# 2016 Baraúna mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Baraúna](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna.md), October 2, 2016

Lucia Maria Fernandes do Nascimento won with 40.3% of the vote, 1.8 points ahead of Maria Divanize Alves de Oliveira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucia Maria Fernandes do Nascimento | PR | 6,403 | 40.3% | Elected |
| Maria Divanize Alves de Oliveira | PSD | 6,123 | 38.6% |  |
| João Saldanha da Silva | DEM | 3,350 | 21.1% |  |

Valid votes: 15,876

Turnout: 90.6% (16,874 of 18,621 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Maria Divanize Alves de Oliveira, 72.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Maria Divanize Alves de Oliveira, 59.7%
- October 2, 2016: Lucia Maria Fernandes do Nascimento, 40.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Isoares Martins de Oliveira, 49.8%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Aldivon Simao do Nascimento, 68.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José de Araújo Dias, 49.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Francisco Gilson de Oliveira, 57.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Gilson de Oliveira, 36.9%

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

- [Baraúna Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/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 Baraúna

- 2016 Baraúna mayoral election
- [2016 Baraúna Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barauna/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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