# 2016 Riacho de Santana municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Riacho de Santana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana.md), October 2, 2016

Turnout: 3,011 of 3,377 registered voters (89.2%). +5.1 points since 2012.

## [Mayor of Riacho de Santana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jesse Nildo Dantas de Freitas | PSD | 1,572 | 55.2% | Elected |
| Jose Barboza Nunes | PSB | 1,278 | 44.8% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Riacho de Santana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido Social Democrático won 5 of the 9 seats, with 45.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Social Democrático | 1,337 | 45.8% | 5 |
| Progressistas | 327 | 11.2% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 298 | 10.2% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 239 | 8.2% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 175 | 6.0% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 165 | 5.7% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 147 | 5.0% |  |
| Partido Republicano da Ordem Social | 141 | 4.8% |  |
| Solidariedade | 59 | 2.0% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 19 | 0.7% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 10 | 0.3% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 2 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2016 Riacho de Santana mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)
- [2016 Riacho de Santana Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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