Quaest survey shows Eduardo Paes leading with 51% of valid votes in Rio de Janeiro

Jornal Nacional will start with the numbers about Rio de Janeiro from the Quaest survey, contracted by Globo. According to Quaest, one day before the election, Eduardo Paes leads, followed by Douglas Ruas. The margin of error is two percentage points, plus or minus.

Eduardo Paes, from the PSD, had 38% on September 23rd. Then 35%. Now 36%. Due to the margin of error, it is 34% to 38%. Douglas Ruas, from PL, had 25%; 26%; now it has 29%. By the margin, from 27% to 31%. William Siri, from Psol, has 2%. André Marinho, from Novo, and Coronel Busnello, from Missão, 1%. The other candidates did not score. Undecided respondents accounted for 16%. Blank, null or will not vote, 15%.

Quaest also publishes the research considering only valid votes. This count excludes undecided voters, white voters, null voters and anyone who says they will not vote. It is based on valid votes that the Electoral Court defines and publishes the results of the election. To win in the first round, the candidate needs to obtain 50% of the valid votes plus 1. As in the last elections, it is Renata Lo Prete who brings the numbers of valid votes.

Let's look at the valid votes for the government of Rio. Eduardo Paes, from the PSD, appears with 51%. With the margin of error, it can range from 49% to 53%. Douglas Ruas, from PL, with 43%. With the margin, he can have 41% to 45%. William Siri, from Psol, has 3%. André Marinho, from Novo, Coronel Busnello, from Missão, and Juliete, from the Popular Unity party, 1%. The other candidates did not score.