# 2012 Natal mayoral election

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

Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves led with 40.4% of the vote, 17.4 points ahead of Hermano da Costa Moraes.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 7, 2012

- Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves, 40.4% (Advanced)
- Hermano da Costa Moraes, 23.0% (Advanced)
- Fernando Wanderley Vargas da Silva, 22.6%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md), October 28, 2012

- Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves, 58.3% (Elected)
- Hermano da Costa Moraes, 41.7%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves | PDT | 153,464 | 40.4% | Advanced |
| Hermano da Costa Moraes | PMDB | 87,380 | 23.0% | Advanced |
| Fernando Wanderley Vargas da Silva | PT | 85,915 | 22.6% |  |
| Rogério Simonetti Marinho | PSDB | 38,575 | 10.2% |  |
| Robério Paulino Rodrigues | PSOL | 13,552 | 3.6% |  |
| Roberto Jose Lopes da Silva | PCB | 786 | 0.2% |  |

Valid votes: 379,672

Turnout: 81.7% (429,995 of 526,426 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paulo Eduardo da Costa Freire, 55.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Álvaro Costa Dias, 56.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves, 63.4%
- October 7, 2012: Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves, 58.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Micarla Araújo de Sousa Weber, 50.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carlos Eduardo Nunes Alves, 51.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Wilma Maria de Faria, 57.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Vilma Maria de Faria Meira, 51.7%

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

- [Natal Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/natal/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 Natal

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

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