# 2012 Castro mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Castro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro.md), October 7, 2012

Reinaldo Cardoso won with 43.5% of the vote, 13.5 points ahead of Maria Helena de Albuquerque.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reinaldo Cardoso | PPS | 17,024 | 43.5% | Elected |
| Maria Helena de Albuquerque | DEM | 11,754 | 30.0% |  |
| Cassio Menarim | PSD | 5,901 | 15.1% |  |
| Izidro Constantino Guedes | PT | 4,496 | 11.5% |  |

Valid votes: 39,175

Turnout: 84.2% (42,224 of 50,160 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Reinaldo Cardoso, 54.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Moacyr Elias Fadel Junior, 67.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Moacyr Elias Fadel Junior, 46.6%
- October 7, 2012: Reinaldo Cardoso, 43.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Moacyr Elias Fadel Junior, 62.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Moacyr Elias Fadel Junior, 45.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Reinaldo Cardoso, 73.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Claudioni Braga, 56.9%

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

- [Castro Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/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 Castro

- 2012 Castro mayoral election
- [2012 Castro Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/castro/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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