São Paulo Governor Tarcísio is approved by 44%, says Datafolha

By Diógenes Freire

According to a survey conducted by Datafolha Institute, after three months at the head of the São Paulo state administration, governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) is approved by 44% of the people from São Paulo.

Another 39% evaluate his administration as “regular” and 11% as “bad” or “terrible”.

Compared with evaluations of other governments made in similar periods, the approval rate of Tarcísio is higher than Mario Covas (31% in March 1995) and José Serra (39% in March 2007).

A total of 1,806 people aged 16 or older were heard in 65 municipalities in the state between April 3 and 5, 2023.

“The approval rate of the Tarcisio government is highest among those aged 45 and older (53%), among business people (67%), among LP supporters (86%), and among his voters in the second round of last year’s state election (60%).

On the other hand, the disapproval rate is higher among supporters of the PT (18%) and among Fernando Haddad’s voters in the second round of the state election last year (17%),” says an excerpt from the survey released last Sunday (9).

Among those interviewed, 12% said the governor has already done more for the state than expected; 45% said they expected more from the chief executive, and 37% evaluated that the governor has done precisely what was expected.

Regarding the promises made during the 2022 campaign:

• 25% evaluate that Tarcísio will fulfill most of these promises.
• 64% that he will fulfill part of these promises,
• 8% that he will fulfill none of the promises.
• 2% had no opinion.

“Among Tarcísio’s voters, the rate of those who believe that the governor will keep most of his promises is above average and reaches 39%,” says another excerpt from the poll.

With information from Brasil Sem Medo

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