# 2012 Witmarsum mayoral election

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

Paul Zerna won with 52.4% of the vote, 4.7 points ahead of Alcindo Effting.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Zerna | PP | 1,540 | 52.4% | Elected |
| Alcindo Effting | PSDB | 1,401 | 47.6% |  |

Valid votes: 2,941

Turnout: 94.7% (3,022 of 3,190 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/witmarsum/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paul Zerna, 55.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/witmarsum/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Cesar Panini, 41.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/witmarsum/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Cesar Panini, 55.1%
- October 7, 2012: Paul Zerna, 52.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/witmarsum/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Fridolino Nitz, 52.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/witmarsum/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Paul Zerna, 54.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/witmarsum/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Paul Zerna, 60.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/witmarsum/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Pedro Paulo Chiminello, 52.2%

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

- [Witmarsum Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/witmarsum/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 Witmarsum

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

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