# 2012 São João de Meriti mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [São João de Meriti](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti.md), October 7, 2012

Sandro Matos Pereira won with 51.9% of the vote, 16.4 points ahead of João Ferreira Neto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sandro Matos Pereira | PDT | 133,662 | 51.9% | Elected |
| João Ferreira Neto | PR | 91,331 | 35.4% |  |
| João Dantas de Mello | PMDB | 26,830 | 10.4% |  |
| Albirato de Jesus Goudart | PSOL | 5,858 | 2.3% |  |

Valid votes: 257,681

Turnout: 83.2% (297,875 of 357,963 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Leonardo Vieira Mendes, 50.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): João Ferreira Neto, 56.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): João Ferreira Neto, 50.9%
- October 7, 2012: Sandro Matos Pereira, 51.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Sandro Matos Pereira, 54.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Uzias Silva Filho, 56.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Antonio Pereira Alves de Carvalho, 50.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Pereira Alves de Carvalho, 63.7%

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

- [São João de Meriti Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/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 São João de Meriti

- 2012 São João de Meriti mayoral election
- [2012 São João de Meriti Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-de-meriti/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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