# 2012 Santiago mayoral election

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

Júlio César Viero Ruivo won with 63.2% of the vote, 42.9 points ahead of Antonio Diniz Manganeli Cogo.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Júlio César Viero Ruivo | PP | 18,125 | 63.2% | Elected |
| Antonio Diniz Manganeli Cogo | PMDB | 5,829 | 20.3% |  |
| Antonio Carlos Rosa Bueno | PT | 4,723 | 16.5% |  |

Valid votes: 28,677

Turnout: 79.0% (30,825 of 39,029 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Gorski de Matos, 58.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Tiago Görski Lacerda, 71.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Tiago Görski Lacerda, 60.1%
- October 7, 2012: Júlio César Viero Ruivo, 63.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Júlio César Viero Ruivo, 54.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Francisco Gorski, 66.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Francisco Gorski, 48.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Carlos Cardoso Gomes, 46.3%

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

- [Santiago Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/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 Santiago

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

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