# Taipu

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

## Latest local election

[2024 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of Taipu](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ariosvaldo Bandeira Júnior | 4,855 | 55.2% |
| Aluízio Viana Filho | 3,768 | 42.8% |
| Francisco Edivan Soares | 177 | 2.0% |

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Social Democrático | 3,567 | 40.5% | 4 |
| Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,787 | 20.3% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1,211 | 13.8% | 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 Taipu**: [Ariosvaldo Bandeira Júnior](https://electionsarchive.com/id/2063f981-3374-5463-bc21-3aa1453b6346.md), PSD; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## Taipu, election by election

### Mayor of Taipu

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2024-10-06-local.md) | Ariosvaldo Bandeira Júnior, PSD, 55.2% |
| 2020 | [2020 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2020-11-15-local.md) | Ariosvaldo Bandeira Júnior, PSD, 57.3% |
| 2016 | [2016 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2016-10-02-local.md) | Sebastião Ambrósio de Melo, PSB, 57.6% |
| 2012 | [2012 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2012-10-07-local.md) | Ariosvaldo Bandeira Júnior, PSD, 51.1% |
| 2008 | [2008 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2008-10-05-local.md) | Sebastião Ambrósio de Melo, PSB, 61.1% |
| 2004 | [2004 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2004-10-03-local.md) | Sebastião Ambrósio de Melo, Partido Popular Socialista, 45.4% |
| 2000 | [2000 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2000-10-01-local.md) | Francisco Marcelo Cavalcante de Queiroz, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 53.9% |
| 1996 | [1996 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/1996-10-03-local.md) | Francisco Marcelo Cavalcante de Queiroz, Partido da Frente Liberal, 46.9% |

### Municipal Chamber of Taipu

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2024-10-06-local.md) | PSD 4, MDB 2, PT 1, PL 1 |
| 2020 | [2020 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2020-11-15-local.md) | PSD 4, MDB 2, PSDB 2, PT 1 |
| 2016 | [2016 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2016-10-02-local.md) | PDT 2, PSD 2, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 1, Partido da República 1 |
| 2012 | [2012 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2012-10-07-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, Partido da República 2, PSB 2, PDT 1 |
| 2008 | [2008 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2008-10-05-local.md) | PSB 3, Partido da República 2, Partido da Mobilização Nacional 2, PP 1 |
| 2004 | [2004 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2004-10-03-local.md) | PSDB 3, Partido Popular Socialista 2, PP 1, PTB 1 |
| 2000 | [2000 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/2000-10-01-local.md) | Partido da Frente Liberal 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PPB 2, PSD (BR) 1 |
| 1996 | [1996 Taipu municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/taipu/1996-10-03-local.md) | Partido da Frente Liberal 6, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, PTB 1, PSDB 1 |

## Elections

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

## Results in Taipu

| 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/taipu.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 78.9% |
| 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/taipu.md) | Carlos Eduardo Xavier | 51.5% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/taipu.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 73.6% |
| 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/taipu.md) | PP | 46.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/taipu.md) | Eann Styvenson Valentim Mendes | 29.5% |
| 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/taipu.md) | PL | 36.4% |
| 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/taipu.md) | Allyson Leandro Bezerra Silva | 48.8% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/taipu.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 78.9% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-norte/taipu.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 76.5% |
| 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/taipu.md) | PSDB | 48.8% |
| 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/taipu.md) | PL | 25.0% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-grande-do-norte/taipu.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 77.4% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-grande-do-norte/taipu.md) | Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves | 47.3% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-norte/taipu.md) | Fernando Haddad | 79.1% |
| 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/taipu.md) | Maria de Fátima Bezerra | 76.4% |

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