# 2012 Matos Costa mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Matos Costa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa.md), October 7, 2012

Raul Ribas Neto won with 52.7% of the vote, 5.3 points ahead of Roseli Scheffer Ferreira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raul Ribas Neto | PT | 1,120 | 52.7% | Elected |
| Roseli Scheffer Ferreira | PR | 1,007 | 47.3% |  |

Valid votes: 2,127

Turnout: 88.5% (2,220 of 2,508 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Danuza Rodrigues, 57.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo Bueno de Camargo, 51.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Raul Ribas Neto, 57.9%
- October 7, 2012: Raul Ribas Neto, 52.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Darcy Batista Bendlin, 38.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Darcy Batista Bendlin, 53.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Natanael Pires, 37.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luis Fernandes Steffani, 55.8%

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

- [Matos Costa Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/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 Matos Costa

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

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