | In the Defense of the Citizen Progressive Party (PP) Christian Labour Party (PTC) | 10 |
| Workers' Party (PT) | Aloizio Mercadante | Senator for São Paulo (2003–2011) | Democratic Labour Party (PDT) | Coca Ferraz | Union to Change Workers' Party (PT) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) National Labour Party (PTN) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB) | 13 |
| Workers' Cause Party (PCO) | Anaí Caproni | Member of PCO National Executive and Central Committee | Workers' Cause Party (PCO) | José Dorta | — | 29 |
| Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | Paulo Skaf | President of FIESP (2004–2021) | Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | Marianne Pinotti | Pay Attention São Paulo Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 40 |
| Green Party (PV) | Fabio Feldmann | Secretary of Environment of São Paulo (1995–1998) | Green Party (PV) | Rogério Menezes | — | 43 |
| Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) | Geraldo Alckmin | Governor of São Paulo (2001–2006) | Democrats (DEM) | Afif Domingos | United for São Paulo Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Social Christian Party (PSC) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) | 45 |

### Senator

| Party | Candidate | Most relevant political office or occupation | Party | Candidates for Alternate Senators | Coalition | Electoral number |
| Progressive Party (PP) | Sérgio Redó | Journalist, entrepreneur, writer, university professor | Progressive Party (PP) | 1st alternate senator: Luis Carlos Reis | In the Defense of the Citizen Progressive Party (PP) Christian Labour Party (PTC) | 111 |
| Progressive Party (PP) | Sérgio Redó | Journalist, entrepreneur, writer, university professor | Progressive Party (PP) | 2nd alternate senator: Luiz Carlos Grecco | In the Defense of the Citizen Progressive Party (PP) Christian Labour Party (PTC) | 111 |
| Christian Labour Party (PTC) | Ciro Moura | PTC National Vice President | Christian Labour Party (PTC) | 1st alternate senator: Eduardo Souza | In the Defense of the Citizen Progressive Party (PP) Christian Labour Party (PTC) | 360 |
| Christian Labour Party (PTC) | Ciro Moura | PTC National Vice President | Christian Labour Party (PTC) | 2nd alternate senator: Luiz Antonio Pizzolato | In the Defense of the Citizen Progressive Party (PP) Christian Labour Party (PTC) | 360 |
| Workers' Party (PT) | Marta Suplicy | Minister of Tourism of Brazil (2007–2008) | Party of the Republic (PR) | 1st alternate senator: Antonio Carlos Rodrigues | Union to Change Workers' Party (PT) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) National Labour Party (PTN) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB) | 133 |
| Workers' Party (PT) | Marta Suplicy | Minister of Tourism of Brazil (2007–2008) | Workers' Party (PT) | 2nd alternate senator: Paulo Frateschi | Union to Change Workers' Party (PT) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) National Labour Party (PTN) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB) | 133 |
| Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) | Netinho de Paula | Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo (2009–2015) | Workers' Party (PT) | 1st alternate senator: Ricardo Zarattini | Union to Change Workers' Party (PT) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) National Labour Party (PTN) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB) | 650 |
| Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) | Netinho de Paula | Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo (2009–2015) | Workers' Party (PT) | 2nd alternate senator: Matilde Ribeiro | Union to Change Workers' Party (PT) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Party of the Republic (PR) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) National Labour Party (PTN) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB) | 650 |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | Romeu Tuma | Senator for São Paulo (1995–2010) | Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | 1st alternate senator: Antonio Carbonari | — | 141 |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | Romeu Tuma | Senator for São Paulo (1995–2010) | Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | 2nd alternate senator: Murilo Campos | — | 141 |
| United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) | Ana Luiza | Federal public servant | United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) | 1st alternate senator: Joel Paradela | — | 160 |
| United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) | Ana Luiza | Federal public servant | United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) | 2nd alternate senator: Paula Pascarelli | — | 160 |
| Social Liberal Party (PSL) | Moacyr Franco | Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1983–1987) | Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 1st alternate senator: Marco Aurélio de Souza | Pay Attention São Paulo Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 177 |
| Social Liberal Party (PSL) | Moacyr Franco | Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1983–1987) | Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 2nd alternate senator: Reinaldo Milan | Pay Attention São Paulo Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 177 |
| Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | Alexandre Serpa | | Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | 1st alternate senator: Edilberto de Paula | Pay Attention São Paulo Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 400 |
| Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | Alexandre Serpa | | Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | 2nd alternate senator: Wagner Bellucci | Pay Attention São Paulo Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 400 |
| Workers' Cause Party (PCO) | Afonso Teixeira Filho | | Workers' Cause Party (PCO) | 1st alternate senator: Osmar Brito | — | 290 |
| Workers' Cause Party (PCO) | Afonso Teixeira Filho | | Workers' Cause Party (PCO) | 2nd alternate senator: Nilson Ferreira | — | 290 |
| Green Party (PV) | Ricardo Young | Entrepreneur, professor and political scientist | Green Party (PV) | 1st alternate senator: Marco Mroz | — | 430 |
| Green Party (PV) | Ricardo Young | Entrepreneur, professor and political scientist | Green Party (PV) | 2nd alternate senator: Mara Prado | — | 430 |
| Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) | Aloysio Nunes | Minister of Justice of Brazil (2001–2002) | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) | 1st alternate senator: Airton Sandoval | United for São Paulo Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Social Christian Party (PSC) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) | 451 |
| Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) | Aloysio Nunes | Minister of Justice of Brazil (2001–2002) | Democrats (DEM) | 2nd alternate senator: Marta Costa | United for São Paulo Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Social Christian Party (PSC) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) | 451 |

## Results
### Governor

| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Geraldo Alckmin | Afif Domingos (DEM) | PSDB | 11,519,314 | 50.63 |
| | Aloizio Mercadante | Coca Ferraz (PDT) | PT | 8,016,866 | 35.23 |
| | Celso Russomanno | Marcus Vinícius de Freitas | PP | 1,233,897 | 5.42 |
| | Paulo Skaf | Marianne Pinotti | PSB | 1,038,430 | 4.56 |
| | Fábio Feldmann | Rogério Menezes | PV | 940,379 | 4.13 |
| | Anaí Caproni | José André Dorta | PCO | 4,656 | 0.02 |
| | Paulo Buffalo | Aldo Santos | PSOL | 0 | 0.00 |
| | Igor Grabois | Wagner Farias | PCB | 0 | 0.00 |
| | Luiz Carlos Prates | Eliana Lúcia Ferreira | PSTU | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 22,753,542 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,753,542 | 89.90 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,326,601 | 5.24 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,230,124 | 4.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,310,267 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 30,289,723 | 83.56 |
| | PSDB hold | PSDB hold | PSDB hold | PSDB hold | PSDB hold |
Popular vote
Alckmin
50.63%
Mercadante
35.23%
Russomanno
5.42%
Skaf
4.56%
Others
4.15% :

### Senator

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Aloysio Nunes | PSDB | 11,189,168 | 30.42 |
| | Marta Suplicy | PT | 8,314,027 | 22.61 |
| | Netinho de Paula | PCdoB | 7,773,327 | 21.14 |
| | Ricardo Young | PV | 4,117,634 | 11.20 |
| | Romeu Tuma (incumbent) | PTB | 3,970,169 | 10.79 |
| | Moacyr Franco | PSL | 411,661 | 1.12 |
| | Ciro Moura | PTC | 275,664 | 0.75 |
| | Marcelo Henrique | PSOL | 249,600 | 0.68 |
| | Sérgio Redó | PP | 203,443 | 0.55 |
| | Alexandre Serpa | PSB | 150,079 | 0.41 |
| | Ana Luiza | PSTU | 109,415 | 0.30 |
| | Afonso Teixeira Filho | PCO | 14,584 | 0.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 36,778,771 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 36,778,771 | 72.66 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 8,224,020 | 16.25 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 5,617,743 | 11.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,620,534 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 60,579,446 | 83.56 |
| | PSDB gain from PTB | PSDB gain from PTB | PSDB gain from PTB | PSDB gain from PTB |
| | PT hold | PT hold | PT hold | PT hold |
Popular vote
Nunes
30.42%
Suplicy
22.61%
Paula
21.14%
Young
11.20%
Tuma
10.79%
Others
3.85% :

### Chamber of Deputies

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Brazilian Social Democracy Party | 4,169,596 | 19.56 | 13 | 4 |
| | Workers' Party | 4,114,623 | 19.30 | 16 | 2 |
| | Brazilian Socialist Party | 2,102,072 | 9.86 | 7 | 3 |
| | Party of the Republic | 1,928,102 | 9.04 | 4 | 1 |
| | Green Party | 1,716,592 | 8.05 | 6 | 1 |
| | Democrats | 1,512,179 | 7.09 | 6 | 1 |
| | Democratic Labour Party | 883,108 | 4.14 | 3 | |
| | Progressive Party | 832,725 | 3.91 | 2 | 4 |
| | Popular Socialist Party | 725,799 | 3.40 | 3 | 2 |
| | Brazilian Labour Party | 676,326 | 3.17 | 2 | 2 |
| | Social Christian Party | 624,938 | 2.93 | 2 | 1 |
| | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party | 460,653 | 2.16 | 1 | 1 |
| | Communist Party of Brazil | 446,087 | 2.09 | 2 | 1 |
| | Socialism and Liberty Party | 317,668 | 1.49 | 1 | |
| | Brazilian Republican Party | 281,371 | 1.32 | 2 | New |
| | Christian Labour Party | 125,713 | 0.59 | 0 | 2 |
| | Party of National Mobilization | 114,360 | 0.54 | 0 | |
| | Progressive Republican Party | 62,839 | 0.29 | 0 | |
| | Social Liberal Party | 54,686 | 0.26 | 0 | |
| | National Labour Party | 52,312 | 0.25 | 0 | |
| | Humanist Party of Solidarity | 43,753 | 0.21 | 0 | |
| | United Socialist Workers' Party | 23,036 | 0.11 | 0 | |
| | Labour Party of Brazil | 19,147 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Social Democratic Party | 11,654 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| | Brazilian Communist Party | 7,773 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| | Brazilian Labour Renewal Party | 6,107 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| | Workers' Cause Party | 4,108 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 21,317,327 | 100.00 | 70 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,317,327 | 84.22 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 2,149,100 | 8.49 | | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,843,840 | 7.28 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 25,310,267 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 30,289,723 | 83.56 | | |