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Municipality · CE · IBGE 2308203↳ 1 of 184 municipalities in CE

Meruoca

13,319 registered voters; 88.77% turned out in 2024. Mayor elected in 2024: Jose Herton Alves de Sousa (PT).

Key figures

Registered

Registered. Unit: value. 1 items. Highest: Registered, 13,319. Lowest: Registered, 13,319. Total: 13,319. Registered: 13,319.

13,319

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Turnout

Turnout. Unit: value. 2 items. Highest: Turnout, 88.77%. Lowest: CE, 85.53%. Total: 174.29. Turnout: 88.77%; CE: 85.53%.

88.77%

CE 85.53%
Turnout: 88.77%

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Mayor

Mayor. Unit: value. 1 items. PT: Jose Herton Alves de Sousa.

Jose Herton Alves de Sousa

PT

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Population

Population. Unit: value. 1 items. Highest: 2026, 15,952. Lowest: 2026, 15,952. Total: 15,952. 2026: 15,952.

15,952

2026

IBGE SIDRA t6579+t5938

§ 01Electorate

Electorate

Electorate

Electorate. Unit: value. 26 items. Highest: Registered · 2024, 13,319. Lowest: Turnout · 2002, 6,823. Total: 246,414. Registered · 2000: 7,536; Registered · 2002: 8,092; Registered · 2004: 9,208; Registered · 2006: 9,693; Registered · 2008: 8,537; Registered · 2010: 9,339; Registered · 2012: 10,256; Registered · 2014: 10,583; Registered · 2024: 13,319; Turnout · 2002: 6,823. and 16 more.

Turnout

Table
20007,5366,897
20028,0926,823
20049,2088,252
20069,6938,218
20088,5378,052
20109,3397,979
201210,2569,133
201410,5838,846
201610,0789,523
201810,7359,375
202011,39310,219
202212,11810,387
202413,31911,823
Registered · 2000: 7,536

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Abstentions · 2024

Abstentions · 2024. Unit: value. 1 items. Highest: Abstentions · 2024, 11.23%; +0.93 p.p. 2020. Lowest: Abstentions · 2024, 11.23%; +0.93 p.p. 2020. Total: 0.11. Abstentions · 2024: 11.23%; +0.93 p.p. 2020.

11.23%

+0.93 p.p. 2020

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§ 02Mayors

Mayors

Mayors

Mayors. Unit: value. 14 items. João Coutinho Aguiar Neto: Mayors: 2001–2004; PSB; João Coutinho Aguiar Neto: Mayors: 2005–2008; PT; Francisco Antonio Fonteles: Mayors: 2009–2012; PT; Manuel Costa Gomes: Mayors: 2013–2016; PT; Francisco Antonio Fonteles: Mayors: 2017–2020; PP; Jose Herton Alves de Sousa: Mayors: 2021–2024; PT; Jose Herton Alves de Sousa: Mayors: 2025–2028; PT; no record: 2000–2001; no record: 2004–2005; no record: 2008–2009. and 4 more.

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§ 03Results by cycle

Results by cycle

Results by cycle

Results by cycle. Unit: value. 20 items. 2024: Offices: Prefeito; Winners: Jose Herton Alves de Sousa; Party: PT; Share of valid votes: 7,017; Turnout: 88.77%; 2024: Offices: Vice-Prefeito; Winners: Carlos Jose Magalhaes do Nascimento; Party: UNIÃO; Share of valid votes: —; Turnout: 88.77%; 2024: Offices: Vereador ×11; Winners: Érica dos Santos da Silva Aguiar; Party: PT; Share of valid votes: 877; Turnout: 88.77%; 2020: Offices: Prefeito; Winners: Jose Herton Alves de Sousa; Party: PT; Share of valid votes: 5,425; Turnout: 89.70%; 2020: Offices: Vice-Prefeito; Winners: Carlos Jose Magalhaes do Nascimento; Party: PSD; Share of valid votes: —; Turnout: 89.70%; 2020: Offices: Vereador ×11; Winners: Jose Mardonio Cavalcante de Alcantaras; Party: PDT; Share of valid votes: 703; Turnout: 89.70%; 2016: Offices: Prefeito; Winners: Francisco Antonio Fonteles; Party: PP; Share of valid votes: 4,047; Turnout: 94.49%; 2016: Offices: Vice-Prefeito; Winners: Rubens Lima Vasconcelos; Party: PDT; Share of valid votes: —; Turnout: 94.49%; 2016: Offices: Vereador ×9; Winners: Jose Herton Alves de Sousa; Party: PT; Share of valid votes: 703; Turnout: 94.49%; 2012: Offices: Prefeito ×2; Winners: Manuel Costa Gomes; Party: PT; Share of valid votes: 5,094; Turnout: 89.05%. and 10 more.

Results by cycle
ElectionOfficesWinnersPartyShare of valid votesTurnout
2024PrefeitoJose Herton Alves de SousaPT7,01788.77%
2024Vice-PrefeitoCarlos Jose Magalhaes do NascimentoUNIÃO—88.77%
2024Vereador ×11Érica dos Santos da Silva AguiarPT87788.77%
2020PrefeitoJose Herton Alves de SousaPT5,42589.70%
2020Vice-PrefeitoCarlos Jose Magalhaes do NascimentoPSD—89.70%
2020Vereador ×11Jose Mardonio Cavalcante de AlcantarasPDT70389.70%
2016PrefeitoFrancisco Antonio FontelesPP4,04794.49%
2016Vice-PrefeitoRubens Lima VasconcelosPDT—94.49%
2016Vereador ×9Jose Herton Alves de SousaPT70394.49%
2012Prefeito ×2Manuel Costa GomesPT5,09489.05%
2012Vice-Prefeito ×2José Tupinambá Pontes ParentePTB—89.05%
2012Vereador ×9Carlos Jose Magalhaes do NascimentoPT62889.05%
2008PrefeitoFrancisco Antonio FontelesPT3,97094.32%
2008Vice-PrefeitoManuel Costa GomesPT—94.32%
2008Vereador ×7Maria Valdelídia Barros MendesPCdoB40594.32%
2004PrefeitoJoão Coutinho Aguiar NetoPT3,87889.62%
2004Vice-PrefeitoFrancisco Antonio FontelesPDT—89.62%
2004Vereador ×8José Rodrigues do NascimentoPT40889.62%
2000PrefeitoJoão Coutinho Aguiar NetoPSB3,19091.52%
2000Vereador ×11Antonio Fernandes de SouzaPSDB39891.52%

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§ 04Who runs here

Who runs here

women elected

women elected — MERUOCA. Unit: value. 9 items. Highest: Vereador · 2012, Vereador 2012. women elected: 33.33%. Lowest: Prefeito · 2012, Prefeito 2012. women elected: 0.00%. Total: 36. Prefeito · 2012: Prefeito 2012. women elected: 0.00%; Prefeito · 2016: Prefeito 2016. women elected: 0.00%; Vereador · 2000: Vereador 2000. women elected: 9.09%; Vereador · 2004: Vereador 2004. women elected: 12.50%; Vereador · 2008: Vereador 2008. women elected: 14.29%; Vereador · 2012: Vereador 2012. women elected: 33.33%; Vereador · 2016: Vereador 2016. women elected: 22.22%; Vereador · 2020: Vereador 2020. women elected: 27.27%; Vereador · 2024: Vereador 2024. women elected: 27.27%.

no woman elected

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Candidacies · 2024

Candidacies · 2024. Unit: value. 1 items. Highest: Candidacies · 2024, 18; −1 2020. Lowest: Candidacies · 2024, 18; −1 2020. Total: 18. Candidacies · 2024: 18; −1 2020.

18

−1 2020

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§ 05Depth

Depth

Presidente — 2022

Presidente — 2022. Unit: value. 20 items. Highest: Brazil · Registered, 155,758,656. Lowest: Meruoca · Blank, 168. Total: 330,821,877. Brazil · Registered: 155,758,656; Brazil · Turnout: 123,378,340; Brazil · Abstention: 32,380,316; Brazil · Blank: 1,959,922; Brazil · Null: 3,483,224; CE · Registered: 6,818,732; CE · Turnout: 5,628,610; CE · Abstention: 1,190,122; CE · Blank: 72,246; Meruoca · Blank: 168. and 10 more.

  1. Country

    Brazil

    Registered
    155,758,656
    Turnout
    79.21%

  2. State

    CE

    ↳ 1 of 28 federative units (26 states + the Federal District)

    Registered
    6,818,732
    Turnout
    82.55%

  3. Municipality

    Meruoca

    ↳ 1 of 184 municipalities in CE

    Registered
    12,118
    Turnout
    85.72%

  4. Electoral zone

    ↳ 2 zones

    Registered
    —
    Turnout
    —

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§ 06Where people vote

Where people vote

zones

zones — MERUOCA. Unit: value. 2 items. Highest: Zona 24, Zona 24. Turnout: 88.77%. Registered: 13,319. 6th tenth. Lowest: Zona 106, Zona 106. Turnout: —. Registered: 0. 1st tenth. Total: 5. Zona 24: Zona 24. Turnout: 88.77%. Registered: 13,319. 6th tenth; Zona 106: Zona 106. Turnout: —. Registered: 0. 1st tenth.

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Polling places

Polling places — MERUOCA. Unit: value. 1 items. Meruoca: —.

Area is not proportional to voters

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Polling places

Polling places. Unit: value. 1 items. Highest: Polling places, 29. Lowest: Polling places, 29. Total: 29. Polling places: 29.

29

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Sections

Sections. Unit: value. 1 items. Highest: Sections, 86. Lowest: Sections, 86. Total: 86. Sections: 86.

86

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§ 07Indicators

Indicators

Indicators

Indicators. Unit: value. 60 items. Highest: Population · 2026, 15,952. Lowest: GDP per capita · 2002, 1,562.592. Total: 387,551.99. Population · 1970: —; Population · 1980: —; Population · 1991: —; Population · 2000: —; Population · 2001: 11,450; Population · 2002: 11,527; Population · 2003: 11,614; Population · 2004: 11,797; Population · 2026: 15,952; GDP per capita · 2002: 1,562.592. and 50 more.

  • Population15,952

    +99 2025→2026

  • GDP per capita8,445.555

    +387.67 2020→2021

Indicators. Unit: value. 36 items. Highest: Literacy · 2022, 83.60%. Lowest: Urban population · 1970, 15.71%. Total: 3.12. Literacy · 1970: —; Literacy · 1980: —; Literacy · 1991: —; Literacy · 2000: —; Literacy · 2001: —; Literacy · 2002: —; Literacy · 2003: —; Literacy · 2004: —; Literacy · 2022: 83.60%; Urban population · 1970: 15.71%. and 26 more.

  • Literacy83.60%

  • Urban population52.35%

    −1.84 p.p. 2010→2022

IBGE

IBGE

Population (2026)
15,952
GDP per capita (2023)
10,448
PIB (2023)
166,664

IBGE SIDRA t6579+t5938

§ 08Complaints

Complaints

Complaints

Complaints. Unit: value. 1 items. Highest: Omissões de Informações Obrigatórias, 1 · 100.00%. Lowest: Omissões de Informações Obrigatórias, 1 · 100.00%. Total: 1. Omissões de Informações Obrigatórias: 1 · 100.00%.

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§ 09Connections

Connections. Unit: value. 7 items. Highest: Polling places, 29; ps_14656_-3; PREFEITURA MUNICIPAL DE MERUOCA; ps_14656_1023. Lowest: State, 1; CE. Total: 54. State: 1; CE; Mayor: 7; Jose Herton Alves de Sousa; Vereadores: 7; Vereador; Elections: 7; ; zones: 2; Zona 24; Zona 106; Polling places: 29; ps_14656_-3; PREFEITURA MUNICIPAL DE MERUOCA; ps_14656_1023; Indicators: 1; Indicators.