# 2016 Santa Cruz do Sul mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Santa Cruz do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul.md), October 2, 2016

Telmo Jose Kirst won with 52.3% of the vote, 13.5 points ahead of Sérgio Ivan Moraes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Telmo Jose Kirst | PP | 42,158 | 52.3% | Elected |
| Sérgio Ivan Moraes | PTB | 31,250 | 38.7% |  |
| Fabiano Rodrigo Dupont | PSB | 6,852 | 8.5% |  |
| Afonso Schwengber | PSTU | 423 | 0.5% |  |

Valid votes: 80,683

Turnout: 86.0% (85,986 of 99,928 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Sérgio Ivan Moraes, 47.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Helena Hermany, 32.4%
- October 2, 2016: Telmo Jose Kirst, 52.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Telmo Jose Kirst, 51.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Neiva Teresinha Marques, 50.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Alberto Wenzel, 41.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Sérgio Ivan Moraes, 47.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sérgio Ivan Moraes, 50.6%

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

- [Santa Cruz do Sul Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/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 Santa Cruz do Sul

- 2016 Santa Cruz do Sul mayoral election
- [2016 Santa Cruz do Sul Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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