# 2016 Encanto Municipal Chamber election [Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Encanto](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto.md), October 2, 2016 Democratas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 41.1% of the vote. Seats: DEM 4, PSB 1, PCdoB 1, SD 1, PT 1, and PT do B 1. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Democratas | 1,569 | 41.1% | 4 | Elected | | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 648 | 17.0% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Comunista do Brasil | 433 | 11.3% | 1 | Elected | | Solidariedade | 428 | 11.2% | 1 | Elected | | Partido dos Trabalhadores | 238 | 6.2% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 186 | 4.9% | 1 | Elected | | Progressistas | 165 | 4.3% | | | | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 150 | 3.9% | | | Valid votes: 3,817 Turnout: 92.4% (3,991 of 4,319 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### É Preciso Continuar, o Encanto Não Pode Parar! 2,338 votes, 6 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Suzy Raquel Fernandes Nogueira | PCdoB | 415 | Elected | | Rosemary Fernandes Aquino de Queiroz | DEM | 284 | Elected | | Francisco Luzimar de Oliveira Alves | DEM | 256 | Elected | | Francisco Ferreira de Bessa | DEM | 241 | Elected | | Jose de Anchieta Fernandes de Souza | DEM | 223 | Elected | | João Pedro Castro de Souza | PT do B | 183 | Elected | | Kaio Lizarbio de Oliveira | DEM | 168 | | | Antonio Marinho de Oliveira | DEM | 164 | | | Francisco Canindé da Costa | PMDB | 148 | | | Elania Chaves Lopes | DEM | 72 | | | Erivan Vieira da Silva | DEM | 51 | | | Aldeiza Alves de Souza | DEM | 27 | | ### A Força da Uniao 1,479 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tito Diogo Ribeiro da Silva | SD | 362 | Elected | | Petrônio Chaves da Costa Freitas | PT | 234 | Elected | | Marcelo Augusto de Queiroz Lima | PSB | 215 | Elected | | Manaces Leite da Silva Fiho | PSB | 199 | | | Francisca Edvirgens Chaves Leite | PSB | 162 | | | Maria Jussioneide Pereira de Bessa | PP | 147 | | | Jose Ailton de Castro | SD | 55 | | | Francisco das Chagas Nogueira Oliveira | PSB | 20 | | | Maria Eunice de Lima | PSB | 1 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Liberal, list, Partido Liberal, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Republicanos, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Democratas, Republicanos, Democratas - October 2, 2016: list, list, Partido Comunista do Brasil, Solidariedade, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Avante - [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, list, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Partido dos Trabalhadores - [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Democratas, Democratas - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Socialista Brasileiro, list, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Social Cristão, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Social Cristão - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016 - [Encanto mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2016-10-02-local/mayor.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 Encanto - [2016 Encanto mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md) - 2016 Encanto Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/encanto/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.json.