# 2012 Pelotas mayoral election

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

Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite led with 39.9% of the vote, 11.3 points ahead of Fernando Stephan Marroni.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 7, 2012

- Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite, 39.9% (Advanced)
- Fernando Stephan Marroni, 28.5% (Advanced)
- Jurandir Buchweitz e Silva, 13.1%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md), October 28, 2012

- Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite, 57.2% (Elected)
- Fernando Stephan Marroni, 42.8%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite | PSDB | 77,026 | 39.9% | Advanced |
| Fernando Stephan Marroni | PT | 55,111 | 28.5% | Advanced |
| Jurandir Buchweitz e Silva | PSOL | 25,272 | 13.1% |  |
| José Antônio Junior Frozza Paladini | PSB | 19,900 | 10.3% |  |
| Matteo Rota Chiarelli | DEM | 15,800 | 8.2% |  |

Valid votes: 193,109

Turnout: 82.8% (207,719 of 250,790 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Fernando Stephan Marroni, 50.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paula Schild Mascarenhas, 68.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Paula Schild Mascarenhas, 59.9%
- October 7, 2012: Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite, 57.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Adolfo Antonio Fetter Junior, 56.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Bernardo Olavo Gomes de Souza, 52.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Fernando Stephan Marroni, 52.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Anselmo Rodrigues, 51.8%

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

- [Pelotas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/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 Pelotas

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2012-10-07-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/pelotas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.json.