# 2012 João Costa mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [João Costa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa.md), October 7, 2012

Gilson Castro de Assis won with 50.24% of the vote, 0.49 points ahead of Vitorino Tavares da Silva Neto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gilson Castro de Assis | PV | 1,232 | 50.2% | Elected |
| Vitorino Tavares da Silva Neto | PSDB | 1,220 | 49.8% |  |

Valid votes: 2,452

Turnout: 87.0% (2,566 of 2,949 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gilson Castro de Assis, 55.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): José Neto de Oliveira, 57.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Gilson Castro de Assis, 57.8%
- October 7, 2012: Gilson Castro de Assis, 50.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Alaide Gomes Neta, 48.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Vitorino Tavares da Silva Neto, 66.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Vitorino Tavares da Silva Neto, 64.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria do Socorro Ribeiro Nunes e Oliveira, 50.6%

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

- [João Costa Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/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 João Costa

- 2012 João Costa mayoral election
- [2012 João Costa Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/joao-costa/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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