# 2012 Paraty mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Paraty](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty.md), October 7, 2012

Carlos José Gama Miranda won with 60.9% of the vote, 23.4 points ahead of Valdecir Machado Ramiro.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos José Gama Miranda | PT | 12,555 | 60.9% | Elected |
| Valdecir Machado Ramiro | PP | 7,732 | 37.5% |  |
| Jaime Albino Veloso | PSOL | 316 | 1.5% |  |

Valid votes: 20,603

Turnout: 84.3% (21,743 of 25,794 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): José Carlos Porto Neto, 87.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Luciano de Oliveira Vidal, 47.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Gama Miranda, 38.7%
- October 7, 2012: Carlos José Gama Miranda, 60.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): José Carlos Porto Neto, 46.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Carlos Porto Neto, 41.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): José Claudio de Araújo, 41.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Benedito Jose Melo da Silva, 40.0%

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

- [Paraty Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/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 Paraty

- 2012 Paraty mayoral election
- [2012 Paraty Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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