# 2012 São José de Mipibu mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [São José de Mipibu](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu.md), October 7, 2012

Arlindo Duarte Dantas won with 51.0% of the vote, 5.9 points ahead of Kericlis Alves Ribeiro.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arlindo Duarte Dantas | PMDB | 11,045 | 51.0% | Elected |
| Kericlis Alves Ribeiro | PSD | 9,767 | 45.1% |  |
| Lenilson Fernandes Trigueiro | PTN | 842 | 3.9% |  |

Valid votes: 21,654

Turnout: 92.0% (23,907 of 25,977 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jose de Figueiredo Varela, 53.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jose de Figueiredo Varela, 53.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Arlindo Duarte Dantas, 54.8%
- October 7, 2012: Arlindo Duarte Dantas, 51.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Norma Ferreira Caldas, 55.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Norma Ferreira Caldas, 54.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Arlindo Duarte Dantas, 65.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Arlindo Duarte Dantas, 48.5%

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

- [São José de Mipibu Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/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 São José de Mipibu

- 2012 São José de Mipibu mayoral election
- [2012 São José de Mipibu Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-de-mipibu/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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