# 2016 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 2, 2016

Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha won with 52.4% of the vote, 20.9 points ahead of Raul de Jesus Lustosa Filho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha | PSB | 68,634 | 52.4% | Elected |
| Raul de Jesus Lustosa Filho | PR | 41,191 | 31.4% |  |
| Claudia Telles de Menezes Pires Martins Lelis | PV | 13,121 | 10.0% |  |
| José Roberto Ribeiro Forzani | PT | 4,865 | 3.7% |  |
| Manoel Aragão da Silva | PEN | 3,226 | 2.5% |  |

Valid votes: 131,037

Turnout: 84.4% (145,487 of 172,344 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: Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha, 52.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): 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 2, 2016

- [Palmas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2016-10-02-local.md) (11,125)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2016](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2016), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Palmas

- 2016 Palmas mayoral election
- [2016 Palmas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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