# 2012 Colinas do Tocantins mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Colinas do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins.md), October 7, 2012

Jose Santana Neto won with 54.9% of the vote, 9.8 points ahead of Maria Helena Defavari das Dores.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jose Santana Neto | PT | 8,999 | 54.9% | Elected |
| Maria Helena Defavari das Dores | PSD | 7,394 | 45.1% |  |

Valid votes: 16,393

Turnout: 80.0% (17,551 of 21,930 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Josemar Carlos Casarin, 73.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Josemar Carlos Casarin, 37.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Adriano Rabelo da Silva, 61.5%
- October 7, 2012: Jose Santana Neto, 54.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Jose Santana Neto, 40.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria Helena Defavari das Dores, 56.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Santana Neto, 53.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Santana Neto, 48.4%

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

- [Colinas do Tocantins Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/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 Colinas do Tocantins

- 2012 Colinas do Tocantins mayoral election
- [2012 Colinas do Tocantins Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/colinas-do-tocantins/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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