# 2012 Vale do Sol mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Vale do Sol](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol.md), October 7, 2012

Clécio Halmenschlager won with 50.8% of the vote, 1.7 points ahead of Benno Kist.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clécio Halmenschlager | PMDB | 3,792 | 50.8% | Elected |
| Benno Kist | PP | 3,667 | 49.2% |  |

Valid votes: 7,459

Turnout: 91.5% (7,691 of 8,403 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): José Valtair dos Santos, 54.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Maiquel Evandro Laureno Silva, 62.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Maiquel Evandro Laureno Silva, 86.0%
- October 7, 2012: Clécio Halmenschlager, 50.8%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Nelson Michel, 50.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Beatriz Krainovic, 46.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Nelson Michel, 51.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Beatriz Krainovic, 47.4%

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

- [Vale do Sol Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/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 Vale do Sol

- 2012 Vale do Sol mayoral election
- [2012 Vale do Sol Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vale-do-sol/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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