# Rafael Fernandes

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

## Latest local election

[2024 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Benilton Rodrigues Ferreira | 3,119 | 72.7% |
| Luiz Carvalho de Oliveira | 1,171 | 27.3% |

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| União Brasil | 2,648 | 61.3% | 6 |
| Partido Social Democrático | 1,672 | 38.7% | 3 |

## 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 Rafael Fernandes**: [Benilton Rodrigues Ferreira](https://electionsarchive.com/id/ed8a4b9d-2577-59bd-9cfc-8deb73e2a0cb.md), UNIÃO; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## Rafael Fernandes, election by election

### Mayor of Rafael Fernandes

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2024-10-06-local.md) | Benilton Rodrigues Ferreira, UNIÃO, 72.7% |
| 2020 | [2020 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2020-11-15-local.md) | Francisco Bruno Ferreira Costa, DEM, 54.0% |
| 2016 | [2016 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local.md) | Francisco Bruno Ferreira Costa, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 46.3% |
| 2012 | [2012 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2012-10-07-local.md) | Maria Alzira da Costa Oliveira, DEM, 93.6% |
| 2008 | [2008 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local.md) | José de Nicodemo Ferreira Junior, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 50.0% |
| 2004 | [2004 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2004-10-03-local.md) | Mario Costa de Oliveira, PSB, 56.4% |
| 2000 | [2000 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2000-10-01-local.md) | Mario Costa de Oliveira, Partido da Frente Liberal, 52.9% |
| 1996 | [1996 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/1996-10-03-local.md) | Jose de Nicodemos Ferreira, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 51.6% |

### Municipal Chamber of Rafael Fernandes

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2024-10-06-local.md) | UNIÃO 6, PSD 3 |
| 2020 | [2020 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2020-11-15-local.md) | DEM 4, PL 3, PROS 2 |
| 2016 | [2016 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 5, Partido Trabalhista do Brasil 2, PSD 1, SOLIDARIEDADE 1 |
| 2012 | [2012 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2012-10-07-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PSD 3, PTB 1, Partido da República 1 |
| 2008 | [2008 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local.md) | PSB 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PT 1, PTB 1 |
| 2004 | [2004 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2004-10-03-local.md) | PSB 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, PTB 1, Partido Popular Socialista 1 |
| 2000 | [2000 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2000-10-01-local.md) | Partido da Frente Liberal 3, PPB 2, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 1, Partido Popular Socialista 1 |
| 1996 | [1996 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/1996-10-03-local.md) | Partido da Frente Liberal 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, PPB 2, PL (BR) 1 |

## Elections

| Date | Election |
| --- | --- |
| October 6, 2024 | [2024 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2024-10-06-local.md) |
| November 15, 2020 | [2020 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2020-11-15-local.md) |
| October 2, 2016 | [2016 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local.md) |
| October 7, 2012 | [2012 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2012-10-07-local.md) |
| October 5, 2008 | [2008 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local.md) |
| October 3, 2004 | [2004 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2004-10-03-local.md) |
| October 1, 2000 | [2000 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2000-10-01-local.md) |
| October 3, 1996 | [1996 Rafael Fernandes municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/1996-10-03-local.md) |

## Results in Rafael Fernandes

| 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/rafael-fernandes.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 81.1% |
| 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/rafael-fernandes.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 54.6% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/rafael-fernandes.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 77.5% |
| 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/rafael-fernandes.md) | PL | 43.4% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/rafael-fernandes.md) | Eann Styvenson Valentim Mendes | 27.3% |
| 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/rafael-fernandes.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 48.7% |
| 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/rafael-fernandes.md) | UNIÃO | 31.3% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/rafael-fernandes.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 83.4% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/rafael-fernandes.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 81.4% |
| 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/rafael-fernandes.md) | PSDB | 76.5% |
| 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/rafael-fernandes.md) | PP | 42.0% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/rafael-fernandes.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 79.9% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/rafael-fernandes.md) | Rogério Simonetti Marinho | 42.5% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/rafael-fernandes.md) | Fernando Haddad | 85.0% |
| 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/rafael-fernandes.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 74.3% |

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