# 2012 Galinhos mayoral 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

Joseneide Cunha de Medeiros won with 50.0% of the vote, 5.3 points ahead of Eliete Freire de Oliveira.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 1,891

Turnout: 92.3% (2,006 of 2,173 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Hudson Matias Cavalcante, 77.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Francinaldo da Silva Cruz, 58.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Fabio Rodrigues de Araujo, 57.3%
- October 7, 2012: Joseneide Cunha de Medeiros, 50.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues de Araujo, 62.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues de Araujo, 47.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jardelina do Vale Pereira, 58.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jardelina do Vale Pereira, 57.1%

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

- [Galinhos Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/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 Galinhos

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2012-10-07-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2012-10-07-local/mayor.json.