This article has as a main objective analyze the influence of electoral process (presidential) in time 1 (2002), in Brazil in the constitution or not of social capital in time 2 (2006), both in the institutional dimension, as well as its informal dimension. Based upon electoral data collected by ESEB (Electoral Studies in Brazil) we postulate the hypothesis that in economic and ethical adverse conditions, formal procedures do not influence the citizens formation of social capital and political empowerment, instead it generates negative predispositions in relation to politics. In these circumstances it prevails untrusty political culture, allowing the prevalence of factors in the electoral process. In this case, in the election and reelection of Lula in 2002 and 2006 respectively.
Elections; Social Capital; Democracy; Empowerment; Brazil
