# 2016 Santo Antônio do Palma mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Santo Antônio do Palma](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma.md), October 2, 2016

Lauro Gatto won with 51.5% of the vote, 2.9 points ahead of Luiz Cesar Rinaldi.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lauro Gatto | PDT | 903 | 51.5% | Elected |
| Luiz Cesar Rinaldi | PP | 852 | 48.5% |  |

Valid votes: 1,755

Turnout: 95.1% (1,804 of 1,896 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Szimainski, 52.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Szimainski, 54.4%
- October 2, 2016: Lauro Gatto, 51.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Gerson Luiz Richato, 53.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Silverio Zat, 52.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Milton Cesar Dal Asta, 54.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Milton Cesar Dal Asta, 61.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Eloi Antonio Palma, 52.2%

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

- [Santo Antônio do Palma Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/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 Santo Antônio do Palma

- 2016 Santo Antônio do Palma mayoral election
- [2016 Santo Antônio do Palma Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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