
AI-generated summary
The 2024 municipal elections in Ceará take place in a scenario of fierce competition between candidates from the PT, PSDB, PSB and other parties, with reports of irregularities such as vote buying being monitored by the authorities.
More than 85% of the ballots counted: Cid Gomes (PSB) has: 30.75%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.64%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.08% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 18.71%.
More than 85% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 52.38% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47%.
More than 80% of the ballots counted: Cid Gomes (PSB) has: 30.65%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.57%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.15% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 18.81%.
More than 80% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 52.18% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47.18%.
More than 70% of ballots counted. Dispute for the Senate has Cid Gomes (PSB) with: 30.55%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.51%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.19% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 18.90%.
More than 70% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 52.08% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47.28%.
Federal Police report: six procedures initiated for vote buying, in three cities.
Civil Police report: two arrested for buying votes, in Itapipoca and Tabuleiro do Norte. Until 5pm: there were 23 incidents, in 15 cities in Ceará.
Supporters of Elmano de Freitas (PT) await results in committee, in the Edson Queiroz neighborhood, in Fortaleza
After more than half of the ballots counted, Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 51.51% of the votes and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47.83%.
More than 50% of the ballots were counted. Check out the three most voted in the race for state deputy: -Gabriel Biology (PSOL): 96,831 votes -Bella Carmelo (PL):82,878 votes
Tancredo Dos Santos (PL): 81,498 votes
More than 50% of the ballots were counted. Check out the two most voted candidates in the race for federal deputy:
-André Fernandes (PL): 377. 333 votes
Yury do Paredão (MDB): 131,600 votes
More than 40% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 51.41% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 47.93%
More than 40% of the ballots counted: Cid Gomes (PSB) has: 30.24%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.25%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.44% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 19.10%.
More than 30% of the ballots counted: Elmano de Freitas (PT) has 51.21% and Ciro Gomes (PSDB): 48.12%
According to TRE-CE, until 6:32 pm there were still sections with voters voting.
More than 15% of the ballots counted: Cid Gomes (PSB) has: 30.02%, Luizianne Lins (Rede Sustentabilidade): 28.24%, Capitão Wagner (União Brasil): 21.45% and Alcides Fernandes (PL): 21.45%.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Elmano de Freitas will win the election for governor of Ceará in the second round
Likely · Within weeks
Cid Gomes will not be able to win the Senate race in this first round
Likely · Within weeks

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