# 2012 Biguaçu mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Biguaçu](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu.md), October 7, 2012

José Deschamps won with 52.6% of the vote, 9.0 points ahead of Vilmar Astrogildo Tuta de Souza.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Deschamps | PP | 18,064 | 52.6% | Elected |
| Vilmar Astrogildo Tuta de Souza | PMDB | 14,991 | 43.7% |  |
| Anselmo João da Silva | PT | 1,271 | 3.7% |  |

Valid votes: 34,326

Turnout: 88.3% (36,943 of 41,826 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Salmir da Silva, 70.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Salmir da Silva, 42.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ramon Wollinger, 47.2%
- October 7, 2012: José Deschamps, 52.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): José Deschamps, 57.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Astrogildo Tuta de Souza, 63.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Astrogildo Tuta de Souza, 54.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Arlindo Correa, 57.2%

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

- [Biguaçu Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/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 Biguaçu

- 2012 Biguaçu mayoral election
- [2012 Biguaçu Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/biguacu/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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