# 2016 Riqueza mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Riqueza](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza.md), October 2, 2016

Renaldo Mueller won with 50.39% of the vote, 0.77 points ahead of Manfried Rutzen.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Renaldo Mueller | PSD | 1,822 | 50.4% | Elected |
| Manfried Rutzen | PMDB | 1,794 | 49.6% |  |

Valid votes: 3,616

Turnout: 92.1% (3,721 of 4,041 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Juliano Luiz Bortolanza, 52.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Renaldo Mueller, 53.7%
- October 2, 2016: Renaldo Mueller, 50.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Manfried Rutzen, 55.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Renaldo Mueller, 53.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Renaldo Mueller, 54.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Manfried Rutzen, 53.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Manfried Rutzen, 50.4%

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

- [Riqueza Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/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 Riqueza

- 2016 Riqueza mayoral election
- [2016 Riqueza Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/riqueza/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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