# 2016 Rafael Fernandes municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes.md), October 2, 2016

Turnout: 3,998 of 4,249 registered voters (94.1%). +2.6 points since 2012.

## [Mayor of Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco Bruno Ferreira Costa | PMDB | 1,793 | 46.3% | Elected |
| Murccia Micaella de Andrade Carneiro | PSD | 1,668 | 43.1% |  |
| Jacob Mozaniel da Costa | SD | 408 | 10.5% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 5 of the 9 seats, with 49.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,906 | 49.5% | 5 |
| Partido Social Democrático | 944 | 24.5% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 544 | 14.1% | 2 |
| Solidariedade | 442 | 11.5% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 6 | 0.2% |  |
| Democratas | 5 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2016 Rafael Fernandes mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)
- [2016 Rafael Fernandes Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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