# 2020 Petrópolis mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Petrópolis](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis.md), November 15, 2020

Rubens José França Bomtempo led with 27.4% of the vote, 10.6 points ahead of Bernardo Chim Rossi.

## Rounds

### Round 1, November 15, 2020

- Rubens José França Bomtempo, 27.4% (Advanced)
- Bernardo Chim Rossi, 16.8% (Advanced)
- Leandro de Azevedo, 16.6%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2020-11-29-runoff/mayor.md), November 29, 2020

- Rubens José França Bomtempo, 55.2% (Elected)
- Bernardo Chim Rossi, 44.8%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rubens José França Bomtempo | PSB | 39,093 | 27.4% | Advanced |
| Bernardo Chim Rossi | PL | 23,923 | 16.8% | Advanced |
| Leandro de Azevedo | PSD | 23,719 | 16.6% |  |
| Elias Cabral da Ponte Montes | PSL | 16,282 | 11.4% |  |
| Jamil Miguel Sabra Neto | PSC | 7,213 | 5.1% |  |
| Alexandre Castanhola Gurgel | CIDADANIA | 6,642 | 4.7% |  |
| Matheus Quintal de Sousa Ribeiro | REPUBLICANOS | 5,404 | 3.8% |  |
| Arnaldo Vieira Neto | PRTB | 5,404 | 3.8% |  |
| Lívia de Lima Miranda | PCdoB | 4,968 | 3.5% |  |
| José Luiz de Souza Lima | PSOL | 3,991 | 2.8% |  |
| Ramon Pedro de Mello | AVANTE | 3,314 | 2.3% |  |
| Eduardo Silvério | PTN | 1,473 | 1.0% |  |
| Marcos Jose Marques Novaes | PDT | 1,388 | 1.0% |  |

Valid votes: 142,814

Turnout: 70.1% (168,353 of 240,152 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Hingo Hammes, 74.7%
- November 15, 2020: Rubens José França Bomtempo, 55.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Bernardo Chim Rossi, 52.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira, 65.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 53.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Leandro Jose Mendes Sampaio Fernandes, 40.3%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on November 15, 2020

- [Petrópolis Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2020-11-15-local.md) (11,129)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2020](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2020), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Petrópolis

- 2020 Petrópolis mayoral election
- [2020 Petrópolis Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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