IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Brazil

Federative Republic of Brazil

212,392,717	28
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
156,453,354	79.46%
Registered Voters (as of None)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies	Camara dos Deputados	Lower House
Brazilian Federal Senate	Senado Federal	Upper House
Brazilian Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Luiz Inacio LULA da Silva (since 1 January 2023)
Head of Government: President Luiz Inacio LULA da Silva (since 1 January 2023)
Assembly: bicameral National Congress (Congresso Nacional) consisting of an 81-seat Federal Senate (Senado Federal) and a 513-seat Chamber of Deputies (Camara dos Deputados)

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 4-year term.
In the Federal Senate (Senado Federal) 81 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 8-year terms*. In the Chamber of Deputies (Camara dos Deputados) 513 members are elected through an open-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.**

* There are 27 multi-member (3 seats) constituencies corresponding to the country's 26 states and the Federal District. One-third of the senators (27 seats) are elected after a four-year period, and two-thirds (54 seats) are elected after the next four-year period. When two-thirds of the seats are to be renewed, each elector votes for two candidates. When one-third is to be renewed, each elector votes for one candidate.

Elections

2022-10-30
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 124,252,796
Registered 156,453,354
Turnout 79.42

2022-10-02
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 123,682,372
Registered 156,453,354
Turnout 79.05

2022-10-02
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 123,195,571
Registered 155,557,422
Turnout 79.2

2022-10-02
Brazilian Federal Senate
Votes 123,195,571
Registered 155,557,422
Turnout 79.2

2018-10-28
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 115,933,004
Registered 147,306,275
Turnout 78.7

2018-10-07
Brazilian Federal Senate
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2018-10-07
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 117,364,560
Registered 147,306,275
Turnout 79.67

2018-10-07
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2014-10-26
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 112,683,879
Registered 142,822,046
Turnout 78.9

2014-10-05
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 114,906,580
Registered 142,384,193
Turnout 80.7

2014-10-05
Brazilian Federal Senate
Votes 114,906,582
Registered 142,384,193
Turnout 80.7

2014-10-05
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 115,122,611
Registered 142,822,046
Turnout 80.61

2010-10-31
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 106,563,671
Registered 135,753,295
Turnout 78.5

2010-10-03
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 111,038,684
Registered 135,523,622
Turnout 81.93

2010-10-03
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 111,193,747
Registered 135,804,433
Turnout 81.88

2010-10-03
Brazilian Federal Senate
Votes 111,038,684
Registered 135,523,622
Turnout 81.93

2006-10-29
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 101,997,079
Registered 125,913,479
Turnout 81.01

2006-10-01
Brazilian Federal Senate
Votes 84,383,805
Registered 125,913,479
Turnout 67.02

2006-10-01
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 93,184,830
Registered 125,913,479
Turnout 74.01

2006-10-01
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 104,724,120
Registered 125,913,479
Turnout 83.17

2005-10-23
Referendum
Votes 95,375,824
Registered 122,042,825
Turnout 78.15

2002-10-27
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 91,664,001
Registered 115,254,113
Turnout 79.53

2002-10-06
Brazilian Federal Senate
Votes 94,741,583
Registered 115,184,176
Turnout 82.25

2002-10-06
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 94,804,126
Registered 115,254,113
Turnout 82.26

2002-10-06
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 94,741,422
Registered 115,184,176
Turnout 82.25

1998-10-04
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 83,280,755
Registered 106,053,106
Turnout 78.53

1998-10-04
Brazilian Federal Senate
Votes 83,274,223
Registered 106,053,106
Turnout 78.52

1998-10-04
Brazilian Presidency
Votes 83,673,537
Registered 106,053,106
Turnout 78.9

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Brazilian Presidency	2022-10-30	124,252,796	156,453,354	79.42
Brazilian Presidency	2022-10-02	123,682,372	156,453,354	79.05
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies	2022-10-02	123,195,571	155,557,422	79.2
Brazilian Federal Senate	2022-10-02	123,195,571	155,557,422	79.2
Brazilian Presidency	2018-10-28	115,933,004	147,306,275	78.7
Brazilian Federal Senate	2018-10-07	-	-	-
Brazilian Presidency	2018-10-07	117,364,560	147,306,275	79.67
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies	2018-10-07	-	-	-
Brazilian Presidency	2014-10-26	112,683,879	142,822,046	78.9
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies	2014-10-05	114,906,580	142,384,193	80.7
Brazilian Federal Senate	2014-10-05	114,906,582	142,384,193	80.7
Brazilian Presidency	2014-10-05	115,122,611	142,822,046	80.61
Brazilian Presidency	2010-10-31	106,563,671	135,753,295	78.5
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies	2010-10-03	111,038,684	135,523,622	81.93
Brazilian Presidency	2010-10-03	111,193,747	135,804,433	81.88
Brazilian Federal Senate	2010-10-03	111,038,684	135,523,622	81.93
Brazilian Presidency	2006-10-29	101,997,079	125,913,479	81.01
Brazilian Federal Senate	2006-10-01	84,383,805	125,913,479	67.02
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies	2006-10-01	93,184,830	125,913,479	74.01
Brazilian Presidency	2006-10-01	104,724,120	125,913,479	83.17
Referendum	2005-10-23	95,375,824	122,042,825	78.15
Brazilian Presidency	2002-10-27	91,664,001	115,254,113	79.53
Brazilian Federal Senate	2002-10-06	94,741,583	115,184,176	82.25
Brazilian Presidency	2002-10-06	94,804,126	115,254,113	82.26
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies	2002-10-06	94,741,422	115,184,176	82.25
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies	1998-10-04	83,280,755	106,053,106	78.53
Brazilian Federal Senate	1998-10-04	83,274,223	106,053,106	78.52
Brazilian Presidency	1998-10-04	83,673,537	106,053,106	78.9

Voter Turnout

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