# 2016 Rafael Godeiro mayoral election

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

Ludmila Carlos Amorim de Araujo won with 51.3% of the vote, 2.7 points ahead of Jose Lobo Maia.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ludmila Carlos Amorim de Araujo | PSB | 1,762 | 51.3% | Elected |
| Jose Lobo Maia | PSD | 1,671 | 48.7% |  |

Valid votes: 3,433

Turnout: 95.0% (3,548 of 3,736 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-godeiro/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ludmila Carlos Amorim de Araujo, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-godeiro/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Clevilândia Samara de Vasconcelos Belarmino, 60.0%
- October 2, 2016: Ludmila Carlos Amorim de Araujo, 51.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-godeiro/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Abel Belarmino de Amorim Filho, 53.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-godeiro/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Abel Belarmino de Amorim Filho, 55.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-godeiro/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ludmila Carlos Amorim de Araujo, 52.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-godeiro/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Abel Belarmino de Amorim Filho, 56.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-godeiro/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Abel Belarmino de Amorim Filho, 54.4%

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

- [Rafael Godeiro Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-godeiro/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 Rafael Godeiro

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

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