# 2016 Augusto Pestana municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Augusto Pestana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana.md), October 2, 2016

Turnout: 5,600 of 6,257 registered voters (89.5%). −3.5 points since 2012.

## [Mayor of Augusto Pestana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vilmar Zimmermann | PP | 3,063 | 57.7% | Elected |
| Fábio Vandré Pellenz | PTB | 2,250 | 42.3% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Augusto Pestana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 28.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,540 | 28.6% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,323 | 24.6% | 3 |
| Democratas | 1,136 | 21.1% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 663 | 12.3% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 359 | 6.7% |  |
| Partido Social Democrático | 184 | 3.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 181 | 3.4% |  |

## Contests

- [2016 Augusto Pestana mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)
- [2016 Augusto Pestana Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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