Electoral abstention in 11 Brazilian capitals exceeds 20% in some cities, according to TSE

Poll worker checking document / Election — Photo: Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil

The counting data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) shows how many voters stopped voting this Sunday (4) in 11 state capitals where governors were already elected in the first round. The numbers are still partial in ten of these cities; only Florianópolis has 100% of the sections cleared.

In the capital of São Paulo, 1,973,474 voters did not go to the polls, equivalent to 23.41% of the electorate in the sections already counted. The data is still partial, with 92.34% of the sections totaled.

🔄 This report is being updated. The numbers below correspond to different stages of the investigation. Only Florianópolis has 100% of the sections cleared; In other cities, total absences and abstention percentages are partial.

Among the capitals presented, Porto Alegre currently records the highest abstention rate: 24.05%, with 234,493 absences and 92.14% of sections cleared. Teresina has the lowest: 14.88%, with 81,714 absences and 93.54% of sections cleared. The comparison is provisional, as the municipalities are at different stages of investigation.

Abstention in the capitals of the 11 states with a governor elected in the 1st round, according to the TSE. Partial data, except in Florianópolis, with 100% of the sections verified. — Photo: Arte/g1