Ricardo Coutinho (PT) was elected federal deputy for Paraíba in 2026, with 163,277 votes, according to the final results from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Ricardo Coutinho (Ricardo Vieira Coutinho) ran in 12 elections between 1990 and 2026, for federal deputy, senator, mayor, governor, state deputy and city councillor. He was elected 8 times: federal deputy in 2026; governor in 2014 and 2010; mayor of João Pessoa in 2008 and 2004; state deputy in 2002 and 1998; city councillor of João Pessoa in 1996. The highest vote was in 2014, for governor for PB: 1,125,956 votes. In the 2026 campaign for federal deputy for PB, reported R$ 1.1 million in income: R$ 748 thousand from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 16 thousand from the Party Fund, R$ 244 thousand from private donations (39 donors) and R$ 103 thousand from own funds. Contracted spending totals R$ 1.1 million, mainly on third-party services (R$ 254 thousand), mail and postage (R$ 219 thousand) and content boosting (R$ 173 thousand). Partial amounts, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026: the campaign finance report for this election is still in progress. In previous campaigns, already closed, reported contracted spending of R$ 1.3 million in 2022 (40% on production of radio, television or video programs) and R$ 2.3 million in 2020.
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Vote trend across elections
163,277 votes in 2026 (elected) · 12 elections
The votes of Ricardo Vieira Coutinho in each election they ran in, from oldest to most recent. All on the same scale (the highest vote recorded); the color shows the office.
State Dep.City CouncillorMayorGovernorSenatorFederal Dep.
The longest bar (the one that goes all the way) is the highest vote recorded for any office, elected or not; it works as a ruler, and all the other bars are proportional to it (the longer the bar, the more votes). What shows whether the person was elected is the fill, not the length: filled (colored) bar = elected; only the dashed outline = not elected; "to the runoff" = went to the runoff. "Annulled votes" = votes cast in the voting machines that, according to the TSE data, do not count among the valid votes (the registration status is in the list below). From oldest (top) to newest. Click a bar to see the result of that election. The campaign finance report of each candidacy is in the list below.
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Campaign funding
2026 (partial): R$ 1.1 million in income · R$ 1.1 million em gastos contratados
Ricardo Coutinho reported income and spending to the TSE in 6 campaigns: mayor in João Pessoa (PB) in 2008 and 2020, governor for Paraíba in 2010 and 2014, senator for Paraíba in 2022, and federal deputy for Paraíba in 2026. The amounts are those of the time of each campaign, not adjusted for inflation. In the most recent campaign, in 2026, reported R$ 1.1 million in income: R$ 748 thousand from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 16 thousand from the Party Fund, R$ 244 thousand from private donations (39 donors) and R$ 103 thousand from own funds. Contracted spending totals R$ 1.1 million, mainly on third-party services (R$ 254 thousand) and mail and postage (R$ 219 thousand); R$ 1.1 million has already been paid. In 2022, 40% of the R$ 1.3 million in committed spending went to production of radio, television or video programs; in 2020, R$ 2.3 million in committed spending. 2026 amounts are partial, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026.
Income in 2026R$ 1.1 millionpartial, until 14/10/2026
Spending in 2026R$ 1.1 millioncontracted, partial; R$ 1.1 million paid
Spending in 2022R$ 1.3 millioncontracted, campaign closed
Campaigns6from 2008 to 2026
Fundraising, where the money came from:
Electoral Fund (FEFC)
Party Fund
Other resources from the party and other campaigns
Donations from individuals (includes crowdfunding)
party and other campaigns 2% · individuals 78% · own funds 20%
Spending contracted
R$ 1.3 million
paid: R$ 526 thousand (40%)
Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 527 thousand40.2%
Legal servicesR$ 150 thousand11.4%
Printed materialsR$ 148 thousand11.3%
Transportation or travelR$ 96 thousand7.3%
14 other categoriesincludes R$ 20 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 45 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 391 thousand29.8%
party and other campaigns 38% · individuals 29% · companies 17% · own funds 1% · other 15%
Spending contracted
R$ 1.4 million
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
Printed materialsR$ 436 thousand30.2%
Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 329 thousand22.8%
Fuel and lubricantsR$ 110 thousand7.6%
Locação/cessão de bens móveisR$ 89 thousand6.2%
14 other categoriesincludes R$ 54 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified"R$ 478 thousand33.1%
Source: campaign finance reports filed with the TSE (open data). Radar do Voto has these data from 2006 on in general elections and from 2008 on in municipal elections; earlier campaigns do not appear. 2026: partial amounts, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026; 2022: TSE data of 13/09/2026; 2020: TSE data of 12/09/2026. Contracted spending is the total of the expenses the campaign reported; paid is the part already settled (the TSE only publishes the paid amount from 2018 on). The spending categories are the TSE's; the detail by supplier is in the dashboard. Corporate donations have been prohibited since 2015.
This person's history at the polls, from the most recent candidacy to the oldest.
Federal Deputy · 2026ELECTED163,277GPB · 66 years · White · Higher education, complete · Farmacêutico · PT · no. 1313 · see full resultcampaign finance report
Senator · 2022ANNULLED VOTESINDEFERIDO431,857GPB · 62 years · Pardo (mixed race) · Higher education, complete · Farmacêutico · PT · no. 133 · votes outside the valid votes, according to the TSE data · see full result
Federação: PT / PC do B / PV · Coligação: MDB / PT / PC do B / PV
Mayor · 2004ELECTED215,649LJoão Pessoa, Paraíba · 44 years · Higher education, complete · Senador, Deputado e Vereador · PSB · no. 40 · see full result
City Councillor · 1996ELECTED6,917LJoão Pessoa, Paraíba · 36 years · Higher education, complete · Funcionario Publico · PT · no. 13666 · see full result
State Deputy · 1994ALTERNATE6,353GPB · 34 years · Higher education, complete · Funcionario Publico · PT · no. 13103 · see full result
State Deputy · 1990ALTERNATE1,934GPB · 30 years · PT · no. 13103 · see full result
G é Eleição Geral: presidente, governador, senador e deputados. L é Eleição Local (municipal): prefeito e vereador. De 1933 a 1990 o TSE não publica cargo municipal, então esses anos são todos G.
A candidacy without votes is a registration that did not reach the ballot: according to the TSE data, a registration not approved, a withdrawal, or a running mate, who does not receive individual votes.
The race or color is the one the person declared to the TSE in the registration of each candidacy. The Court started collecting this information in 2014; that is why it does not appear in earlier candidacies.
Federal Deputy · 2026ELECTED163,277GPB · 66 years · White · Higher education, complete · Farmacêutico · PT · no. 1313 · see full resultcampaign finance report
Senator · 2022ANNULLED VOTESINDEFERIDO431,857GPB · 62 years · Pardo (mixed race) · Higher education, complete · Farmacêutico · PT · no. 133 · votes outside the valid votes, according to the TSE data · see full result
Mayor · 2020NOT ELECTED38,969LJoão Pessoa, Paraíba · 60 years · White · Higher education, complete · Farmacêutico · PSB · no. 40 · see full result
Governor · 2014RunoffELECTED1,125,956GPB · 54 years · White · Higher education, complete · Governador · PSB · no. 40 · see full result
Governor · 2010RunoffELECTED1,079,164GPB · 50 years · Higher education, complete · Farmacêutico · PSB · no. 40 · see full result
