# 2012 Bodó mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Bodó](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo.md), October 7, 2012

Francisco Santos de Sousa won with 52.9% of the vote, 5.8 points ahead of Marcelo Mario Porto Filho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco Santos de Sousa | DEM | 1,324 | 52.9% | Elected |
| Marcelo Mario Porto Filho | PMDB | 1,180 | 47.1% |  |

Valid votes: 2,504

Turnout: 88.0% (2,650 of 3,012 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Horison Jose da Silva, 54.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Mario Porto Filho, 54.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Mario Porto Filho, 56.5%
- October 7, 2012: Francisco Santos de Sousa, 52.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Francisco Avamar Alves, 64.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Avamar Alves, 56.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Antonio Ferreira de Assuncao, 57.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Ferreira de Assuncao, 58.7%

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

- [Bodó Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/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 Bodó

- 2012 Bodó mayoral election
- [2012 Bodó Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bodo/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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