# 2016 Nísia Floresta mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Nísia Floresta](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta.md), October 2, 2016

Daniel Gurgel Marinho Fernandes won with 40.8% of the vote, 8.2 points ahead of Rosangela Galiza de Vasconcelos.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Gurgel Marinho Fernandes | PSDB | 6,591 | 40.8% | Elected |
| Rosangela Galiza de Vasconcelos | PPS | 5,267 | 32.6% |  |
| Marize Leite da Silva | PCdoB | 4,180 | 25.8% |  |
| Telma Cristina Muraro Andrada | PEN | 136 | 0.8% |  |

Valid votes: 16,174

Turnout: 87.9% (17,481 of 19,894 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gustavo da Silva Santos, 45.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Daniel Gurgel Marinho Fernandes, 53.6%
- October 2, 2016: Daniel Gurgel Marinho Fernandes, 40.8%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Camila Maciel Ferreira, 57.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): George Nei Ferreira, 96.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): George Nei Ferreira, 53.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joao Lourenco Neto, 32.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Lourenco Neto, 53.8%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016

- [Nísia Floresta Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.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 Nísia Floresta

- 2016 Nísia Floresta mayoral election
- [2016 Nísia Floresta Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2016-10-02-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nisia-floresta/2016-10-02-local/mayor.json.