# 2012 Caxias do Sul municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Caxias do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caxias-do-sul.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 275,698 of 319,750 registered voters (86.2%). −3.1 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Caxias do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caxias-do-sul/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alceu Barbosa Velho | PDT | 137,689 | 57.2% | Elected |
| Marcos Antonio Daneluz | PT | 64,211 | 26.7% |  |
| Assis Flávio da Silva Melo | PCdoB | 27,708 | 11.5% |  |
| Milton Corlatti | DEM | 9,086 | 3.8% |  |
| Luis Fernando Possamai | PSOL | 1,877 | 0.8% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Caxias do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caxias-do-sul/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PDT won 5 of the 23 seats, with 19.1% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 45,327 | 19.1% | 5 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 36,004 | 15.2% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 32,125 | 13.5% | 3 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 24,966 | 10.5% | 3 |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 22,337 | 9.4% | 2 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 18,320 | 7.7% | 2 |
| Progressistas | 16,551 | 7.0% | 2 |
| Democratas | 11,338 | 4.8% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 10,041 | 4.2% | 1 |
| Partido Social Cristão | 5,177 | 2.2% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 3,737 | 1.6% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 2,597 | 1.1% |  |
| Partido Republicano Progressista | 1,973 | 0.8% |  |
| Partido Social Democrático | 1,877 | 0.8% |  |
| Partido Socialismo e Liberdade | 1,527 | 0.6% |  |
| Partido da República | 969 | 0.4% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 739 | 0.3% |  |
| Partido Pátria Livre | 505 | 0.2% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 348 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Verde | 340 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 286 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Social Liberal | 184 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 163 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Cristão | 122 | 0.1% |  |
| Podemos | 53 | <0.1% |  |
| Partido Renovador Trabalhista Brasileiro | 25 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2012 Caxias do Sul mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caxias-do-sul/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)
- [2012 Caxias do Sul Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caxias-do-sul/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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