# 2012 Tunas mayoral election

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

Joao Edemilson Schmitt won with 52.3% of the vote, 4.5 points ahead of Rubens Eduardo Batalha Portela.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joao Edemilson Schmitt | PP | 1,851 | 52.3% | Elected |
| Rubens Eduardo Batalha Portela | PDT | 1,690 | 47.7% |  |

Valid votes: 3,541

Turnout: 95.1% (3,647 of 3,835 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tunas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paulo Henrique Reuter, 60.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tunas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo Henrique Reuter, 56.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tunas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Valdoir Francisco da Silva, 55.7%
- October 7, 2012: Joao Edemilson Schmitt, 52.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tunas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Valdoir Francisco da Silva, 50.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tunas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Edemilson Schmitt, 56.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tunas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Claucidio Wendel, 53.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tunas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Genario Cezar de Oliveira, 51.3%

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

- [Tunas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tunas/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 Tunas

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

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