# 2012 Garuva mayoral election

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

José Chaves won with 34.5% of the vote, 11.2 points ahead of Rolf Rothbarth.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Chaves | PSD | 3,078 | 34.5% | Elected |
| Rolf Rothbarth | PP | 2,081 | 23.3% |  |
| Marcio Antonio de Araujo | PMDB | 1,949 | 21.8% |  |
| Nivia Maria Costa de Araujo Estevam | PR | 1,813 | 20.3% |  |

Valid votes: 8,921

Turnout: 87.4% (9,236 of 10,566 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/garuva/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Plotino de Bitencourt, 50.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/garuva/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rodrigo Adriany David, 69.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/garuva/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Rodrigo Adriany David, 48.3%
- October 7, 2012: José Chaves, 34.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/garuva/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): João Romão, 52.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/garuva/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): João Romão, 43.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/garuva/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Sidnei Pensky, 52.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/garuva/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sidnei Pensky, 55.1%

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

- [Garuva Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/garuva/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 Garuva

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

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