# 2020 Santa Maria Municipal Chamber election

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

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 31.9% of the vote.

Seats: PP 3, REPUBLICANOS 2, MDB 2, PROS 1, and PSDB 1.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,214 | 31.9% | 3 | Won |
| Republicanos | 972 | 25.5% | 2 | Won |
| Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 734 | 19.3% | 2 | Won |
| Partido Republicano da Ordem Social | 453 | 11.9% | 1 | Won |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 364 | 9.6% | 1 | Won |
| Partido Verde | 52 | 1.4% |  |  |
| Partido Liberal | 18 | 0.5% |  |  |

Valid votes: 3,807

Turnout: 90.1% (3,938 of 4,373 registered)

## Candidates by list

9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes

### Progressistas

1,214 votes, 3 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cicero Junior de Souza | PP | 364 | Elected |
| Handson Soares Camara | PP | 164 | Elected |
| Paulo Sergio Andre | PP | 155 | Elected |
| Lenilson Elias Teixeira | PP | 141 |  |
| Maria Lucivanda Lima e Silva | PP | 141 |  |
| Angelica Dias Antunes | PP | 96 |  |
| Luziano Pereira de Macedo | PP | 72 |  |
| Jose Erivaldo Dias | PP | 13 |  |
| Adriene Xavier Beserra | PP | 6 |  |
| Julio Breno da Silva Souza | PP | 4 |  |

### Republicanos

972 votes, 2 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Dias de Araujo | REPUBLICANOS | 260 | Elected |
| Eugenio Barreto | REPUBLICANOS | 197 | Elected |
| José Augusto Rodrigues Neto | REPUBLICANOS | 110 |  |
| Manoel da Silva Bezerra | REPUBLICANOS | 107 |  |
| Josineide Pereira da Silva | REPUBLICANOS | 96 |  |
| Leonardo Jacob Lima | REPUBLICANOS | 70 |  |
| Jose Célio da Silva | REPUBLICANOS | 46 |  |
| Jose Juciedson Agostinho Fernandes | REPUBLICANOS | 40 |  |
| Lidiane Félix Farias da Silva | REPUBLICANOS | 20 |  |
| Ana Paula Lopes Cardoso | REPUBLICANOS | 7 |  |
| Francisco Canindé Medeiros de Albuquerque | REPUBLICANOS | 6 |  |
| Maria de Fatima Dias | REPUBLICANOS | 0 |  |

### Movimento Democrático Brasileiro

734 votes, 2 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jose Erivaldo Dias | MDB | 147 | Elected |
| Arthur César Azevedo de Oliveira | MDB | 133 | Elected |
| Helio Macedo de Oliveira | MDB | 109 |  |
| Lyndemberg Aquino de Medeiros | MDB | 96 |  |
| Maria Zilda Torres | MDB | 47 |  |
| Francisco Gerson Barbosa | MDB | 42 |  |
| Maria Clecia Lopes Moreira | MDB | 39 |  |
| João Maria Lúcio de Oliveira | MDB | 17 |  |
| Lizangela Felix da Silva | MDB | 16 |  |
| Evelyn Luise Barroca da Fe | MDB | 12 |  |
| Maria Aparecida Dantas de Oliveira | MDB | 9 |  |
| Joaquim Amaro de Araújo Neto | MDB | 7 |  |

### Partido Republicano da Ordem Social

453 votes, 1 seat

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco Caninde de Olveira Martins | PROS | 83 | Elected |
| José Alisson Paulino | PROS | 75 |  |
| Daniel Pereira da Silva | PROS | 64 |  |
| Maria de Lourdes Reginaldo da Silva | PROS | 34 |  |
| Eligece Goncalves de Sales | PROS | 31 |  |
| Raimundo Nonato Nascimento da Trindade | PROS | 25 |  |
| Jose Maria dos Santos | PROS | 24 |  |
| Joana Darc do Nascimento | PROS | 22 |  |
| Francisco Elenilton Gomes da Silva | PROS | 20 |  |
| Rubens Graciano | PROS | 16 |  |
| Francisca Jorge Torres | PROS | 14 |  |
| Maria Jose Dantas da Silva | PROS | 12 |  |
| Dilvani Costa da Silva | PROS | 8 |  |
| Bruno Thiago Alves | PROS | 0 |  |

### Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira

364 votes, 1 seat

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo Antonio da Cruz | PSDB | 135 | Elected |
| Jose Italo Soares Silva | PSDB | 90 |  |
| José Heyder de Lima Espínola | PSDB | 72 |  |
| Maria José de Lima | PSDB | 47 |  |
| Edimar Dantas de Oliveira | PSDB | 7 |  |
| Edvania Maria da Cruz | PSDB | 6 |  |

### Partido Verde

52 votes, 0 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisca Galdino dos Santos Silva | PV | 22 |  |
| Gilvan Lima da Silva | PV | 12 |  |
| Francisco de Assis Dias | PV | 7 |  |
| Francisco de Oliveira | PV | 7 |  |
| Valdelice de Oliveira | PV | 3 |  |

### Partido Liberal

18 votes, 0 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria da Cruz da Silva | PL | 13 |  |
| Francisco Bernardo de Araújo | PL | 4 |  |

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Podemos, União Brasil, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Podemos, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Podemos, União Brasil
- November 15, 2020: Progressistas, Republicanos, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Progressistas, Republicanos, Republicanos, Progressistas, Progressistas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Progressistas, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Democrático Trabalhista, Patriota, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Democrático Trabalhista, Solidariedade, Democrata
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Mobilização Nacional, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Mobilização Nacional, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Cidadania
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Mobilização Nacional, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Mobilização Nacional, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro

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

- [Santa Maria mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2020-11-15-local/mayor.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 Maria

- [2020 Santa Maria mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md)
- 2020 Santa Maria Municipal Chamber election

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