# 2020 Japi mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Japi](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi.md), November 15, 2020

Simone Fernandes da Silva won with 54.2% of the vote, 17.4 points ahead of Jodoval Ferreira de Pontes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simone Fernandes da Silva | PL | 2,469 | 54.2% | Elected |
| Jodoval Ferreira de Pontes | MDB | 1,676 | 36.8% |  |
| Sanzia Maria Pontes de Medeiros | PSDB | 410 | 9.0% |  |

Valid votes: 4,555

Turnout: 87.2% (4,681 of 5,366 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Simone Fernandes da Silva, 51.8%
- November 15, 2020: Simone Fernandes da Silva, 54.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Jodoval Ferreira de Pontes, 53.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Robson Vanderlei de Medeiros, 52.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Robson Vanderlei de Medeiros, 51.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Medeiros Sobrinho, 45.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Francisco Medeiros Sobrinho, 50.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Tarcísio Araújo de Medeiros, 52.9%

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

- [Japi Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/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 Japi

- 2020 Japi mayoral election
- [2020 Japi Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/japi/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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