# 2016 Palmas mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Palmas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas.md), October 2, 2016

Kosmos Panayotis Nicolaou won with 51.2% of the vote, 6.3 points ahead of Daniel Ricardo Langaro.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kosmos Panayotis Nicolaou | PEN | 11,558 | 51.2% | Elected |
| Daniel Ricardo Langaro | PMDB | 10,139 | 44.9% |  |
| Joaquim Tertuliano Ribas de Andrade | PT | 872 | 3.9% |  |

Valid votes: 22,569

Turnout: 80.3% (24,090 of 29,998 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Daniel Ricardo Langaro, 60.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Kosmos Panayotis Nicolaou, 29.2%
- October 2, 2016: Kosmos Panayotis Nicolaou, 51.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): João de Oliveira, 48.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): João de Oliveira, 89.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): João de Oliveira, 36.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Hilario Andraschko, 38.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ivo Antonio Dalla Costa, 52.7%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016

- [Palmas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2016-10-02-local.md) (11,125)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2016](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2016), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Palmas

- 2016 Palmas mayoral election
- [2016 Palmas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/palmas/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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