# 2012 Otacílio Costa mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Otacílio Costa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-costa.md), October 7, 2012

Luiz Carlos Xavier won with 47.9% of the vote, 6.3 points ahead of Denilson Luiz Padilha.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luiz Carlos Xavier | PDT | 5,226 | 47.9% | Elected |
| Denilson Luiz Padilha | PMDB | 4,542 | 41.7% |  |
| Reginaldo Gomes do Nascimento | PSD | 1,137 | 10.4% |  |

Valid votes: 10,905

Turnout: 89.3% (11,235 of 12,585 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-costa/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Fabiano Baldessar de Souza, 87.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-costa/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Fabiano Baldessar de Souza, 57.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-costa/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Xavier, 54.1%
- October 7, 2012: Luiz Carlos Xavier, 47.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-costa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Denilson Luiz Padilha, 53.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-costa/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Altamir José Paes, 57.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-costa/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Altamir José Paes, 55.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-costa/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nelson Melo de Liz, 46.5%

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

- [Otacílio Costa Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/otacilio-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 Otacílio Costa

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

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