# 2012 Sítio Novo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Sítio Novo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo.md), October 7, 2012

Richardson Xavier Cunha won with 40.4% of the vote, 10.2 points ahead of Francisco Edilson Fernandes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Richardson Xavier Cunha | PR | 1,804 | 40.4% | Elected |
| Francisco Edilson Fernandes | PMN | 1,350 | 30.3% |  |
| Francisco Canindé Mafra | PSD | 1,307 | 29.3% |  |

Valid votes: 4,461

Turnout: 88.8% (4,608 of 5,187 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Andrezza Brasil Souto, 61.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Andrezza Brasil Souto, 51.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Francisco Edilson Fernandes Junior, 51.0%
- October 7, 2012: Richardson Xavier Cunha, 40.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Wanira de Holanda Brasil, 50.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Wanira de Holanda Brasil, 56.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Francisco Hudson Xavier Cunha, 52.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Paulo Ferreira de Lima, 41.8%

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

- [Sítio Novo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sitio-novo/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 Sítio Novo

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

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