# 2016 Vera Cruz Municipal Chamber election [Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Vera Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz.md), October 2, 2016 PSB won 6 of the 9 seats, with 45.5% of the vote. Seats: PSB 6, PSD 1, PEN 1, and DEM 1. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 3,678 | 45.5% | 6 | Elected | | Partido Social Democrático | 1,136 | 14.0% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Verde | 703 | 8.7% | | | | Partido da República | 654 | 8.1% | | | | Patriota | 535 | 6.6% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 444 | 5.5% | | | | Democratas | 417 | 5.2% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 404 | 5.0% | | | | Partido Comunista do Brasil | 55 | 0.7% | | | | Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 40 | 0.5% | | | | Partido Republicano da Ordem Social | 20 | 0.2% | | | | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1 | <0.1% | | | | Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 1 | <0.1% | | | Valid votes: 8,088 Turnout: 90.7% (8,622 of 9,506 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### Vera Cruz no Rumo Certo 4,737 votes, 6 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Valdemir Cabral Querino | PSB | 749 | Elected | | Francisco Sueudo Pereira Araújo | PSB | 518 | Elected | | Maria Eliane Pinheiro da Silva | PSB | 481 | Elected | | João Maria da Paz | PSB | 472 | Elected | | Orione Pereira de Oliveira | PSB | 450 | Elected | | José Micarlo Tomaz de Oliveira | PSB | 425 | Elected | | Rubenilson Dantas Dias | PRB | 394 | | | Claudia Ferreira de Araujo | PR | 379 | | | Gilson Matias | PSB | 274 | | | João Maria Claudio Nerino | PR | 210 | | | Ana Cristina Soares de Lima | PSB | 49 | | | Josean Rodrigues de Moura | PSB | 42 | | | Edilson Azevedo Cunha | PR | 31 | | | Francisco Jose da Rocha Junior | PSB | 29 | | | Acidália Ângelo da Silva | PSB | 21 | | | Adebal Ferreira Silva | PSB | 10 | | | Maria Aparecida da Silva | PR | 8 | | | Maria Cristina Paulino Pinheiro de Oliveira | PMDB | 0 | | ### Unidos com o Povo 2,572 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Diego Izau Soares de Oliveira | PEN | 525 | Elected | | Francisco Caninde da Silva | PSD | 471 | Elected | | José Edmilson Lopes | DEM | 405 | Elected | | Genivaldo Ferreira da Silva | PSD | 387 | | | Ozaniel Bruno de Souza | PHS | 377 | | | Iranildo Bunes da Silva | PSD | 72 | | | Francisca Divina Tertulino | PHS | 57 | | | Felipe André de Souza | PSD | 46 | | | Pedro Bernardo da Silva | PSD | 43 | | | Maria Núbia Xavier | PSD | 36 | | | Francisco Vicente da Silva Junior | PSDB | 25 | | | Cristiane Maria Silva de Oliveira | PSD | 0 | | ### Por Uma Nova Vera Cruz 779 votes, 0 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arlei Luan Moura de Oliveira | PV | 346 | | | Carlos Henrique Anjos da Silva | PV | 95 | | | Emanuel Alexandre de Sales | PV | 58 | | | Laudeci Soares da Cunha Nascimento | PV | 57 | | | Luiz Antonio Lima do Nascimento | PCdoB | 53 | | | Adriano de Oliveira Galvao | PV | 42 | | | Francisco das Chagas da Silva | PV | 24 | | | Braz Guedes de Oliveira | PROS | 19 | | | Jose Cicero dos Santos | PROS | 1 | | | Ana Amallia Fernandes Freire | PV | 0 | | | Luzineide Martins de Moura | PROS | 0 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): União Brasil, Partido Social Democrático, list, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, União Brasil, Partido Social Democrático, União Brasil, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, União Brasil, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, União Brasil - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - October 2, 2016: list, list, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Patriota, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Democratas - [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade, Cidadania, Partido Liberal, Democratas - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Cidadania, Progressistas - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Democrático Trabalhista, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Democrático Trabalhista, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016 - [Vera Cruz mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md) - [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2016-10-02-local.md) (11,125) ## Sources - [Resultados - 2016](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2016), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution ## On the ballot in Vera Cruz - [2016 Vera Cruz mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md) - 2016 Vera Cruz Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.json.