# 2016 Piraju mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [Piraju](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju.md), October 2, 2016

José Maria Costa won with 34.0% of the vote, 5.4 points ahead of Jair Cesar Damato.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Maria Costa | PPS | 5,285 | 34.0% | Elected |
| Jair Cesar Damato | PMDB | 4,441 | 28.6% |  |
| Carlos Alberto Camargo Lima | PR | 3,861 | 24.8% |  |
| Jose Eloi Soares Caputo | PV | 1,556 | 10.0% |  |
| Maria Elmira de Andrade Bergamo Mazetto | PSD | 405 | 2.6% |  |

Valid votes: 15,548

Turnout: 75.4% (17,660 of 23,418 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Carlos Alberto Camargo Lima, 40.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): José Maria Costa, 60.0%
- October 2, 2016: José Maria Costa, 34.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Jair Cesar Damato, 60.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues, 52.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues, 41.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Mauricio de Oliveira Pinterich, 72.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Mauricio de Oliveira Pinterich, 45.8%

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

- [Piraju Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/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 Piraju

- 2016 Piraju mayoral election
- [2016 Piraju Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/piraju/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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