# Rio Grande

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

## Latest local election

[2024 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2024-10-06-local.md), October 6, 2024

### [Mayor of Rio Grande](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Darlene Torrada Pereira | 48,141 | 49.1% |
| Fábio de Oliveira Branco | 33,437 | 34.1% |
| Daniel Borges da Silva | 12,569 | 12.8% |

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 17,991 | 18.4% | 6 |
| Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 15,263 | 15.6% | 4 |
| Partido Liberal | 7,527 | 7.7% | 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 Rio Grande**: [Darlene Torrada Pereira](https://electionsarchive.com/id/9bb49a34-45c8-54c4-a940-191c65badd66.md), PT; [Elected October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md)

## Rio Grande, election by election

### Mayor of Rio Grande

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2024-10-06-local.md) | Darlene Torrada Pereira, PT, 49.1% |
| 2020 | [2020 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2020-11-15-local.md) | Fábio de Oliveira Branco, MDB, 44.5% |
| 2016 | [2016 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2016-10-02-local.md) | Alexandre Duarte Lindenmeyer, PT, 52.2% |
| 2012 | [2012 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2012-10-07-local.md) | Alexandre Duarte Lindenmeyer, PT, 51.0% |
| 2008 | [2008 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2008-10-05-local.md) | Fabio de Oliveira Branco, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 53.6% |
| 2004 | [2004 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2004-10-03-local.md) | Janir Souza Branco, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, 75.7% |

### Municipal Chamber of Rio Grande

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | [2024 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2024-10-06-local.md) | PT 6, MDB 4, PL 2, PSDB 2 |
| 2020 | [2020 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2020-11-15-local.md) | MDB 6, PT 4, REPUBLICANOS 2, CIDADANIA 2 |
| 2016 | [2016 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2016-10-02-local.md) | PT 6, Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 5, Partido Popular Socialista 2, PSB 2 |
| 2012 | [2012 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2012-10-07-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 6, PT 4, Partido Popular Socialista 3, PTB 2 |
| 2008 | [2008 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2008-10-05-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 4, PT 3, Partido Popular Socialista 2, PDT 1 |
| 2004 | [2004 Rio Grande municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande/2004-10-03-local.md) | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro 4, Partido Popular Socialista 2, PSDB 2, PDT 1 |

## Elections

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

## Results in Rio Grande

| 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/rio-grande.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 63.9% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/president/rio-grande-do-sul/rio-grande.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 56.2% |
| 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/rio-grande.md) | PT | 37.4% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 Senate election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/senate-rio-grande-do-sul/rio-grande.md) | Manuela Pinto Vieira D. Avila | 28.5% |
| 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/rio-grande.md) | PT | 44.2% |
| October 4, 2026 | [2026 gubernatorial election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2026-10-04-general/governor-rio-grande-do-sul/rio-grande.md) | Juliana Brizola | 52.0% |
| October 30, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-30-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-sul/rio-grande.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 64.4% |
| 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/rio-grande.md) | Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite | 74.1% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Brazilian presidential election, first round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/president/rio-grande-do-sul/rio-grande.md) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 60.7% |
| 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/rio-grande.md) | PT | 35.2% |
| 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/rio-grande.md) | João Edegar Pretto | 43.7% |
| 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/rio-grande.md) | PT | 44.1% |
| October 2, 2022 | [2022 Senate election in Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2022-10-02-general/senate-rio-grande-do-sul/rio-grande.md) | Olívio de Oliveira Dutra | 54.6% |
| October 28, 2018 | [2018 Brazilian presidential election, second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2018-10-28-runoff/president/rio-grande-do-sul/rio-grande.md) | Fernando Haddad | 53.6% |
| 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/rio-grande.md) | Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite | 76.9% |

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/rio-grande.json.