# 2016 Rafael Fernandes Municipal Chamber 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 PMDB won 5 of the 9 seats, with 49.5% of the vote. Seats: PMDB 5, PT do B 2, PSD 1, and SD 1. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,906 | 49.5% | 5 | Won | | Partido Social Democrático | 944 | 24.5% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 544 | 14.1% | 2 | Elected | | Solidariedade | 442 | 11.5% | 1 | Elected | | Partido da República | 6 | 0.2% | | | | Democratas | 5 | 0.1% | | | Valid votes: 3,847 Turnout: 94.1% (3,998 of 4,249 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 1,906 votes, 5 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jório Cézar Chaves Damião | PMDB | 429 | Elected | | Francisco Rejânio de Franças | PMDB | 347 | Elected | | Paulo Roberto Rocha | PMDB | 308 | Elected | | Francisca Carla Nascimento Dutra | PMDB | 298 | Elected | | Maria Neuda Lopes Maia | PMDB | 206 | Elected | | Anderson Diogo da Costa Ferreira | PMDB | 197 | | | Valderlângia Leite Bezerra | PMDB | 46 | | ### Coligação Forte É o Povo 1,493 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nicolas Carneiro do Nascimento | PSD | 424 | Elected | | Luiz Carvalho de Oliveira | PT do B | 272 | Elected | | Eldebergue Alberto de Oliveira Costa | PT do B | 260 | Elected | | Jose Airton Lopes | PSD | 235 | | | Jose Ivanildo Araujo Dias | PSD | 231 | | | Euzimar Francisca de Jesus | PSD | 5 | | | Benedita de Almeida Farias | DEM | 4 | | | Antonia Marlla Manuella de Andrade Carneiro | PSD | 3 | | ### A Força da Renovação I 448 votes, 1 seat | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Francisco Marciel da Costa | SD | 283 | Elected | | Jose Cartegiane Ferreira de Freitas | SD | 57 | | | Jorge Mayko Gomes Costa | SD | 43 | | | Maria Edesia da Costa | SD | 36 | | | Maria Edilene Costa | SD | 1 | | | Marcelo Alexandre Costa Filho | PR | 0 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): União Brasil, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, Partido Social Democrático, União Brasil - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Partido Liberal, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Democratas, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal - October 2, 2016: Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Solidariedade, Avante, Avante, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Democracia Cristã, Partido Social Democrático, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Social Democrático, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Cidadania, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Cidadania, Partido Liberal, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016 - [Rafael Fernandes mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/mayor.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 Rafael Fernandes - [2016 Rafael Fernandes mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md) - 2016 Rafael Fernandes Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.json.