# Santa Cruz

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

## Latest local election

[2024 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of Santa Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ana Fabricia de Araujo Silva Rodrigues de Souza | 12,215 | 55.6% |
| Fernanda Costa Bezerra | 9,742 | 44.4% |

### [Municipal Chamber of Santa Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Liberal | 10,264 | 47.0% | 7 |
| Podemos | 4,179 | 19.1% | 2 |
| Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 4,128 | 18.9% | 2 |

## 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 Santa Cruz**: [Ana Fabricia de Araujo Silva Rodrigues de Souza](https://electionsarchive.com/id/69beefaf-3174-5c5c-bb95-33a96fc19c1a.md), MDB; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## Santa Cruz, election by election

### Mayor of Santa Cruz

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2024-10-06-local.md) | Ana Fabricia de Araujo Silva Rodrigues de Souza, MDB, 55.6% |
| 2020 | [2020 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2020-11-15-local.md) | Ivanildo Ferreira Lima Filho, PSDB, 67.9% |
| 2016 | [2016 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2016-10-02-local.md) | Fernanda Costa Bezerra, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 66.3% |
| 2012 | [2012 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2012-10-07-local.md) | Fernanda Costa Bezerra, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 52.1% |
| 2008 | [2008 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2008-10-05-local.md) | José Pericles Farias da Rocha, PSDB, 57.2% |
| 2004 | [2004 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2004-10-03-local.md) | Luiz Antônio Lourenço de Farias, PTB, 67.8% |
| 2000 | [2000 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2000-10-01-local.md) | Luiz Antônio Lourenço de Farias, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 61.0% |
| 1996 | [1996 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/1996-10-03-local.md) | Ayrton Jose da Silva, PSDB, 52.6% |

### Municipal Chamber of Santa Cruz

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2024-10-06-local.md) | PL 7, MDB 2, PTN 2, PV 2 |
| 2020 | [2020 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2020-11-15-local.md) | PSDB 8, PL 2, PSB 2, PCdoB 1 |
| 2016 | [2016 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2016-10-02-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PSB 2, PDT 1, PTN 1 |
| 2012 | [2012 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2012-10-07-local.md) | PSD 3, Partido da República 2, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 1, PSB 1 |
| 2008 | [2008 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2008-10-05-local.md) | PSB 3, PSDB 2, Partido Republicano Brasileiro 1, PT 1 |
| 2004 | [2004 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2004-10-03-local.md) | PSB 3, PL (BR) 2, PP 1, PTB 1 |
| 2000 | [2000 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2000-10-01-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PSB 3, PSDB 2, PPB 2 |
| 1996 | [1996 Santa Cruz municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/1996-10-03-local.md) | PL (BR) 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PSDB 2, PPB 2 |

## Elections

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

## Results in Santa Cruz

| 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/santa-cruz.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 69.3% |
| 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/santa-cruz.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 57.7% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/santa-cruz.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 64.0% |
| 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/santa-cruz.md) | PL | 55.3% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/santa-cruz.md) | Eann Styvenson Valentim Mendes | 29.6% |
| 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/santa-cruz.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 45.3% |
| 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/santa-cruz.md) | PL | 45.3% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/santa-cruz.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 69.0% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/santa-cruz.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 67.7% |
| 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/santa-cruz.md) | PSDB | 60.0% |
| 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/santa-cruz.md) | PL | 27.1% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/santa-cruz.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 63.0% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/santa-cruz.md) | Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves | 39.0% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/santa-cruz.md) | Fernando Haddad | 68.0% |
| 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/santa-cruz.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 65.1% |

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