# 2016 Vera Cruz municipal election

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

Turnout: 17,384 of 19,682 registered voters (88.3%). −2.6 points since 2012.

## [Mayor of Vera Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guido Hoff | PSB | 8,723 | 54.1% | Elected |
| Clauderio Valmor Ferreira | PMDB | 4,863 | 30.2% |  |
| Cira Maria Gassen | PT | 2,540 | 15.8% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Vera Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PTB won 3 of the 11 seats, with 29.7% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 4,875 | 29.7% | 3 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 3,036 | 18.5% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 2,798 | 17.1% | 2 |
| Progressistas | 2,096 | 12.8% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1,844 | 11.2% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,081 | 6.6% | 1 |
| Partido Social Democrático | 675 | 4.1% | 1 |

## Contests

- [2016 Vera Cruz mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)
- [2016 Vera Cruz Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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