# 2016 Torres mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Torres](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres.md), October 2, 2016

Carlos Alberto Matos de Souza won with 49.6% of the vote, 6.8 points ahead of Alessandro Bauer Pereira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Alberto Matos de Souza | PP | 9,560 | 49.6% | Elected |
| Alessandro Bauer Pereira | PMDB | 8,254 | 42.8% |  |
| Marcio Alexandre da Silva | SD | 820 | 4.3% |  |
| Lindomar Caetano Lummertz Filho | PSOL | 652 | 3.4% |  |

Valid votes: 19,286

Turnout: 80.5% (22,870 of 28,399 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Delci Behenck Dimer, 43.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Carlos Alberto Matos de Souza, 52.1%
- October 2, 2016: Carlos Alberto Matos de Souza, 49.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Nilvia Pinto Pereira, 62.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): João Alberto Machado Cardoso, 39.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): João Alberto Machado Cardoso, 32.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): José Batista da Silva Milanez, 53.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Cesar Cafrune, 56.7%

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

- [Torres Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/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 Torres

- 2016 Torres mayoral election
- [2016 Torres Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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