# 2012 Sapucaia do Sul mayoral election

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

Vilmar Ballin won with 47.4% of the vote, 26.2 points ahead of Marcelo Andrade Machado.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vilmar Ballin | PT | 36,199 | 47.4% | Elected |
| Marcelo Andrade Machado | PSDB | 16,187 | 21.2% |  |
| Vilmar Lourenço | PTB | 16,045 | 21.0% |  |
| Paulo Ricardo Borges | DEM | 4,270 | 5.6% |  |
| Ibanor Catto | PDT | 3,709 | 4.9% |  |

Valid votes: 76,410

Turnout: 86.5% (87,510 of 101,178 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Volmir Rodrigues, 68.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Volmir Rodrigues, 52.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Luis Rogerio Link, 39.5%
- October 7, 2012: Vilmar Ballin, 47.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Ballin, 60.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Andrade Machado, 38.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Walmir dos Santos Martins, 59.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Walmir dos Santos Martins, 42.7%

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

- [Sapucaia do Sul Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-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 Sapucaia do Sul

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

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