# 2012 Palmas mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Palmas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas.md), October 7, 2012

Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha won with 49.6% of the vote, 6.4 points ahead of Marcello de Lima Lelis.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha | PP | 59,680 | 49.6% | Elected |
| Marcello de Lima Lelis | PV | 51,979 | 43.2% |  |
| Luana Matilde Ribeiro Lima Gayer | PR | 5,807 | 4.8% |  |
| Luciano de Castro Texeira | PRP | 1,341 | 1.1% |  |
| Adail Pereira Carvalho | PSDC | 792 | 0.7% |  |
| Abelardo Gomes Ferreira Carneiro | PSOL | 380 | 0.3% |  |
| Fabio Paulino Ribeiro | PT do B | 225 | 0.2% |  |

Valid votes: 120,204

Turnout: 84.1% (126,562 of 150,526 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): José Eduardo de Siqueira Campos, 53.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Cinthia Alves Caetano Ribeiro Mantoan, 36.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha, 52.4%
- October 7, 2012: Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha, 49.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Raul de Jesus Lustosa Filho, 44.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Raul de Jesus Lustosa Filho, 64.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Nilmar Gavino Ruiz, 49.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Manoel Odir Rocha, 44.6%

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

- [Palmas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/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 Palmas

- 2012 Palmas mayoral election
- [2012 Palmas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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