# 2012 São Carlos mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [São Carlos](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos.md), October 7, 2012

Paulo Roberto Altomani won with 48.9% of the vote, 6.4 points ahead of Oswaldo Baptista Duarte Filho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo Roberto Altomani | PSDB | 61,823 | 48.9% | Elected |
| Oswaldo Baptista Duarte Filho | PT | 53,776 | 42.5% |  |
| Eduardo Antonio Teixeira Cotrim | PMDB | 5,941 | 4.7% |  |
| Jose Benedito Sacomano | PPL | 1,818 | 1.4% |  |
| Flávio Antonio Lazzarotto | PSOL | 1,580 | 1.3% |  |
| Ronaldo Nascimento Mota | PSTU | 1,453 | 1.1% |  |

Valid votes: 126,391

Turnout: 83.2% (140,381 of 168,809 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Antonio Donato Netto, 53.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Airton Garcia Ferreira, 48.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Airton Garcia Ferreira, 39.6%
- October 7, 2012: Paulo Roberto Altomani, 48.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Oswaldo Baptista Duarte Filho, 35.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Newton Lima Neto, 42.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Newton Lima Neto, 39.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Otavio Dagnone de Melo, 36.5%

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

- [São Carlos Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/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 São Carlos

- 2012 São Carlos mayoral election
- [2012 São Carlos Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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