# 2012 Potim municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [Potim](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 10,089 of 11,519 registered voters (87.6%). −2.7 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Potim](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Benito Carlos Thomaz | PMN | 2,977 | 53.0% | Elected |
| Erica Soler Santos de Oliveira | PT | 1,815 | 32.3% |  |
| Luiz Antonio de Moura | PSDB | 824 | 14.7% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Potim](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Democratas won 2 of the 11 seats, with 14.1% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 1,376 | 14.1% | 2 |
| Partido da República | 1,346 | 13.8% | 2 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,288 | 13.2% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 996 | 10.2% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 826 | 8.5% | 1 |
| Partido Verde | 799 | 8.2% | 1 |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 698 | 7.2% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 444 | 4.6% |  |
| Progressistas | 379 | 3.9% | 1 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 357 | 3.7% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 317 | 3.3% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 304 | 3.1% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 140 | 1.4% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 132 | 1.4% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 121 | 1.2% |  |
| Partido Social Democrático | 118 | 1.2% |  |
| Partido Republicano Progressista | 53 | 0.5% |  |
| Partido Social Liberal | 35 | 0.4% |  |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 16 | 0.2% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2012 Potim mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)
- [2012 Potim Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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