Brazil, General Elections

On October 7, 2018, more than 147 million people will vote for executive and legislature branches at the state and federal levels, choosing the following:

• One president
• 27 governors
• 54 senators, corresponding to two thirds of the 81-seats Senate
• 513 federal deputies
• 1,059 state deputies

On October 28, there will be a runoff for president and governors in cases where winning candidates fail to snag 50 percent of votes. Federal and state deputies are elected based on a numerical proportion of votes given to candidates or parties, as well as on states’ population size.