# 2012 Independência municipal election

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

Turnout: 5,399 of 5,970 registered voters (90.4%). +0.28 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Independência](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gilberto Marasca | PMDB | 2,825 | 53.7% | Elected |
| Nelson Jose Fonseca Smola | PTB | 2,439 | 46.3% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Independência](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/independencia/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PTB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 44.7% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 2,354 | 44.7% | 4 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,186 | 22.5% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 954 | 18.1% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 340 | 6.5% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 260 | 4.9% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 172 | 3.3% |  |

## Contests

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

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