# 2012 Petrópolis mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Petrópolis](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis.md), October 7, 2012

Bernardo Chim Rossi led with 31.4% of the vote, 1.6 points ahead of Rubens José França Bomtempo.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 7, 2012

- Bernardo Chim Rossi, 31.4% (Advanced)
- Rubens José França Bomtempo, 29.8% (Advanced)
- Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira, 26.7%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md), October 28, 2012

- Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.0% (Elected)
- Bernardo Chim Rossi, 44.0%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bernardo Chim Rossi | PMDB | 52,951 | 31.4% | Advanced |
| Rubens José França Bomtempo | PSB | 50,320 | 29.8% | Advanced |
| Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira | PT | 45,060 | 26.7% |  |
| Nelson Aristeu Caminada Sabrá | PDT | 16,929 | 10.0% |  |
| Alexsander Dias de Faria | PSOL | 3,442 | 2.0% |  |

Valid votes: 168,702

Turnout: 81.5% (196,748 of 241,400 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Hingo Hammes, 74.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 55.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Bernardo Chim Rossi, 52.6%
- October 7, 2012: Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira, 65.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 53.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Leandro Jose Mendes Sampaio Fernandes, 40.3%

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

- [Petrópolis Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/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 Petrópolis

- 2012 Petrópolis mayoral election
- [2012 Petrópolis Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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