# 2020 José da Penha mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [José da Penha](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha.md), November 15, 2020

Raimundo Nonato Fernandes won with 57.7% of the vote, 15.5 points ahead of Helio Trajano Torres de Santana.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raimundo Nonato Fernandes | PSDB | 2,549 | 57.7% | Elected |
| Helio Trajano Torres de Santana | PL | 1,865 | 42.3% |  |

Valid votes: 4,414

Turnout: 89.3% (4,537 of 5,081 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jairo de Souza Mafaldo, 57.6%
- November 15, 2020: Raimundo Nonato Fernandes, 57.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Raimundo Nonato Fernandes, 54.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Antonio Lisboa de Oliveira, 75.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Abel Kayo Fontes de Oliveira, 100.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Abel Kayo Fontes de Oliveira, 62.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Josemar de Oliveira, 100.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Josemar de Oliveira, 59.3%

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

- [José da Penha Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/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 José da Penha

- 2020 José da Penha mayoral election
- [2020 José da Penha Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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