# 2020 São João de Meriti mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [São João de Meriti](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti.md), November 15, 2020

João Ferreira Neto led with 32.3% of the vote, 12.7 points ahead of Leonardo Vieira Mendes.

## Rounds

### Round 1, November 15, 2020

- João Ferreira Neto, 32.3% (Advanced)
- Leonardo Vieira Mendes, 19.6% (Advanced)
- Josiel Ferreira Carlos, 14.2%

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

- João Ferreira Neto, 56.8% (Elected)
- Leonardo Vieira Mendes, 43.2%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Ferreira Neto | DEM | 71,730 | 32.3% | Advanced |
| Leonardo Vieira Mendes | PSC | 43,499 | 19.6% | Advanced |
| Josiel Ferreira Carlos | PSL | 31,492 | 14.2% |  |
| Charlles Batista da Silva | REPUBLICANOS | 28,043 | 12.6% |  |
| Giovani Leite de Abreu | PROS | 27,276 | 12.3% |  |
| Vinicius Baião Vieira | PSOL | 7,745 | 3.5% |  |
| Antonio Carlos Cardoso Correa | PTN | 7,306 | 3.3% |  |
| Paulo Sérgio Henriques de Aguiar | PT | 5,190 | 2.3% |  |

Valid votes: 222,281

Turnout: 75.0% (282,864 of 376,989 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Leonardo Vieira Mendes, 50.4%
- November 15, 2020: João Ferreira Neto, 56.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): João Ferreira Neto, 50.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Sandro Matos Pereira, 51.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Sandro Matos Pereira, 54.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Uzias Silva Filho, 56.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Antonio Pereira Alves de Carvalho, 50.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Pereira Alves de Carvalho, 63.7%

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

- [São João de Meriti Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/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 São João de Meriti

- 2020 São João de Meriti mayoral election
- [2020 São João de Meriti Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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