# 2012 Travesseiro mayoral election

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

Ricardo Rockenbach won with 53.5% of the vote, 6.9 points ahead of Genesio Roque Hofstetter.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ricardo Rockenbach | PP | 1,034 | 53.5% | Elected |
| Genesio Roque Hofstetter | PSB | 900 | 46.5% |  |

Valid votes: 1,934

Turnout: 96.7% (1,968 of 2,036 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/travesseiro/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gilmar Luiz Southier, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/travesseiro/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Gilmar Luiz Southier, 68.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/travesseiro/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Genesio Roque Hofstetter, 57.2%
- October 7, 2012: Ricardo Rockenbach, 53.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/travesseiro/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Ricardo Rockenbach, 50.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/travesseiro/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Genesio Roque Hofstetter, 100.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/travesseiro/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Genesio Roque Hofstetter, 54.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/travesseiro/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Egon Andschau, 60.3%

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

- [Travesseiro Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/travesseiro/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 Travesseiro

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

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