# São Paulo do Potengi

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

## Latest local election

[2024 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of São Paulo do Potengi](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eugenio Pacelli Araujo Souto | 9,642 | 80.0% |
| Jose Leonardo Cassimiro de Araujo | 2,412 | 20.0% |

### [Municipal Chamber of São Paulo do Potengi](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 4,129 | 36.6% | 4 |
| Partido Liberal | 3,574 | 31.7% | 4 |
| Partido Social Democrático | 2,341 | 20.8% | 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 São Paulo do Potengi**: [Eugenio Pacelli Araujo Souto](https://electionsarchive.com/id/652d256a-9883-53b6-bace-d2102f2e66fd.md), MDB; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## São Paulo do Potengi, election by election

### Mayor of São Paulo do Potengi

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2024-10-06-local.md) | Eugenio Pacelli Araujo Souto, MDB, 80.0% |
| 2020 | [2020 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2020-11-15-local.md) | Eugenio Pacelli Araujo Souto, MDB, 62.4% |
| 2016 | [2016 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2016-10-02-local.md) | Jose Leonardo Cassimiro de Araujo, PSD, 46.6% |
| 2012 | [2012 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2012-10-07-local.md) | Jose Leonardo Cassimiro de Araujo, PSD, 59.1% |
| 2008 | [2008 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2008-10-05-local.md) | Jose Azevedo Lopes, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 52.1% |
| 2004 | [2004 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2004-10-03-local.md) | Jose Leonardo Cassimiro de Araujo, Partido Popular Socialista, 62.5% |
| 2000 | [2000 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2000-10-01-local.md) | Jose Azevedo Lopes, PPB, 58.4% |
| 1996 | [1996 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/1996-10-03-local.md) | Jose Azevedo Lopes, Partido da Mobilização Nacional, 57.9% |

### Municipal Chamber of São Paulo do Potengi

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2024-10-06-local.md) | MDB 4, PL 4, PSD 2, PT 1 |
| 2020 | [2020 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2020-11-15-local.md) | PSDB 4, MDB 3, SOLIDARIEDADE 2, PP 1 |
| 2016 | [2016 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2016-10-02-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PSD 2, PT 1, PTB 1 |
| 2012 | [2012 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2012-10-07-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 4, PSB 2, PT 1, PSC 1 |
| 2008 | [2008 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2008-10-05-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PDT 1, PT 1, PSC 1 |
| 2004 | [2004 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2004-10-03-local.md) | PDT 2, PSB 2, PT 1, PTB 1 |
| 2000 | [2000 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2000-10-01-local.md) | PPB 4, Partido da Frente Liberal 3, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, PSB 1 |
| 1996 | [1996 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/1996-10-03-local.md) | Partido da Frente Liberal 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PCdoB 1, PPB 1 |

## Elections

| Date | Election |
| --- | --- |
| October 6, 2024 | [2024 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2024-10-06-local.md) |
| November 15, 2020 | [2020 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2020-11-15-local.md) |
| October 2, 2016 | [2016 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2016-10-02-local.md) |
| October 7, 2012 | [2012 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2012-10-07-local.md) |
| October 5, 2008 | [2008 São Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2008-10-05-local.md) |
| October 3, 2004 | [2004 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2004-10-03-local.md) |
| October 1, 2000 | [2000 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/2000-10-01-local.md) |
| October 3, 1996 | [1996 Sao Paulo do Potengi municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-paulo-do-potengi/1996-10-03-local.md) |

## Results in São Paulo do Potengi

| 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/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 57.5% |
| 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/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Allyson Leandro Bezerra Silva | 59.2% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 51.4% |
| 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/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | PL | 44.0% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Eann Styvenson Valentim Mendes | 34.2% |
| 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/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Álvaro Costa Dias | 39.3% |
| 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/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | PL | 48.2% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 57.0% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 55.8% |
| 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/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | PSDB | 49.6% |
| 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/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | UNIÃO | 28.7% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Fábio Berckmans Veras Dantas | 45.6% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Rogério Simonetti Marinho | 57.8% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Fernando Haddad | 56.4% |
| 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/sao-paulo-do-potengi.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 53.4% |

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