# 2012 Coqueiros do Sul mayoral election

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

Rafael Kochenborger won with 53.4% of the vote, 6.7 points ahead of Zilmar José Mühl.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Kochenborger | PP | 1,164 | 53.4% | Elected |
| Zilmar José Mühl | PMDB | 1,017 | 46.6% |  |

Valid votes: 2,181

Turnout: 95.6% (2,251 of 2,355 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/coqueiros-do-sul/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rafael Kochenborger, 62.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/coqueiros-do-sul/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Valoir Chapuis, 59.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/coqueiros-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Valoir Chapuis, 52.4%
- October 7, 2012: Rafael Kochenborger, 53.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/coqueiros-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Rafael Kochenborger, 51.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/coqueiros-do-sul/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Acacio Scheidt de Souza, 50.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/coqueiros-do-sul/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Aldemiro da Cruz Sefrin, 53.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/coqueiros-do-sul/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Acacio Scheit de Souza, 54.8%

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

- [Coqueiros do Sul Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/coqueiros-do-sul/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 Coqueiros do Sul

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

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