# 2020 Santa Maria mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Santa Maria](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria.md), November 15, 2020

Sergio Roberto Cechin led with 26.5% of the vote, 1.6 points ahead of Jorge Cladistone Pozzobom.

## Rounds

### Round 1, November 15, 2020

- Sergio Roberto Cechin, 26.5% (Advanced)
- Jorge Cladistone Pozzobom, 24.9% (Advanced)
- Luciano Zanini Guerra, 24.0%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2020-11-29-runoff/mayor.md), November 29, 2020

- Jorge Cladistone Pozzobom, 57.3% (Elected)
- Sergio Roberto Cechin, 42.7%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sergio Roberto Cechin | PP | 35,218 | 26.5% | Advanced |
| Jorge Cladistone Pozzobom | PSDB | 33,080 | 24.9% | Advanced |
| Luciano Zanini Guerra | PT | 31,843 | 24.0% |  |
| Jaderson Toledo Maretoli | REPUBLICANOS | 12,901 | 9.7% |  |
| Marcelo Zappe Bisogno | PDT | 12,515 | 9.4% |  |
| Evandro de Barros Behr | CIDADANIA | 7,369 | 5.5% |  |

Valid votes: 132,926

Turnout: 71.2% (145,406 of 204,282 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rodrigo Decimo, 54.5%
- November 15, 2020: Jorge Cladistone Pozzobom, 57.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Jorge Cladistone Pozzobom, 50.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Cezar Augusto Schirmer, 54.8%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Cezar Augusto Schirmer, 54.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antônio Valdeci Oliveira de Oliveira, 35.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Antônio Valdeci Oliveira de Oliveira, 33.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Osvaldo Nascimento da Silva, 39.7%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on November 15, 2020

- [Santa Maria Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2020-11-15-local.md) (11,129)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2020](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2020), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Santa Maria

- 2020 Santa Maria mayoral election
- [2020 Santa Maria Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-maria/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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