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DF Poll Finds Governor’s Race in Statistical Tie, Senate Preferences Led by Michelle Bolsonaro and Ibaneis Rocha

Paraná Pesquisas points to early volatility, with many undecided voters alongside strong approval for Governor Ibaneis Rocha.

Overview

  • Paraná Pesquisas surveyed 1,506 DF voters from Oct. 23–27 and found Celina Leão at 32.2% and José Roberto Arruda at 29.8% in the first round, a margin-of-error tie of ±2.6 points.
  • A simulated runoff between Celina Leão and José Roberto Arruda registered 42.5% to 42.4%, indicating an effectively even contest.
  • In stimulated tests for the two DF Senate seats, Michelle Bolsonaro polled around 34% and Ibaneis Rocha about 30% across scenarios.
  • On the spontaneous Senate question, roughly 83% did not name a candidate, with Ibaneis Rocha the top mention at 3.8%, underscoring broad indecision.
  • The poll reports 61.0% approval for Governor Ibaneis Rocha’s administration against 35.9% disapproval, at a 95% confidence level.