# 2012 Colorado mayoral election

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

Joaquim Horacio Rodrigues won with 50.5% of the vote, 9.4 points ahead of Valdomiro Zanardi.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joaquim Horacio Rodrigues | PP | 7,571 | 50.5% | Elected |
| Valdomiro Zanardi | PSC | 6,161 | 41.1% |  |
| Renato Cardoso Machado | PMDB | 1,073 | 7.2% |  |
| Mario Fernando Bueno de Freitas | PHS | 180 | 1.2% |  |

Valid votes: 14,985

Turnout: 84.2% (15,746 of 18,691 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/colorado/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rosimeire Chiquim, 40.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/colorado/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marcos José Consalter de Mello, 44.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/colorado/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Marcos José Consalter de Mello, 36.9%
- October 7, 2012: Joaquim Horacio Rodrigues, 50.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/colorado/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Marcos José Consalter de Mello, 56.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/colorado/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcos José Consalter de Mello, 61.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/colorado/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Aparecida Moron Artico, 53.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/colorado/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Alencar de Andrade, 53.3%

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

- [Colorado Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/colorado/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 Colorado

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

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