# 2012 São Paulo mayoral election

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

José Serra led with 30.8% of the vote, 1.8 points ahead of Fernando Haddad.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 7, 2012

- José Serra, 30.8% (Advanced)
- Fernando Haddad, 29.0% (Advanced)
- Celso Ubirajara Russomanno, 21.6%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md), October 28, 2012

- Fernando Haddad, 55.6% (Elected)
- José Serra, 44.4%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Serra | PSDB | 1,884,849 | 30.8% | Advanced |
| Fernando Haddad | PT | 1,776,317 | 29.0% | Advanced |
| Celso Ubirajara Russomanno | PRB | 1,324,021 | 21.6% |  |
| Gabriel Benedito Issaac Chalita | PMDB | 833,255 | 13.6% |  |
| Sonia Francine Gaspar Marmo | PPS | 162,384 | 2.6% |  |
| Carlos Alberto Giannasi | PSOL | 62,431 | 1.0% |  |
| Paulo Pereira da Silva | PDT | 38,750 | 0.6% |  |
| José Levy Fidelix da Cruz | PRTB | 19,800 | 0.3% |  |
| Ana Luiza de Figueiredo Gomes | PSTU | 12,823 | 0.2% |  |
| Miguel Manso Perez | PPL | 7,272 | 0.1% |  |
| José Maria Eymael | PSDC | 5,382 | 0.1% |  |
| Anaí Caproni Pinto | PCO | 1,373 | <0.1% |  |

Valid votes: 6,128,657

Turnout: 81.5% (7,026,448 of 8,619,170 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ricardo Luis Reis Nunes, 59.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Bruno Covas Lopes, 59.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): João Agripino da Costa Doria Junior, 53.3%
- October 7, 2012: Fernando Haddad, 55.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Kassab, 60.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Serra, 54.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Marta Teresa Suplicy, 58.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento, 62.3%

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

- [São Paulo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/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 São Paulo

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

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