# Candelária

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

## Latest local election

[2024 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of Candelária](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nestor Rubem Ellwanger | 12,762 | 73.2% |
| Paulo Roberto Butzge | 4,206 | 24.1% |
| Wilmar Rediske | 478 | 2.7% |

### [Municipal Chamber of Candelária](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 7,320 | 41.5% | 5 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 4,158 | 23.6% | 3 |
| Partido Liberal | 3,794 | 21.5% | 2 |

## 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 Candelária**: [Nestor Rubem Ellwanger](https://electionsarchive.com/id/0d6b4dcf-1d35-5ee5-9962-de2a97e5e2f5.md), PP; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## Candelária, election by election

### Mayor of Candelária

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2024-10-06-local.md) | Nestor Rubem Ellwanger, PP, 73.2% |
| 2020 | [2020 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2020-11-15-local.md) | Nestor Rubem Ellwanger, PSB, 48.0% |
| 2016 | [2016 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2016-10-02-local.md) | Paulo Roberto Butzge, PSB, 55.2% |
| 2012 | [2012 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2012-10-07-local.md) | Paulo Roberto Butzge, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 54.6% |
| 2008 | [2008 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2008-10-05-local.md) | Lauro Mainardi, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 57.5% |
| 2004 | [2004 Candelaria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2004-10-03-local.md) | Lauro Mainardi, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 48.0% |

### Municipal Chamber of Candelária

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2024-10-06-local.md) | PP 5, PSB 3, PL 2, MDB 1 |
| 2020 | [2020 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2020-11-15-local.md) | PSB 5, PP 3, PTB 3, MDB 1 |
| 2016 | [2016 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2016-10-02-local.md) | PSB 4, PP 2, PDT 2, PTB 2 |
| 2012 | [2012 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2012-10-07-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 5, PP 4, PDT 2, PTB 1 |
| 2008 | [2008 Candelária municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2008-10-05-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 3, PP 2, PDT 2, PSDB 2 |
| 2004 | [2004 Candelaria municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candelaria/2004-10-03-local.md) | PP 4, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 2, PSDB 2, PTB 1 |

## Elections

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

## Results in Candelária

| 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-sul/candelaria.md) | Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro | 64.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro | 62.6% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Legislative Assembly election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/legislative-assembly-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | PL | 29.7% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Ubiratan Antunes Sanderson | 34.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Chamber of Deputies election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/chamber-of-deputies-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | PL | 30.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/governor-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Luciano Lorenzini Zucco | 67.8% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Jair Messias Bolsonaro | 58.7% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Sul, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/governor-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite | 51.1% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Jair Messias Bolsonaro | 51.3% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Legislative Assembly election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/legislative-assembly-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | PL | 25.6% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Sul, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/governor-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Onyx Dornelles Lorenzoni | 28.9% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Chamber of Deputies election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/chamber-of-deputies-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | PL | 30.6% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Antonio Hamilton Martins Mourão | 45.8% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Jair Messias Bolsonaro | 62.9% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Sul, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/governor-rio-grande-do-sul/candelaria.md) | Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite | 59.4% |

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