Politics · Brazil · 3 hrs ago
Pazolini leads Ferraço 47% to 38% in Espírito Santo runoff poll
A Quaest poll puts Lorenzo Pazolini ahead of Governor Ricardo Ferraço in the Espírito Santo election runoff, with 47% to Ferraço’s 38%.
The poll is the first by Quaest since the two candidates were confirmed for the final round, which is scheduled for October 25.
Ten percent said they would cast a blank or invalid ballot or vote for neither candidate, while 5% did not know how they would vote.
Most respondents said their choice was final: 84% said they would not change their vote, while 15% said they might.
Ferraço became governor in April after his predecessor, Renato Casagrande, left office to run for the Senate and was elected.
The poll also found that 57% approve of Ferraço’s work as governor, while 18% disapprove and 25% did not answer.
Quaest surveyed 1,098 Espírito Santo voters aged 16 or older from October 10 to 13; the margin of error is three percentage points, and the confidence level is 95%.
Lorenzo Pazolini leads Governor Ricardo Ferraço 47% to 38% in a Quaest poll of the Espírito Santo runoff.
The poll was conducted from October 10 to 13 among 1,098 voters aged 16 or older.
The poll has a margin of error of three percentage points and a confidence level of 95%.
Ten percent said they would cast a blank or invalid vote or vote for neither candidate, while 5% were undecided.
The runoff is scheduled for October 25.
- Who
- Lorenzo Pazolini and Ricardo Ferraço are the candidates. Pazolini is a Republican and Ferraço is with the MDB.
- What
- A Quaest poll found Pazolini leading Ferraço 47% to 38% in the Espírito Santo gubernatorial runoff.
- When
- The poll was conducted October 10–13 and released October 14, 2026. The runoff is scheduled for October 25.
- Where
- Espírito Santo, Brazil.
- Why
- The poll measures voter intentions for the state government runoff. The sources do not state why either candidate has a particular level of support.
Lorenzo Pazolini
Ricardo Ferraço
Runoff poll support
Lorenzo Pazolini
Pazolini received 47% of voting intentions.
Ricardo Ferraço
Ferraço received 38% of voting intentions.
Political positioning
Lorenzo Pazolini
Pazolini said he intends to lead the first right-wing government in Espírito Santo's history.
Ricardo Ferraço
Ferraço described himself as center-right and did not endorse a presidential candidate during the campaigns.
A Quaest poll put Ferraço at 35% and Pazolini at 28%.
A Quaest poll showed Ferraço at 33% and Pazolini at 31%.
A poll showed Pazolini at 34% and Ferraço at 31%.
Quaest surveyed 1,098 voters aged 16 or older in Espírito Santo.
Quaest released its poll showing Pazolini at 47% and Ferraço at 38%.
The Espírito Santo runoff is scheduled to take place.
- Pazolini's poll support
- 47%
- Ferraço's poll support
- 38%
- Undecided
- 5%
- Survey sample
- 1,098 voters aged 16 or older
- Margin of error
- 3 percentage points
- Runoff date
- October 25, 2026