# 2012 Riversul mayoral election

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

Vicente de Paula Garcia won with 48.0% of the vote, 13.6 points ahead of Nilson Lopes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicente de Paula Garcia | DEM | 1,774 | 48.0% | Elected |
| Nilson Lopes | PV | 1,273 | 34.5% |  |
| Jose Aparecido Gomes | PT | 648 | 17.5% |  |

Valid votes: 3,695

Turnout: 81.9% (3,973 of 4,849 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/riversul/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marcos Roberto dos Santos, 51.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/riversul/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jose Guilherme Gomes, 73.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/riversul/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Jose Guilherme Gomes, 37.9%
- October 7, 2012: Vicente de Paula Garcia, 48.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/riversul/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Marcelino José Biglia, 72.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/riversul/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcelino José Biglia, 48.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/riversul/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Rubens Rabelo da Silva, 35.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/riversul/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carlos Cesar Diniz, 57.8%

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

- [Riversul Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/riversul/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 Riversul

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

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