# Natal

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md)

## Latest local election

[2024 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of Natal](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-27-runoff/mayor.md)

[First round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo Eduardo da Costa Freire | 222,661 | 55.3% |
| Natália Bastos Bonavides | 179,714 | 44.7% |

### [Municipal Chamber of Natal](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| União Brasil | 67,943 | 17.1% | 6 |
| Republicanos | 50,556 | 12.7% | 4 |
| Progressistas | 48,329 | 12.2% | 4 |

## Who holds office

Based on the latest election in the archive for each office and seat, plus records of anyone who has taken office since.

- **Mayor of Natal**: [Paulo Eduardo da Costa Freire](https://electionsarchive.com/id/265ccf32-fdf3-5866-9aac-f128360f858d.md), UNIÃO; [Elected October 27, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-27-runoff/mayor.md)

## Natal, election by election

### Mayor of Natal

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-06-local.md) | Paulo Eduardo da Costa Freire, UNIÃO, 55.3% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-27-runoff/mayor.md)) |
| 2020 | [2020 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2020-11-15-local.md) | Álvaro Costa Dias, PSDB, 56.6% |
| 2016 | [2016 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2016-10-02-local.md) | Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves, PDT, 63.4% |
| 2012 | [2012 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2012-10-07-local.md) | Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves, PDT, 58.3% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md)) |
| 2008 | [2008 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2008-10-05-local.md) | Micarla Araújo de Sousa Weber, PV, 50.8% |
| 2004 | [2004 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2004-10-03-local.md) | Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves, PSB, 51.9% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2004-10-31-runoff/mayor.md)) |

### Municipal Chamber of Natal

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-06-local.md) | UNIÃO 6, REPUBLICANOS 4, PP 4, PT 3 |
| 2020 | [2020 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2020-11-15-local.md) | PDT 5, PTB 3, PSDB 3, PT 2 |
| 2016 | [2016 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2016-10-02-local.md) | PDT 5, SOLIDARIEDADE 3, PT 2, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2 |
| 2012 | [2012 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2012-10-07-local.md) | PP 5, PSB 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PT 2 |
| 2008 | [2008 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2008-10-05-local.md) | PSB 7, PV 3, PP 2, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2 |
| 2004 | [2004 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2004-10-03-local.md) | PSB 8, PP 2, PT 2, PV 2 |

## Elections

| Date | Election |
| --- | --- |
| October 6, 2024 | [2024 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-06-local.md) |
| November 15, 2020 | [2020 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2020-11-15-local.md) |
| October 2, 2016 | [2016 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2016-10-02-local.md) |
| October 7, 2012 | [2012 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2012-10-07-local.md) |
| October 5, 2008 | [2008 Natal municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2008-10-05-local.md) |

## Results in Natal

| Date | Contest | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 25, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-25-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 56.0% |
| October 25, 2026 | [2026 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-25-runoff/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Allyson Leandro Bezerra Silva | 52.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 49.0% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Legislative Assembly election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/legislative-assembly-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | PL | 32.6% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Eann Styvenson Valentim Mendes | 28.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Álvaro Costa Dias | 39.7% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Chamber of Deputies election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/chamber-of-deputies-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | PL | 46.4% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 53.0% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 50.1% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Legislative Assembly election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/legislative-assembly-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | PT | 17.5% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 49.9% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Chamber of Deputies election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/chamber-of-deputies-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | PT | 23.0% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves | 42.3% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Jair Messias Bolsonaro | 53.0% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/natal.md) | Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves | 60.8% |

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