Datafolha Poll: Ciro Gomes Leads Race for Ceará Governor
A new poll from Datafolha has shown a close race for governor of Ceará, a state in Brazil.
The poll, called RealTime Big Data CE, gives Ciro Gomes 47% of voter support and Elmano de Freitas 40%.
Ciro Gomes and Elmano de Freitas are the two main candidates in the upcoming state election.
The gap between the two candidates suggests a tight competition as the vote approaches.
Datafolha also released results for the race for a seat in the Brazilian Senate in Ceará, though specific numbers for that contest were not detailed in this report.
Polls like this one help show how people plan to vote before an election happens. However, results can still change before the actual vote takes place.
This survey is part of ongoing political coverage in Brazil ahead of the state elections. Ceará is one of many Brazilian states holding elections for governor and other positions.
The governor of a state in Brazil has an important role, similar to a state leader who manages local government and policy.
As the election date gets closer, more polls are expected to be released, giving a clearer picture of public opinion in Ceará.
Vocabulary10 words
- poll
- a survey that asks people what they think or who they will vote for
- Datafolha
- a well-known company in Brazil that conducts opinion polls
- candidates
- people who are competing to win an election
- election
- a process where people vote to choose a leader
- Senate
- one part of Brazil's national government
- vote
- to officially choose someone in an election
- governor
- the top leader of a Brazilian state
- survey
- a set of questions asked to many people
- public opinion
- what most people in a place think about something
- tight competition
- when two sides are almost equal in a contest
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Answer key
1. Datafolha 2. 40% 3. Senate race
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A new _____ from Datafolha has shown a close race for governor of Ceará.
The poll, called RealTime Big Data CE, gives Ciro Gomes 47% of voter support and Elmano de Freitas _____.
Ciro Gomes and Elmano de Freitas are the two main _____ in the upcoming state election.
The gap between the two candidates suggests a tight _____ as the vote approaches.
Datafolha also released results for the race for a seat in the Brazilian _____ in Ceará.
Polls like this one help show how people plan to _____ before an election happens.
This survey is part of ongoing political coverage in Brazil ahead of the state _____.
The _____ of a state in Brazil has an important role in local government.
As the election date gets closer, more polls are expected to give a clearer picture of public _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think opinion polls are important before elections?
- How might a close race like this one affect how candidates campaign?
- Do you trust polls to predict election results? Why or why not?
- What qualities do you think make a good state governor?
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