# 2012 Macaíba mayoral election

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

Fernando Cunha Lima Bezerra won with 52.5% of the vote, 11.8 points ahead of Marilia Pereira Dias.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fernando Cunha Lima Bezerra | PMN | 18,920 | 52.5% | Elected |
| Marilia Pereira Dias | PMDB | 14,680 | 40.8% |  |
| Luiz Gonzaga Menguita da Costa | PSB | 2,418 | 6.7% |  |

Valid votes: 36,018

Turnout: 94.1% (38,717 of 41,155 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/macaiba/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Edivaldo Emídio da Silva Junior, 63.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/macaiba/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Edivaldo Emídio da Silva Junior, 59.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/macaiba/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Fernando Cunha Lima Bezerra, 49.0%
- October 7, 2012: Fernando Cunha Lima Bezerra, 52.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/macaiba/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Marilia Pereira Dias, 54.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/macaiba/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Fernando Cunha Lima Bezerra, 45.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/macaiba/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Fernando Cunha Lima Bezerra, 46.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/macaiba/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Gonzaga Soares, 53.2%

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

- [Macaíba Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/macaiba/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 Macaíba

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

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