# Patu

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

## Latest local election

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

### [Mayor of Patu](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ednardo Benigno de Moura | 4,553 | 51.5% |
| Valdemar Bruno Lima Dantas | 4,288 | 48.5% |

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 3,061 | 34.4% | 4 |
| Partido Liberal | 2,905 | 32.7% | 3 |
| Progressistas | 2,187 | 24.6% | 2 |

## 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 Patu**: [Ednardo Benigno de Moura](https://electionsarchive.com/id/cb802409-dfa8-51f2-b42f-7be55bea0060.md), MDB; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## Patu, election by election

### Mayor of Patu

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2024-10-06-local.md) | Ednardo Benigno de Moura, MDB, 51.5% |
| 2020 | [2020 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2020-11-15-local.md) | Rivelino Camara, MDB, 59.5% |
| 2016 | [2016 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2016-10-02-local.md) | Rivelino Camara, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 51.4% |
| 2012 | [2012 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2012-10-07-local.md) | Evilásia Gildênia de Oliveira, PSB, 54.3% |
| 2008 | [2008 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2008-10-05-local.md) | Ednardo Benigno de Moura, PSB, 53.2% |
| 2004 | [2004 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2004-10-03-local.md) | Possidonio Queiroga da Silva Neto, PTB, 59.4% |

### Municipal Chamber of Patu

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2024-10-06-local.md) | MDB 4, PL 3, PP 2 |
| 2020 | [2020 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2020-11-15-local.md) | PTB 4, MDB 3, PL 2 |
| 2016 | [2016 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2016-10-02-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PSD 2, PP 1, PEN 1 |
| 2012 | [2012 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2012-10-07-local.md) | PTB 2, PP 1, PT 1, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 1 |
| 2008 | [2008 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2008-10-05-local.md) | Partido Popular Socialista 2, PSB 2, DEM 2, PT 1 |
| 2004 | [2004 Patu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2004-10-03-local.md) | PDT 2, Partido Popular Socialista 2, PSB 2, PTB 1 |

## Elections

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

## Results in Patu

| 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/patu.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 72.8% |
| 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/patu.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 57.3% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/patu.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 68.9% |
| 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/patu.md) | PV | 31.8% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/patu.md) | Eann Styvenson Valentim Mendes | 25.0% |
| 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/patu.md) | PV | 35.7% |
| 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/patu.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 47.8% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/patu.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 76.4% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/patu.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 73.9% |
| 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/patu.md) | PSDB | 65.6% |
| 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/patu.md) | MDB | 44.3% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/patu.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 73.7% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/patu.md) | Rogério Simonetti Marinho | 55.9% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/patu.md) | Fernando Haddad | 75.9% |
| 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/patu.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 64.4% |

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