# 2012 Aracaju mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Sergipe](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se.md) / [Aracaju](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju.md), October 7, 2012

João Alves Filho won with 52.7% of the vote, 15.1 points ahead of Antonio Carlos Valadares Filho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Alves Filho | DEM | 159,668 | 52.7% | Elected |
| Antonio Carlos Valadares Filho | PSB | 113,932 | 37.6% |  |
| Vera Lucia Pereira da Silva | PSTU | 20,241 | 6.7% |  |
| Reynaldo Nunes de Morais | PV | 9,035 | 3.0% |  |

Valid votes: 302,876

Turnout: 91.1% (334,413 of 367,175 registered)

## This race in other years

- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Edvaldo Nogueira Filho, 57.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Edvaldo Nogueira Filho, 52.1%
- October 7, 2012: João Alves Filho, 52.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Edvaldo Nogueira Filho, 51.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Deda Chagas, 71.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Deda Chagas, 52.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Augusto Gama da Silva, 53.4%

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

- [Aracaju Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju/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 Aracaju

- 2012 Aracaju mayoral election
- [2012 Aracaju Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/aracaju/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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