# 2012 Cerro Largo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Cerro Largo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo.md), October 7, 2012

René José Nedel won with 52.7% of the vote, 5.4 points ahead of Valter Hatwig Spies.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| René José Nedel | PMDB | 4,569 | 52.7% | Elected |
| Valter Hatwig Spies | PP | 4,103 | 47.3% |  |

Valid votes: 8,672

Turnout: 89.0% (9,005 of 10,115 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Protásio Pedro Butzen, 40.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo César Kipper de Almeida, 44.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Valter Hatwig Spies, 43.3%
- October 7, 2012: René José Nedel, 52.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Adair José Trott, 50.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Adair José Trott, 53.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): René José Nedel, 41.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Rene Jose Nedel, 58.5%

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

- [Cerro Largo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-largo/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 Cerro Largo

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

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