# 2012 Guaíba mayoral election

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

Henrique Tavares won with 41.7% of the vote, 14.5 points ahead of Marcelo Soares Reinaldo.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Henrique Tavares | PTB | 22,521 | 41.7% | Elected |
| Marcelo Soares Reinaldo | PDT | 14,689 | 27.2% |  |
| Luis Carlos Larrea Ferreira | PPS | 12,669 | 23.4% |  |
| Cezar Augusto Carneiro | PT | 4,172 | 7.7% |  |

Valid votes: 54,051

Turnout: 86.2% (60,728 of 70,456 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Soares Reinaldo, 78.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Soares Reinaldo, 38.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): José Francisco Soares Sperotto, 55.7%
- October 7, 2012: Henrique Tavares, 41.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Henrique Tavares, 43.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Manoel Ernesto Rodrigues Stringhini, 54.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Manoel Ernesto Rodrigues Stringhini, 37.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nelson Cornetet, 42.0%

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

- [Guaíba Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/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 Guaíba

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

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