# 2020 Lajes mayoral election

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

Felipe Ferreira de Menezes Araújo won with 51.2% of the vote, 4.9 points ahead of José Marques Fernandes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Felipe Ferreira de Menezes Araújo | PP | 3,475 | 51.2% | Elected |
| José Marques Fernandes | REPUBLICANOS | 3,144 | 46.4% |  |
| Joao Maria Pereira | SOLIDARIEDADE | 164 | 2.4% |  |

Valid votes: 6,783

Turnout: 84.0% (7,092 of 8,440 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lajes/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Felipe Ferreira de Menezes Araújo, 53.6%
- November 15, 2020: Felipe Ferreira de Menezes Araújo, 51.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lajes/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): José Marques Fernandes, 55.8%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lajes/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Luiz Leocadio de Araujo, 64.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lajes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Luiz Leocadio de Araujo, 64.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lajes/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Edivan Secundo Lopes, 50.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lajes/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Luiz Leocadio de Araujo, 85.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lajes/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Leocadio de Araujo, 72.8%

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

- [Lajes Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lajes/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 Lajes

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

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