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Brazil shows dozens of towns where voter rolls exceed resident populations
Data from the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) and the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) reveal that a significant share of Brazilian municipalities have more registered voters than inhabitants. Nationwide, 13.1% of municipalities—732 out of the total—show this mismatch, a pattern common in small towns where voters maintain electoral ties outside their place of residence.
Patos de Minas in Minas Gerais leads its region with 116,411 eligible voters, accounting for 0.71% of the state electorate and forming a voting hub for an 18‑municipality zone that together holds over 312,000 voters. In the Northeast, Maranhão records 11 municipalities with the same phenomenon; President Médici stands out with a 22% excess of voters over residents.
Other notable examples include Guamaré (RN) with 16,065 voters versus a population of 15,295, São João da Barra (RJ) where the voter count exceeds the resident count by 4,456, and Davinópolis (GO) whose electorate equals 220% of its estimated population. Across the Northeast, 279 municipalities—about 38% of the 733 towns with this trait—exhibit the same discrepancy, underscoring a broader demographic‑electoral dynamic influencing local elections in Brazil.
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Guamaré · Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística · Patos de Minas · President Médici · Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Patos de Minas has 116,411 eligible voters, representing 0.71% of the Minas Gerais electorate. clubenoticia.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 13.1% of Brazil's municipalities (732) have more registered voters than residents. guamarenews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Davinópolis (GO) has a voter count equal to 220% of its estimated population. guamarenews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Patos de Minas and its surrounding 18 municipalities together have over 312,000 eligible voters. clubenoticia.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In the Northeast, 279 municipalities (38% of 733) have more voters than residents. www.netoweba.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] São João da Barra (RJ) has 4,456 more voters than its resident population. guamarenews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Maranhão has 11 municipalities with more voters than residents; President Médici shows a 22% excess. www.netoweba.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Guamaré (RN) had 16,065 eligible voters in 2024, exceeding its population of 15,295. guamarenews.com