The 2016 Rio de Janeiro mayoral election took place on 2 October and 30 October 2016 to elect a Mayor, a Vice Mayor and 51 City Councillors for the administration of the city. The incumbent Mayor, Eduardo Paes of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), was term-limited and couldn't run for re-election. The election took place against a backdrop of mass protests and the impeachment of president Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party (PT) earlier that year.

Candidates No.MayorVice-mayorParty/Coalition10Marcelo Crivella (PRB)Fernando Mac Dowell (PR) "For a More Human Rio"PRB, PR, PTN15Pedro Paulo (PMDB)Cidinha Campos (PDT) "Together for Rio"PMDB, DEM, PDT, PHS, PMN, PP, PSDC, PTB, PEN, PROS, PRTB, PSL, SD, PTC, PTdoB16Cyro Garcia (PSTU)Marília Macedo (PSTU) Unified Workers' Socialist Party (PSTU)18Alessandro Molon (REDE)Roberto Anderson (PV) "Everyone for Rio"REDE, PV, PPL20Flávio Bolsonaro (PSC)Rodrigo Amorim (PRP) "Rio Needs Strength to Change"PSC, PRP29Thelma Bastos (PCO)Wagner Rolo (PCO) Labour Cause's Party (PCO)30Carmen Migueles (NOVO)Tomas Pelosi (NOVO) New Party (NOVO)45Carlos Osório (PSDB)Aspásia Camargo (PSDB) "Rio of Opportunities and Rights"PSDB, PPS50Marcelo Freixo (PSOL)Luciana Boiteux (PSOL) "Change is Possible"PSOL, PCB55Indio da Costa (PSD)Hugo Leal (PSB) "Together for Carioca"PSD, PSB, PMB65Jandira Feghali (PCdoB)Edson Santos (PT) "Rio in Common"PCdoB, PT

Debates First round Date Host Moderator Carlos Osório (PSDB) Marcelo Crivella (PRB) Jandira Feghali (PCdoB) Flávio Bolsonaro (PSC) Pedro Paulo (PMDB) Alessandro Molon (REDE) Indio da Costa (PSD) Marcelo Freixo (PSOL) Cyro Garcia (PSTU) Thelma Bastos (PCO) Carmen Migueles (NOVO) 25 August 2016 Band Sérgio Costa 9 September 2016 RedeTV!, Veja, UOL, Facebook Mariana Godoy, Amanda Klein 25 September 2016 RecordTV Janine Borba 29 September 2016 Rede Globo Ana Paula Araújo

Second round

Date Host Moderator Marcelo Crivella (PRB) Marcelo Freixo (PSOL) 7 October 2016 Band Sérgio Costa 13 October 2016 SBT N/ACancelled 18 October 2016 RedeTV!, Veja, UOL, Facebook Mariana Godoy, Amanda Klein 20 October 2016 O Globo N/ACancelled 23 October 2016 RecordTV N/ACancelled 28 October 2016 Rede Globo Ana Paula Araújo

Opinion polls First round Polling Firm/Link Date(s)administered SampleSize PSOL PCdoB REDE PSDB PMDB PSD PRB PSC Others Abst./Undec. 2016 election 2 October 2016 3,708,857 18.26%(Freixo) 3.34%(Feghali) 1.43%(Molon) 8.62%(Osório) 16.12%(Paulo) 8.99%(Indio) 27.78%(Crivella) 14.00%(Bolsonaro) 1.46% 18.26% Datafolha 30 September – 1 October 2016 2,159 13%(Freixo) 6%(Feghali) 2%(Molon) 8%(Osório) 10%(Paulo) 9%(Indio)27%(Crivella) 7%(Bolsonaro) 1% 17% Ibope 29 September – 1 October 2016 1,204 14%(Freixo) 7%(Feghali) 2%(Molon) 5%(Osório) 9%(Paulo) 8%(Indio)31%(Crivella) 8%(Bolsonaro) 1% 19% Instituto Gerp 28–29 September 2016 1,000 11%(Freixo) 4%(Feghali) 1%(Molon) 3%(Osório) 9%(Paulo) 4%(Indio)35%(Crivella) 8%(Bolsonaro) 0% 25% Datafolha 26 September 2016 1,144 10%(Paulo) 7%(Feghali) 1%(Molon) 6%(Osório) 11%(Paulo) 5%(Indio)29%(Crivella) 7%(Bolsonaro) 2% 22% Ibope 23–25 September 2016 1,204 9%(Freixo) 6%(Feghali) 1%(Molon) 4%(Osório) 11%(Paulo) 8%(Indio)35%(Crivella) 6%(Bolsonaro) 1% 19% Instituto Gerp 19–21 September 2016 1,000 10%(Freixo) 8%(Feghali) 2%(Molon) 2%(Osório) 6%(Paulo) 3%(Indio)33%(Crivella) 8%(Bolsonaro) 0% 28% IBPS 19–21 September 2016 3,510 10%(Freixo) 7%(Feghali) 1%(Molon) 4%(Osório) 10%(Paulo) 6%(Indio)30%(Crivella) 6%(Bolsonaro) 1% 25% Datafolha 21 September 2016 1,023 10%(Freixo) 9%(Feghali) 2%(Molon) 4%(Osório) 9%(Paulo) 6%(Indio)31%(Crivella) 7%(Bolsonaro) 1% 21% Ibope 12–13 September 2016 805 9%(Freixo) 8%(Feghali) 1%(Molon) 3%(Osório) 9%(Paulo) 7%(Indio)31%(Crivella) 8%(Bolsonaro) 1% 23% Datafolha 8 September 2016 928 11%(Freixo) 8%(Feghali) 1%(Molon) 4%(Osório) 8%(Paulo) 6%(Indio)29%(Crivella) 6%(Bolsonaro) 0% 26% Paraná Pesquisas 1–5 September 2016 940 10.4%(Freixo) 7.7%(Feghali) 1.8%(Molon) 3.5%(Osório) 8.6%(Paulo) 5.7%(Indio)33.4%(Crivella) 8.3%(Bolsonaro) 1.1% 19.3 Datafolha 23–24 August 2016 928 11%(Freixo) 7%(Feghali) 2%(Molon) 3%(Osório) 5%(Paulo) 4%(Indio)28%(Crivella) 9%(Bolsonaro) 1% 29% Instituto Gerp 19–22 August 2016 1,000 10%(Freixo) 7%(Feghali) 2%(Molon) 1%(Osório) 6%(Paulo) 3%(Indio)33%(Crivella) 9%(Bolsonaro) 1% 28% Ibope 20–22 August 2016 805 12%(Freixo) 6%(Feghali) 2%(Molon) 6%(Osório) 6%(Paulo) 5%(Indio)27%(Crivella) 11%(Bolsonaro) 2% 25% 2012 election 7 October 2012 3,754,393 28.15%(Freixo) – – 2.47%(Leite)64.6%(Paes) – – – 4.78% 13.51%

Second round Polling Firm/Link Date(s)administered SampleSize PSOL PRB Abst./Undec. 2016 election 31 October 2016 3,583,094 40.64%(Freixo)59.36%(Crivella) 20.08% Ibope 28–29 September 2016 1,024 32%(Freixo)43%(Crivella) 25% Datafolha 28–29 September 2016 2,384 30%(Freixo)43%(Crivella) 27% Ibope 26–27 October 2016 1,204 29%(Freixo)46%(Crivella) 25% Datafolha 25 October 2016 1,280 27%(Freixo)46%(Crivella) 27% Ibope 17–19 October 2016 1,101 29%(Freixo)46%(Crivella) 25% Datafolha 13–14 October 2016 1,152 25%(Freixo)48%(Crivella) 27% Ibope 5–6 October 2016 1,101 25%(Freixo)51%(Crivella) 24% Datafolha 5–6 October 2016 1,151 27%(Freixo)44%(Crivella) 28%

Results Mayor CandidatePartyRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond roundVotes%Votes%Marcelo CrivellaPRB842,20127.781,700,03059.36Marcelo FreixoPSOL553,42418.261,163,66240.64Pedro PauloPMDB488,77516.12Flávio BolsonaroPSC424,30714.00Indio da CostaPSD272,5008.99Carlos OsórioPSDB261,2868.62Jandira FeghaliPCdoB101,1333.31Alessandro MolonREDE43,4261.43Carmen MiguelesNOVO38,5121.27Cyro GarciaPSTU5,7290.19Thelma BastosPCO00.00Invalid/blank votes677,434 –719,402 –Turnout3,708,85775.723,583,09473.15Abstentions1,183,18724.281,314,95026.85Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral

City Councillors Candidate Party Voting Carlos BolsonaroPSC3.65%106,657Tarcísio MottaPSOL3.10%90,473César MaiaDEM2.45%71,468Rosa FernandesPMDB1.98%57,868Marielle FrancoPSOL1.59%46,502Junior da LucinhaPMDB1.54%45,124Vera LinsPP1.24%36,117João Mendes de JesusPRB1.08%31,516Teresa BergherPSDB1.0530,566Leandro LyraNOVO1.00%29,217Carlo CaiadoDEM0.96%28,122Jorge FelippePMDB0.96%28,104JairinhoPMDB0.89%26,047Thiago RibeiroPMDB0.85%27,900Alexandre IsquierdoDEM0.85%24,701Marcelinho D'AlmeidaDEM0.83%24,116Chiquinho BrazãoPMDB0.82%23,923Tânia BastosPRB0.78%22,930Rafael Aloísio FreitasPMDB0.78%22,897Bispo Inaldo SilvaPRB0.78%22,753ZicoPTB0.74%21,565Willian CoelhoPMDB0.68%20,678Verônica CostaPMDB0.68%19,946Carlos EduardoSD0.68%19,822ReimontPT0.67%19,626Renato CincoPSOL0.59%17,162Luciana NovaesPT0.57%16,679Marcelo ArarPTB0.56%16,230ValPEN0.53%15,388Paula MessinaPROS0.53%15,346Rogério RocalPTB0.52%15,055Dr. João RicardoPMDB0.51%14,994Renato MouraPDT0.46%13,572Marcello SicilianoPHS0.46%13,553Dr. Jorge ManaiaSD0.45%13.249Paulo PinheiroPSOL0.45%13,141Jones MouraPSD0.44%12,722Dr. GilbertoPMN0.42%12,162Fernando WilliamPDT0.41%12,055Leonel Brizola NetoPSOL0.38%11,087Eliseu KesslerPSD0.37%10,777Felipe MichelPSDB0.35%10,262Cláudio CastroPSC0.35%10,262Professor AdalmirPSDB0.30%8,804Professor Célio LupparelliDEM0.30%8,692Luiz Carlos Ramos FilhoPTN0.29%8,618Jair da Mendes GomesPMN0.28%8,112Zico BacanaPHS0.27%7,932Otoni de Paula Jr.PSC0.27%7,801David MirandaPSOL0.24%7,012Italo CibaPTdoB0.21%6,023

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