Jorginho Mello reelected governor of Santa Catarina in first round
PL candidate Jorginho is considered elected with votes
With 81.63% of the ballots counted, the current governor of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello (PL), was re-elected to the position in the first round. The candidate obtained 68.32% of the valid votes, the equivalent of 2,373,179 votes, according to data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
By 7:15 p.m., 81.63% of the ballot boxes had been totaled in the state.
Jorginho contested for the coalition Faith in Work and Foot in the Table, formed by Avante, Agir, DC, PSDB Citizenship, Novo, Republicans and PL. The elected vice-governor is Adriano Silva (PL).
They also disputed the government of the state Gelson Merisio (PSB), which reached 15.91% of the votes and João Rodrigues (PSD), which so far registered 13.73% of the votes.
Election to governor is defined in the first round when a nomination gets more than half of the valid votes. With the result, there will be no second round for the Catarinense government.
About the Governor
Natural of Ibicaré (SC), Jorginho is 70 years old. He was a state deputy, federal deputy, and senator. Graduated in law and social studies, he was director of the State Bank of Santa Catarina (BESC).
