# Santa Maria

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

## Latest local election

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

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Raniery Soares Camara | 2,529 | 57.2% |
| Alex de Azevedo Cruz | 1,893 | 42.8% |

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 1,854 | 41.5% | 4 |
| Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,095 | 24.5% | 2 |
| Podemos | 923 | 20.7% | 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 Maria**: [Raniery Soares Camara](https://electionsarchive.com/id/26a53943-3db6-53ac-bd2d-e5791f89f625.md), PT; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## Santa Maria, election by election

### Mayor of Santa Maria

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2024-10-06-local.md) | Raniery Soares Camara, PT, 57.2% |
| 2020 | [2020 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2020-11-15-local.md) | Raniery Soares Camara, PP, 45.8% |
| 2016 | [2016 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2016-10-02-local.md) | Pedro Henryque Oliveira Urbano, PSDB, 50.7% |
| 2012 | [2012 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2012-10-07-local.md) | Celina Amélia Câmara de Moura, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 52.0% |
| 2008 | [2008 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2008-10-05-local.md) | Nilson Urbano, PSB, 53.7% |
| 2004 | [2004 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2004-10-03-local.md) | Nilson Urbano, PTB, 65.5% |

### Municipal Chamber of Santa Maria

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2024-10-06-local.md) | PSDB 4, MDB 2, PTN 2, UNIÃO 1 |
| 2020 | [2020 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2020-11-15-local.md) | PP 3, REPUBLICANOS 2, MDB 2, PSDB 1 |
| 2016 | [2016 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2016-10-02-local.md) | PDT 2, PP 1, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 1, PEN 1 |
| 2012 | [2012 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2012-10-07-local.md) | PSB 2, PSD 2, PP 1, PTB 1 |
| 2008 | [2008 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2008-10-05-local.md) | PSB 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, PP 1, PSDB 1 |
| 2004 | [2004 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2004-10-03-local.md) | PTB 3, PSDB 2, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 1, Partido Popular Socialista 1 |

## Elections

| Date | Election |
| --- | --- |
| October 6, 2024 | [2024 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2024-10-06-local.md) |
| November 15, 2020 | [2020 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2020-11-15-local.md) |
| October 2, 2016 | [2016 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2016-10-02-local.md) |
| October 7, 2012 | [2012 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2012-10-07-local.md) |
| October 5, 2008 | [2008 Santa Maria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2008-10-05-local.md) |

## Results in Santa Maria

| 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-maria.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 68.1% |
| 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-maria.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 58.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/santa-maria.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 62.5% |
| 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-maria.md) | PSDB | 40.0% |
| 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-maria.md) | Eann Styvenson Valentim Mendes | 37.7% |
| 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-maria.md) | PT | 43.4% |
| 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-maria.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 45.6% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/santa-maria.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 71.9% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/santa-maria.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 70.3% |
| 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-maria.md) | PSDB | 46.4% |
| 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-maria.md) | UNIÃO | 31.5% |
| 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-maria.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 67.9% |
| 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-maria.md) | Rafael Huete da Motta | 50.1% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/santa-maria.md) | Fernando Haddad | 74.4% |
| 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-maria.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 69.1% |

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