# 2016 Rio Claro mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [Rio Claro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro.md), October 2, 2016

João Teixeira Junior won with 54.0% of the vote, 24.0 points ahead of Gustavo Ramos Perissinotto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Teixeira Junior | DEM | 50,892 | 54.0% | Elected |
| Gustavo Ramos Perissinotto | PMDB | 28,266 | 30.0% |  |
| Sergio Santoro | PRB | 6,247 | 6.6% |  |
| Alcir Jose Russo Junior | PV | 3,928 | 4.2% |  |
| Airton Ferreira Moreira Junior | PSOL | 3,728 | 4.0% |  |
| Mario Zaia | SD | 1,268 | 1.3% |  |

Valid votes: 94,329

Turnout: 79.6% (115,402 of 144,922 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gustavo Ramos Perissinotto, 56.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Gustavo Ramos Perissinotto, 36.5%
- October 2, 2016: João Teixeira Junior, 54.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Palminio Altimari Filho, 86.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Palminio Altimari Filho, 54.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Dermeval da Fonseca Nevoeiro Junior, 51.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Claudio Antonio de Mauro, 47.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Claudio Antonio de Mauro, 46.5%

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

- [Rio Claro Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/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 Rio Claro

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/2016-10-02-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/rio-claro/2016-10-02-local/mayor.json.