# São Gonçalo

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## Latest local election

[2024 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of São Gonçalo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nelson Ruas dos Santos | 387,914 | 94.5% |
| Josemar Pinheiro de Carvalho | 14,397 | 3.5% |
| Viviane Batista Carvalho da Silva | 7,377 | 1.8% |

### [Municipal Chamber of São Gonçalo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Liberal | 86,914 | 19.5% | 7 |
| Progressistas | 32,721 | 7.3% | 2 |
| Avante | 31,015 | 7.0% | 2 |

## Who holds office

Based on the latest election in the archive for each office and seat, plus records of anyone who has taken office since.

- **Mayor of São Gonçalo**: [Nelson Ruas dos Santos](https://electionsarchive.com/id/9bf4cdf8-6582-5b10-8ee5-be56ad154528.md), PL; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## São Gonçalo, election by election

### Mayor of São Gonçalo

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2024-10-06-local.md) | Nelson Ruas dos Santos, PL, 94.5% |
| 2020 | [2020 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2020-11-15-local.md) | Nelson Ruas dos Santos, AVANTE, 50.8% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2020-11-29-runoff/mayor.md)) |
| 2016 | [2016 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2016-10-02-local.md) | José Luiz Nanci, Partido Popular Socialista, 53.6% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2016-10-30-runoff/mayor.md)) |
| 2012 | [2012 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2012-10-07-local.md) | Neilton Mulim da Costa, Partido da República, 56.8% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md)) |
| 2008 | [2008 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2008-10-05-local.md) | Maria Aparecida Panisset, PDT, 56.2% |
| 2004 | [2004 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2004-10-03-local.md) | Maria Aparecida Panisset, Partido da Frente Liberal, 52.0% |
| 2000 | [2000 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2000-10-01-local.md) | Henry Charles Armond Calvert, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 56.6% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2000-10-29-runoff/mayor.md)) |
| 1996 | [1996 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/1996-10-03-local.md) | Edson Ezequiel de Matos, PDT, 51.3% |

### Municipal Chamber of São Gonçalo

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2024-10-06-local.md) | PL 7, REPUBLICANOS 2, PP 2, MDB 2 |
| 2020 | [2020 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2020-11-15-local.md) | CIDADANIA 3, AVANTE 3, REPUBLICANOS 2, PT 2 |
| 2016 | [2016 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2016-10-02-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 5, Partido Popular Socialista 3, PSB 3, Partido Republicano Brasileiro 2 |
| 2012 | [2012 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2012-10-07-local.md) | PDT 5, Partido da República 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PT 2 |
| 2008 | [2008 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2008-10-05-local.md) | PDT 5, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PT 2, PSC 2 |
| 2004 | [2004 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2004-10-03-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 5, PTB 3, PP 2, Partido Popular Socialista 2 |
| 2000 | [2000 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2000-10-01-local.md) | PDT 9, PTB 3, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PSC 3 |
| 1996 | [1996 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/1996-10-03-local.md) | PDT 6, PTB 2, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, PSC 2 |

## Elections

| Date | Election |
| --- | --- |
| October 6, 2024 | [2024 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2024-10-06-local.md) |
| November 15, 2020 | [2020 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2020-11-15-local.md) |
| October 2, 2016 | [2016 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2016-10-02-local.md) |
| October 7, 2012 | [2012 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2012-10-07-local.md) |
| October 5, 2008 | [2008 São Gonçalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2008-10-05-local.md) |
| October 3, 2004 | [2004 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2004-10-03-local.md) |
| October 1, 2000 | [2000 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/2000-10-01-local.md) |
| October 3, 1996 | [1996 Sao Goncalo municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-goncalo/1996-10-03-local.md) |

## Results in São Gonçalo

| Date | Contest | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 25, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-25-runoff/president/rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro | 52.0% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro | 52.4% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Legislative Assembly election in Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/legislative-assembly-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | PL | 41.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Carlos Francisco Portinho | 27.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Chamber of Deputies election in Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/chamber-of-deputies-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | PL | 36.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 gubernatorial election in Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/governor-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Douglas Ruas dos Santos | 61.5% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Jair Messias Bolsonaro | 55.4% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Jair Messias Bolsonaro | 50.1% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Legislative Assembly election in Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/legislative-assembly-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | PL | 46.1% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Chamber of Deputies election in Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/chamber-of-deputies-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | PL | 34.6% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Cláudio Bomfim de Castro e Silva | 53.3% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Romário de Souza Faria | 41.1% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Jair Messias Bolsonaro | 67.4% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 gubernatorial election in Rio de Janeiro, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/governor-rio-de-janeiro/sao-goncalo.md) | Wilson José Witzel | 66.0% |

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