# São Rafael

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

## Latest local election

[2024 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of São Rafael](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco Canindé Pinheiro dos Santos | 3,482 | 52.8% |
| Luiz Henrique Marinho de Souza | 2,818 | 42.7% |
| Carlos Magno Figueiredo da Silva | 296 | 4.5% |

### [Municipal Chamber of São Rafael](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| União Brasil | 2,911 | 44.6% | 4 |
| Progressistas | 2,739 | 42.0% | 4 |
| Republicanos | 876 | 13.4% | 1 |

## 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 Rafael**: [Francisco Canindé Pinheiro dos Santos](https://electionsarchive.com/id/6e2c16e9-b971-5848-a7f1-2a996ebbc6dd.md), UNIÃO; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## São Rafael, election by election

### Mayor of São Rafael

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2024-10-06-local.md) | Francisco Canindé Pinheiro dos Santos, UNIÃO, 52.8% |
| 2020 | [2020 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2020-11-15-local.md) | Reno Marinho de Macêdo Souza, PL, 45.5% |
| 2016 | [2016 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2016-10-02-local.md) | Reno Marinho de Macêdo Souza, Partido Republicano Brasileiro, 50.6% |
| 2012 | [2012 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2012-10-07-local.md) | José de Arimateia Braz, Partido Popular Socialista, 53.0% |
| 2008 | [2008 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local.md) | Jose de Arimatéia Bráz, Partido Popular Socialista, 42.5% |
| 2004 | [2004 Sao Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2004-10-03-local.md) | Gladstone Santos da Costa, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 48.9% |

### Municipal Chamber of São Rafael

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2024-10-06-local.md) | PP 4, UNIÃO 4, REPUBLICANOS 1 |
| 2020 | [2020 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2020-11-15-local.md) | REPUBLICANOS 4, PL 4, PP 1 |
| 2016 | [2016 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2016-10-02-local.md) | PSD 4, PHS 2, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 1, PSDB 1 |
| 2012 | [2012 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2012-10-07-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, Partido Republicano Brasileiro 2, Partido da Mobilização Nacional 2, Partido da República 1 |
| 2008 | [2008 São Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, Partido Republicano Brasileiro 1, PP 1, Partido da República 1 |
| 2004 | [2004 Sao Rafael municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2004-10-03-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PTB 2, Partido da Frente Liberal 2, PSB 1 |

## Elections

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

## Results in São Rafael

| 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-rafael.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 72.1% |
| 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/sao-rafael.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 57.5% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/sao-rafael.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 67.3% |
| 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-rafael.md) | PP | 36.6% |
| 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-rafael.md) | Samanda Alves de Freitas | 22.6% |
| 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-rafael.md) | PV | 24.2% |
| 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-rafael.md) | Allyson Leandro Bezerra Silva | 40.7% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/sao-rafael.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 73.8% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/sao-rafael.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 70.1% |
| 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-rafael.md) | PV | 42.1% |
| 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-rafael.md) | UNIÃO | 30.5% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/sao-rafael.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 61.7% |
| 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-rafael.md) | Rogério Simonetti Marinho | 37.2% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/sao-rafael.md) | Fernando Haddad | 75.7% |
| 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-rafael.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 71.3% |

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