# 2012 Rafael Fernandes municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 3,983 of 4,353 registered voters (91.5%). −2.2 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Alzira da Costa Oliveira | DEM | 1,819 | 93.6% | Elected |
| Francisco Sérgio Sena | PR | 124 | 6.4% |  |

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

PMDB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 34.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,343 | 34.8% | 3 |
| Partido Social Democrático | 806 | 20.9% | 3 |
| Partido da República | 495 | 12.8% | 1 |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 310 | 8.0% | 1 |
| Democratas | 250 | 6.5% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 239 | 6.2% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 192 | 5.0% |  |
| Progressistas | 165 | 4.3% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 64 | 1.7% |  |

## Contests

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

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