# 2016 Cantá mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Roraima](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr.md) / [Cantá](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta.md), October 2, 2016

Carlos José da Silva won with 20.2% of the vote, 2.1 points ahead of Andre Luis Costa de Castro.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos José da Silva | PSL | 1,918 | 20.2% | Elected |
| Andre Luis Costa de Castro | PP | 1,720 | 18.1% |  |
| Fabio Costa de Lima | PT | 1,510 | 15.9% |  |
| João Oliveira Filho | PROS | 1,445 | 15.2% |  |
| Maria Gracilene Abreu Ferreira | PHS | 1,164 | 12.3% |  |
| Reitor Nazareno Vieira Marques | PSD | 918 | 9.7% |  |
| Ronaldo Carvalho Sousa | SD | 511 | 5.4% |  |
| Roseny Cruz Araújo | DEM | 312 | 3.3% |  |

Valid votes: 9,498

Turnout: 85.2% (9,967 of 11,694 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Andre Luis Costa de Castro, 51.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Andre Luis Costa de Castro, 53.2%
- October 2, 2016: Carlos José da Silva, 20.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Roseny Cruz Araújo, 35.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Josemar do Carmo, 54.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Zacarias Assuncao Ribeiro Araujo, 41.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Paulo de Souza Peixoto, 55.8%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016

- [Cantá Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.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 Cantá

- 2016 Cantá mayoral election
- [2016 Cantá Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/canta/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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