# 2012 Galinhos municipal election

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

Turnout: 2,006 of 2,173 registered voters (92.3%). +13.6 points since 2008.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joseneide Cunha de Medeiros | PSD | 946 | 50.0% | Elected |
| Eliete Freire de Oliveira | DEM | 845 | 44.7% |  |
| Aluisio Manoel de Oliveira | PMN | 100 | 5.3% |  |

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

Partido da República won 2 of the 9 seats, with 14.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 319 | 16.3% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 305 | 15.6% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 277 | 14.2% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 256 | 13.1% | 2 |
| Progressistas | 220 | 11.2% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 162 | 8.3% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 113 | 5.8% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 110 | 5.6% | 1 |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 103 | 5.3% |  |
| Partido Social Democrático | 78 | 4.0% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 7 | 0.4% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 5 | 0.3% |  |
| Partido Verde | 1 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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