The incumbent Governor, Ratinho Júnior, of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), was reelected in the first round with 69.64% of the votes.

He was able to run for reelection but was defeated by Sergio Moro, the former Minister of Justice and Public Security of Brazil.

[3] Under the Constitution of Brazil, the governor will be elected for a four-year term starting 1 January 2023.

[5] Note: This section only presents the main dates of the 2022 electoral calendar, check the TSE official website (in Portuguese) and other official sources for detailed information.

[6] The result of the last state election and the current situation in the Legislative Assembly of Paraná is given below: Political parties have until August 15, 2022, to formally register their candidates.