# 2012 Braga mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Braga](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga.md), October 7, 2012

Luis Carlos Balestrin won with 59.5% of the vote, 19.0 points ahead of Carlos Alberto Lorenzzatto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luis Carlos Balestrin | PMDB | 1,635 | 59.5% | Elected |
| Carlos Alberto Lorenzzatto | PP | 1,113 | 40.5% |  |

Valid votes: 2,748

Turnout: 90.9% (2,837 of 3,122 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Sadi Enrique Della Libera, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Luis Carlos Balestrin, 52.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Alberto Vigne, 57.5%
- October 7, 2012: Luis Carlos Balestrin, 59.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Luis Carlos Balestrin, 55.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Hermes Ienerich, 50.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Hermes Ienerich, 55.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Juarez de Jesus Mello, 46.6%

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

- [Braga Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/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 Braga

- 2012 Braga mayoral election
- [2012 Braga Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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