2021 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election

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2021 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election
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Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast
78 votes cast, 40 needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Senador Rodrigo Pacheco.jpg Foto oficial 2 de Simone Tebet (2.a versao).jpg
Candidate Rodrigo Pacheco Simone Tebet
Party DEM MDB
Leader's seat Minas Gerais Mato Grosso do Sul
Members' vote5721
President before election

Davi Alcolumbre
DEM

Elected President

Rodrigo Pacheco
DEM

The 2021 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2021, during the opening day of the 3rd Session of the 56th Legislature of the National Congress.

Contents

Incumbent President Davi Alcolumbre can't run for re-election due to term limits. [1]

Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG) won Senator Simone Tebet (MDB-MS) with 57 votes.

Candidates

Confirmed candidates

Declined candidates

Lost in convention

Endorsements

Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG)
Brazil Presidents
Federal Senate
Political parties
Simone Tebet (MDB-MS)
Federal Senate
Political parties

Predictions

Estadão prediction
Pacheco:
41		Others/No ans./Not found:
12		Tebet:
27
▲
Pollster Pacheco
DEM 		Tebet
MDB 		OthersNo ans./
Not found		Lead
Estadão [7] 412731014

Formal voting

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rodrigo Pacheco (MG)Green check.svgY DEM 5773.08
Simone Tebet (MS) MDB 2126.92
Total78100.00
Valid votes78100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes78100.00
Registered voters/turnout8196.30

First Vice President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Veneziano Vital do Rêgo (PB)Green check.svgY MDB 4054.79
Lucas Barreto (AP) PSD 3345.21
Total73100.00
Valid votes73100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes73100.00
Registered voters/turnout8190.12

Others

A single ticket composed by senators Romário Faria (PODE-RJ), Irajá Abreu (PSD-TO), Elmano Férrer (PP-CE), Rogério Carvalho (PT-SE), Weverton Rocha (PDT-MA), Jorginho Mello (PL-SC), Luiz do Carmo (MDB-GO) and Eliziane Gama (Cidadania-MA) for Second Vice President, four Secretaries and three Substitutes, respectively.

Election of Senate Director's Board
Ballot →2 February 2021
Required majority →Simple
Yes
64 / 81
Yes check.svg
No
0 / 81
Blank ballots
8 / 81
Invalid ballots
1 / 81
Absentees
8 / 81

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