# 2012 Riacho de Santana municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Riacho de Santana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 3,151 of 3,747 registered voters (84.1%). −0.15 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Riacho de Santana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jesse Nildo Dantas de Freitas | PSB | 1,753 | 58.7% | Elected |
| Jose Chaerton Soares Neres | PSDB | 1,233 | 41.3% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Riacho de Santana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PSDB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 28.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 846 | 28.2% | 3 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 746 | 24.8% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 502 | 16.7% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 369 | 12.3% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 186 | 6.2% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 178 | 5.9% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 177 | 5.9% |  |

## Contests

- [2012 Riacho de Santana mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)
- [2012 Riacho de Santana Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-de-santana/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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