# 2018 Espírito Santo gubernatorial election

The Espírito Santo gubernatorial election occurred in 7 October 2018, and elected the Governor and Vice Governor of Espírito Santo and 28 State Deputies.
The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held in October 2014, in which Paulo Hartung of the Brazilian Democratic Movement was elected in the first round with 53.44% of the votes, against 39.34% of Renato Casagrande. Hartung was eligible for a second consecutive term, but decided not to run for a re-election.
Casagrande was elected governor with 55.50% of the valid votes in the first round, against congressman Carlos Manato (PSL), with 27.22% of the valid votes. For the Senate election, incumbents Ricardo Ferraço (PSDB) and Magno Malta (PR) were defeated by civil police chief Fabiano Contarato (REDE) and speaker and instructor Marcos do Val (PPS).

## Candidates
### Governor

| Party | Candidate | Most relevant political office or occupation | Party | Running mate | Coalition | Electoral number |
| Workers' Party (PT) | Jackeline Rocha | Municipal Secretary of Press of Colatina | Workers' Party (PT) | Cléber Lanes | — | 13 |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | Aridelmo Teixeira | Professor and entrepreneur | Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | Jéssica Polese | Innovation with Competence Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | 14 |
| Social Liberal Party (PSL) | Carlos Manato | Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2003–2019) | Social Liberal Party (PSL) | Rogério Zamperlini | In Defense of Life and Family Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) | 17 |
| Podemos (PODE) | Rose de Freitas | Senator for Espírito Santo (2015–2023) | Podemos (PODE) | Thanguy Frico | A New Way for Espírito Santo Podemos (PODE) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Sustainability Network (REDE) Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Patriota Party of National Mobilization (PMN) | 19 |
| Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | Renato Casagrande | Governor of Espírito Santo (2011–2015) | Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | Jacqueline Moraes | Espírito Santo More Equal Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante Christian Labour Party (PTC) Progressistas (PP) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Democrats (DEM) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Christian Democracy (DC) Solidariedade Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 40 |
| Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) | | Lawyer and human rights activist | Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) | Adriana Faroni | Socialist Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 50 |

### Senator

| Party | Candidate | Most relevant political office or occupation | Party | Candidates for Alternate Senators | Coalition | Electoral number |
| Workers' Party (PT) | Célia Tavares | University professor | Workers' Party (PT) | 1st alternate senator: Perly Cipriano | — | 131 |
| Workers' Party (PT) | Célia Tavares | University professor | Workers' Party (PT) | 2nd alternate senator: Maria Luiza Casotti | — | 131 |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | Helder Carnielli | Agricultural engineer | Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | 1st alternate senator: Roberto Martins | Innovation with Competence Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | 144 |
| Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | Helder Carnielli | Agricultural engineer | Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) | 2nd alternate senator: Nilo Franco | Innovation with Competence Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | 144 |
| Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | Rogério Bernardo | Lawyer | Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | 1st alternate senator: Cintia Teixeira | Innovation with Competence Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | 355 |
| Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | Rogério Bernardo | Lawyer | Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | 2nd alternate senator: Vagner Tonetto | Innovation with Competence Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) | 355 |
| Social Liberal Party (PSL) | Sérgio de Assis | Military police lieutenant | Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 1st alternate senator: Robson Fonseca | In Defense of Life and Family Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) | 177 |
| Social Liberal Party (PSL) | Sérgio de Assis | Military police lieutenant | Social Liberal Party (PSL) | 2nd alternate senator: Flávio Mello Sant'ana | In Defense of Life and Family Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) | 177 |
| Party of the Republic (PR) | Magno Malta | Senator for Espírito Santo (2003–2019) | Party of the Republic (PR) | 1st alternate senator: Carlos Salvador | In Defense of Life and Family Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) | 222 |
| Party of the Republic (PR) | Magno Malta | Senator for Espírito Santo (2003–2019) | Party of the Republic (PR) | 2nd alternate senator: Moabe Souza | In Defense of Life and Family Social Liberal Party (PSL) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) | 222 |
| Sustainability Network (REDE) | Fabiano Contarato | Civil police chief | Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) | 1st alternate senator: Ana Paula Tongo | A New Way for Espírito Santo Podemos (PODE) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Sustainability Network (REDE) Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Patriota Party of National Mobilization (PMN) | 181 |
| Sustainability Network (REDE) | Fabiano Contarato | Civil police chief | Sustainability Network (REDE) | 2nd alternate senator: Bento Porto | A New Way for Espírito Santo Podemos (PODE) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) Sustainability Network (REDE) Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) Patriota Party of National Mobilization (PMN) | 181 |
| Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | Mauro Ribeiro | Public servant | Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 1st alternate senator: Manoel Tavares | Socialist Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 211 |
| Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | Mauro Ribeiro | Public servant | Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 2nd alternate senator: Dinho da Silva | Socialist Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 211 |
| Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) | Liu Katrine | High school teacher | Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) | 1st alternate senator: Tony Cabano | Socialist Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 500 |
| Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) | Liu Katrine | High school teacher | Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) | 2nd alternate senator: Wilson Junior | Socialist Left-Wing Front Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) | 500 |
| Popular Socialist Party (PPS) | Marcos do Val | Speaker and gun instructor | Popular Socialist Party (PPS) | 1st alternate senator: Rosana Foerst | Espírito Santo More Equal Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante Christian Labour Party (PTC) Progressistas (PP) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Democrats (DEM) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Christian Democracy (DC) Solidariedade Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Social Democratic Party (PSD) | ''234 |
| Popular Socialist Party (PPS) | Marcos do Val | Speaker and gun instructor | Popular Socialist Party (PPS) | 2nd alternate senator: Ronaldo Libardi | Espírito Santo More Equal Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante Christian Labour Party (PTC) Progressistas (PP) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Democrats (DEM) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Christian Democracy (DC) Solidariedade Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Social Democratic Party (PSD) | ''234 |
| Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) | Ricardo Ferraço | Senator for Espírito Santo (2011–2019) | Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) | 1st alternate senator: Eutemar Venturim | Espírito Santo More Equal Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante Christian Labour Party (PTC) Progressistas (PP) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Democrats (DEM) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Christian Democracy (DC) Solidariedade Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 456 |
| Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) | Ricardo Ferraço | Senator for Espírito Santo (2011–2019) | Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) | 2nd alternate senator: Jurandy Loureiro | Espírito Santo More Equal Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante Christian Labour Party (PTC) Progressistas (PP) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Democrats (DEM) Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) Christian Democracy (DC) Solidariedade Progressive Republican Party (PRP) Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 456 |
| New Party (NOVO) | Ulisses Pincelli | Businessman | New Party (NOVO) | 1st alternate senator: Giuliano Sandri | — | 300 |
| New Party (NOVO) | Ulisses Pincelli | Businessman | New Party (NOVO) | 2nd alternate senator: Fred Esteves | — | 300 |

## Opinion polls
### Governor

| Pollster/client(s) | Date(s) conducted | Sample size | Casagrande PSB | Manato PSL | Rocha PT | Freitas PODE | Teixeira PTB | Moreira PSOL | Abst. Undec. | Lead |
| 2018 election | 7 October | – | 55.50% | 27.22% | 7.38% | 5.47% | 3.25% | 1.18% | 13.09% | 28.28% |
| Ibope | 4–5 October | 812 | 58% | 13% | 6% | 10% | 3% | 2% | 9% | 45% |
| Ibope | 15–17 August | 812 | 54% | 4% | 1% | 13% | 1% | 1% | 26% | 41% |

## Results
### Governor

| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Renato Casagrande | Jacqueline Moraes | PSB | 1,072,224 | 55.49 |
| | Carlos Manato | Rogério Zamperlini | PSL | 525,973 | 27.22 |
| | Jackeline Rocha | Cléber Lanes | PT | 142,654 | 7.38 |
| | Rose de Freitas | Thanguy Frico | PODE | 105,754 | 5.47 |
| | Aridelmo Teixeira | Jéssica Polese | PTB | 62,821 | 3.25 |
| | André Moreira | Adriana Faroni | PSOL | 22,875 | 1.18 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,932,301 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,932,301 | 86.92 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 175,988 | 7.92 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 114,918 | 5.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,223,207 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,753,585 | 80.74 |
| | PSB gain from MDB | PSB gain from MDB | PSB gain from MDB | PSB gain from MDB | PSB gain from MDB |

### Senator

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Fabiano Contarato | REDE | 1,117,036 | 31.15 |
| | Marcos do Val | PPS | 863,359 | 24.08 |
| | Magno Malta (incumbent) | PR | 611,284 | 17.05 |
| | Ricardo Ferraço (incumbent) | PSDB | 480,122 | 13.39 |
| | Sérgio de Assis | PSL | 247,165 | 6.89 |
| | Célia Tavares | PT | 164,845 | 4.60 |
| | Ulisses Pincelli | NOVO | 37,119 | 1.04 |
| | Liu Katrine | PSOL | 24,496 | 0.68 |
| | Helder Carnielli | PTB | 22,844 | 0.64 |
| | Rogério Bernardo | PTB | 9,531 | 0.27 |
| | Mauro Ribeiro | PCB | 8,287 | 0.23 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,586,088 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,586,088 | 80.65 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 513,931 | 11.56 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 346,395 | 7.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,446,414 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,507,170 | 80.74 |
| | REDE gain from PR | REDE gain from PR | REDE gain from PR | REDE gain from PR |
| | PPS gain from PSDB | PPS gain from PSDB | PPS gain from PSDB | PPS gain from PSDB |

### Chamber of Deputies

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Brazilian Socialist Party | 254,203 | 13.15 | 2 | 1 |
| | Brazilian Republican Party | 238,966 | 12.36 | 1 | 1 |
| | Social Liberal Party | 166,811 | 8.63 | 1 | 1 |
| | Progressistas | 154,426 | 7.99 | 1 | |
| | Workers' Party | 140,398 | 7.26 | 1 | 1 |
| | Popular Socialist Party | 116,265 | 6.01 | 1 | 1 |
| | Party of the Republic | 100,246 | 5.19 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Labour Party | 90,092 | 4.66 | 1 | |
| | Brazilian Democratic Movement | 66,015 | 3.42 | 0 | 1 |
| | Democrats | 61,165 | 3.16 | 1 | 1 |
| | Brazilian Labour Party | 57,964 | 3.00 | 0 | |
| | Social Democratic Party | 56,459 | 2.92 | 0 | |
| | Sustainability Network | 54,507 | 2.82 | 0 | New |
| | Solidariedade | 45,859 | 2.37 | 0 | 1 |
| | Brazilian Social Democracy Party | 45,204 | 2.34 | 0 | 1 |
| | Communist Party of Brazil | 41,124 | 2.13 | 0 | |
| | New Party | 33,808 | 1.75 | 0 | New |
| | Avante | 31,343 | 1.62 | 0 | |
| | Republican Party of the Social Order | 30,047 | 1.55 | 0 | 1 |
| | Social Christian Party | 28,477 | 1.47 | 0 | |
| | Humanist Party of Solidarity | 27,279 | 1.41 | 0 | |
| | Green Party | 23,244 | 1.20 | 0 | 1 |
| | Socialism and Liberty Party | 14,776 | 0.76 | 0 | |
| | Podemos | 13,069 | 0.68 | 0 | |
| | Progressive Republican Party | 11,217 | 0.58 | 0 | |
| | Free Fatherland Party | 7,817 | 0.40 | 0 | |
| | Christian Democracy | 7,597 | 0.39 | 0 | |
| | Patriota | 3,214 | 0.17 | 0 | |
| | Brazilian Labour Renewal Party | 3,176 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| | Brazilian Woman's Party | 2,936 | 0.15 | 0 | New |
| | Christian Labour Party | 2,863 | 0.15 | 0 | |
| | Party of National Mobilization | 1,866 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| | Brazilian Communist Party | 585 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 1,933,018 | 100.00 | 10 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,933,018 | 86.95 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 145,823 | 6.56 | | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | 144,366 | 6.49 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,223,207 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,753,585 | 80.74 | | |

### Legislative Assembly

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Brazilian Socialist Party | 162,560 | 8.34 | 2 | |
| | Social Liberal Party | 160,923 | 8.25 | 4 | 4 |
| | Brazilian Democratic Movement | 142,945 | 7.33 | 2 | 2 |
| | Brazilian Republican Party | 142,273 | 7.30 | 2 | 2 |
| | Brazilian Social Democracy Party | 113,759 | 5.84 | 3 | 1 |
| | Progressistas | 105,787 | 5.43 | 1 | 1 |
| | Progressive Republican Party | 95,533 | 4.90 | 2 | 1 |
| | Workers' Party | 84,240 | 4.32 | 1 | 2 |
| | Popular Socialist Party | 73,311 | 3.76 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Labour Party | 68,443 | 3.51 | 1 | 1 |
| | Brazilian Labour Party | 67,839 | 3.48 | 1 | 1 |
| | Green Party | 64,364 | 3.30 | 2 | 1 |
| | Sustainability Network | 63,731 | 3.27 | 1 | New |
| | Social Christian Party | 63,105 | 3.24 | 0 | |
| | Social Democratic Party | 61,432 | 3.15 | 1 | |
| | Communist Party of Brazil | 51,176 | 2.62 | 0 | |
| | Solidariedade | 50,666 | 2.60 | 0 | 1 |
| | Podemos | 43,510 | 2.23 | 0 | |
| | Democrats | 43,203 | 2.22 | 1 | 1 |
| | Avante | 36,813 | 1.89 | 1 | 1 |
| | Christian Democracy | 34,302 | 1.76 | 1 | 1 |
| | Party of National Mobilization | 33,298 | 1.71 | 1 | |
| | Republican Party of the Social Order | 31,716 | 1.63 | 1 | 1 |
| | Christian Labour Party | 29,785 | 1.53 | 0 | 1 |
| | Party of the Republic | 24,672 | 1.27 | 0 | 1 |
| | Patriota | 23,975 | 1.23 | 1 | |
| | Socialism and Liberty Party | 23,048 | 1.18 | 0 | |
| | Humanist Party of Solidarity | 21,735 | 1.11 | 0 | |
| | Brazilian Woman's Party | 14,145 | 0.73 | 0 | New |
| | Brazilian Labour Renewal Party | 12,017 | 0.62 | 0 | 1 |
| | Free Fatherland Party | 4,649 | 0.24 | 0 | |
| | Brazilian Communist Party | 612 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 1,949,567 | 100.00 | 30 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,949,567 | 87.69 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 143,676 | 6.46 | | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | 129,964 | 5.85 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,223,207 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,753,585 | 80.74 | | |