# 2016 Nova Cruz mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Nova Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz.md), October 2, 2016

Targino Pereira da Costa Neto won with 50.8% of the vote, 3.6 points ahead of Cid Arruda Câmara.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Targino Pereira da Costa Neto | PMDB | 10,995 | 50.8% | Elected |
| Cid Arruda Câmara | PSB | 10,210 | 47.2% |  |
| Hudson Carlos de Carvalho Alves | PT do B | 427 | 2.0% |  |

Valid votes: 21,632

Turnout: 79.0% (23,032 of 29,140 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Joao Nogueira Neto, 66.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Flavio César Nogueira, 66.4%
- October 2, 2016: Targino Pereira da Costa Neto, 50.8%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Cid Arruda Câmara, 55.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Flavio Azevedo Rodrigues de Aquino, 56.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Cid Arruda Câmara, 50.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Cid Arruda Câmara, 50.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Germana de Azevedo Targino, 47.2%

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

- [Nova Cruz Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/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 Nova Cruz

- 2016 Nova Cruz mayoral election
- [2016 Nova Cruz Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/nova-cruz/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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