# 2020 Santa Cruz mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Santa Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz.md), November 15, 2020

Ivanildo Ferreira Lima Filho won with 67.9% of the vote, 47.6 points ahead of Genicleide Ferreira da Silva Azevedo.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ivanildo Ferreira Lima Filho | PSDB | 12,138 | 67.9% | Elected |
| Genicleide Ferreira da Silva Azevedo | PP | 3,631 | 20.3% |  |
| Josenildo Ferreira da Rocha | PSOL | 1,072 | 6.0% |  |
| Francisco Marcio Bezerra Cavalcanti | PV | 1,035 | 5.8% |  |

Valid votes: 17,876

Turnout: 83.5% (20,495 of 24,536 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ana Fabricia de Araujo Silva Rodrigues de Souza, 55.6%
- November 15, 2020: Ivanildo Ferreira Lima Filho, 67.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Fernanda Costa Bezerra, 66.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Fernanda Costa Bezerra, 52.1%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): José Pericles Farias da Rocha, 57.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Antônio Lourenço de Farias, 67.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Luiz Antônio Lourenço de Farias, 61.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ayrton Jose da Silva, 52.6%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on November 15, 2020

- [Santa Cruz Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2020-11-15-local.md) (11,129)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2020](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2020), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Santa Cruz

- 2020 Santa Cruz mayoral election
- [2020 Santa Cruz Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-cruz/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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