# 2016 Trajano de Moraes mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Trajano de Moraes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes.md), October 2, 2016

Rodrigo Freire Viana won with 45.6% of the vote, 15.5 points ahead of Rildo Gonçalves Neves.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rodrigo Freire Viana | DEM | 3,298 | 45.6% | Elected |
| Rildo Gonçalves Neves | PSDB | 2,176 | 30.1% |  |
| Carlos Mario Siqueira Lessa | PHS | 1,300 | 18.0% |  |
| Romualdo Jose Wenderoscky | PSC | 298 | 4.1% |  |
| Adão Junger | PTB | 168 | 2.3% |  |

Valid votes: 7,240

Turnout: 85.1% (7,779 of 9,140 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rildo Gonçalves Neves, 45.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rodrigo Freire Viana, 42.0%
- October 2, 2016: Rodrigo Freire Viana, 45.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Gomes de Souza, 65.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Gomes de Souza, 47.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sergio Eduardo Melo Gomes, 36.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Sergio Eduardo Melo Gomes, 57.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Eduardo Galil, 72.2%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016

- [Trajano de Moraes Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2016-10-02-local.md) (11,125)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2016](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2016), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Trajano de Moraes

- 2016 Trajano de Moraes mayoral election
- [2016 Trajano de Moraes Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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