# 2012 Cachoeiras de Macacu mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Cachoeiras de Macacu](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu.md), October 7, 2012

Waldecy Fraga Machado won with 43.0% of the vote, 4.5 points ahead of Rafael Muzzi de Miranda.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Waldecy Fraga Machado | PSC | 14,554 | 43.0% | Elected |
| Rafael Muzzi de Miranda | PP | 13,021 | 38.4% |  |
| Mauro Cezar de Castro Soares | PSB | 6,292 | 18.6% |  |

Valid votes: 33,867

Turnout: 83.9% (36,514 of 43,545 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rafael Muzzi de Miranda, 87.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rafael Muzzi de Miranda, 40.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Mauro Cezar de Castro Soares, 81.4%
- October 7, 2012: Waldecy Fraga Machado, 43.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Rafael Muzzi de Miranda, 51.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Waldecy Fraga Machado, 50.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Waldecy Fraga Machado, 69.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Cezar de Almeida, 50.8%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 7, 2012

- [Cachoeiras de Macacu Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2012-10-07-local.md) (11,133)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2012](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2012), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Cachoeiras de Macacu

- 2012 Cachoeiras de Macacu mayoral election
- [2012 Cachoeiras de Macacu Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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