# 2012 Carnaubais municipal election

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

Turnout: 7,956 of 8,933 registered voters (89.1%). −2.2 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Carnaubais](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/carnaubais/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luiz Gonzaga Cavalcante Dantas | PSB | 4,042 | 53.7% | Elected |
| Dinarte Vieira Diniz | DEM | 3,480 | 46.3% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Carnaubais](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/carnaubais/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PSB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 28.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 2,182 | 28.4% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,196 | 15.6% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 912 | 11.9% | 1 |
| Democratas | 703 | 9.2% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 545 | 7.1% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 520 | 6.8% | 1 |
| Partido Social Democrático | 513 | 6.7% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 397 | 5.2% |  |
| Progressistas | 332 | 4.3% |  |
| Partido Verde | 197 | 2.6% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 159 | 2.1% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 5 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 4 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 3 | <0.1% |  |
| Partido Comunista Brasileiro | 3 | <0.1% |  |
| Podemos | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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