# 2016 Santa Rita do Tocantins mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Santa Rita do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins.md), October 2, 2016

Arthur Caires Maia won with 54.6% of the vote, 10.9 points ahead of Celio Esteves Rodrigues.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthur Caires Maia | PSD | 885 | 54.6% | Elected |
| Celio Esteves Rodrigues | PSDB | 709 | 43.7% |  |
| Vilmar Nunes de Sousa | PSDC | 27 | 1.7% |  |

Valid votes: 1,621

Turnout: 94.6% (1,666 of 1,762 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Luciano Pereira da Costa, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Neila Maria da Silva Moraes, 50.4%
- October 2, 2016: Arthur Caires Maia, 54.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Arthur Caires Maia, 53.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Joao Airton Rezende, 49.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Airton Rezende, 68.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joao Pereira da Costa, 50.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Pereira da Costa, 58.8%

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

- [Santa Rita do Tocantins Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/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 Santa Rita do Tocantins

- 2016 Santa Rita do Tocantins mayoral election
- [2016 Santa Rita do Tocantins Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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