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RIO – In the context and at the same time the protagonist of an election in many ways atypical, the coronavirus pandemic caused the country to register a record of abstention in 2020, which exceeded 30% in several capitals. With a long delay in disclosure in relation to previous years, the result of the polls was marked by some political developments: the predominance of traditional politics, with many victories by well-known candidates; the poor performance of those supported by President Jair Bolsonaro; and a certain renovation of paintings on the left.
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The Rio elections are a good example of a city where the anti-political wave of 2018 has not been repeated. The second round will be disputed between the two best known candidates: former mayor Eduardo Paes (DEM) and his successor, Marcelo Crivella (Republicans), who is seeking reelection.
The São Paulo election concentrates at the same time the three main political results of the election: the current mayor Bruno Covas, in the first place, is a traditional name of politics; Guilherme Boulos, from PSOL, the biggest surprise on Sunday, was one of the young left-wing candidates who achieved a good result; and Celso Russomanno (Republicans) was heading towards a great failure even with Bolsonaro’s support.
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The president, by the way, was not a good sponsor, although his support was relevant for Crivella to reach the second round in Rio. In addition to Russomanno, campaigning for closeness to Bolsonaro was not a good deal for delegate Patrícia (Pode ) in Recife; Bruno Engler (PRTB) in Belo Horizonte; or Colonel Menezes (Patriota) in Manaus.
Vote of “security”
Boulos’s performance in São Paulo was not the only one in which a young left-wing figure took center stage. In Porto Alegre, Manuela D’Ávila (PCdoB) came, in second place, to the second round, which in Recife will be disputed by Marília Arraes (PT) and João Campos (PSB), other names of renewal.
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In addition to the higher abstention already expected due to fear of voting in the midst of a pandemic, another reflection of the looming health crisis was the preference for better-known candidates, in a “security vote” logic. Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Palmas and Campo Grande were some of the cities that renewed the current managers.
In recent weeks, many Brazilians on social media have scoffed at the delay in counting and defining the US presidential elections. It was often mentioned that, in Brazil, the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) would deliver the result of municipal disputes in a few hours, which did not happen. The court’s computer system failed and the results were made public much later than in 2016.
