# 2016 Riachinho mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Riachinho](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho.md), October 2, 2016

Diva Ribeiro de Melo won with 50.7% of the vote, 1.5 points ahead of Ronaildo Bandeira da Cruz.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Diva Ribeiro de Melo | PR | 1,587 | 50.7% | Elected |
| Ronaildo Bandeira da Cruz | PTB | 1,541 | 49.3% |  |

Valid votes: 3,128

Turnout: 86.3% (3,233 of 3,748 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ronaildo Bandeira da Cruz, 77.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Ronaildo Bandeira da Cruz, 53.7%
- October 2, 2016: Diva Ribeiro de Melo, 50.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Fransergio Alves Rocha, 54.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Euripedes Lourenço de Melo, 54.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Euripedes Lourenço de Melo, 57.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Valdemar Batista Nepomoceno, 74.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Valdemar Batista Nepomoceno, 51.2%

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

- [Riachinho Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/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 Riachinho

- 2016 Riachinho mayoral election
- [2016 Riachinho Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/riachinho/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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