2008 Brazilian municipal elections


The Brazilian municipal elections of 2008 were held on October 5 and October 26. Over 130 million voters will choose mayors and city councillors for the 5,565 municipalities of Brazil.
Brazilian law allows candidates to run under ballot names different from their legal names. At least six candidates have chosen the ballot name "Barack Obama" and some entrepreneurs use ballot names that make reference to their business.

Mayoral elections results

MunicipalityResultWinner party
Aracaju Edvaldo Nogueira re-electedPCdoB
Belford Roxo Alcides Rolim electedPT
Belo Horizonte Run-off between Márcio Lacerda and Leonardo QuintãoPSB and PMDB
Blumenau João Paulo Kleinübing re-electedDEM
Campina Grande Run-off between Veneziano and Rômulo GouveiaPMDB and PSDB
Campinas Hélio de Oliveira Santos re-electedPDT
Campo Grande Nelsinho Trad re-electedPMDB
Campos Rosinha Garotinho electedPMDB
Caxias do Sul José Ivo Sartori re-electedPMDB
Cuiabá Run-off between Wilson Santos and Mauro MendesPSDB and PR
Curitiba Beto Richa re-electedPSDB
Duque de Caxias Zito electedPSDB
Florianópolis Run-off between Dário Berger and Esperidião AminPMDB and PP
Franca Sidnei Rocha re-electedPSDB
Goiânia Íris Resende re-electedPMDB
Fortaleza Luizianne Lins re-electedPT
Jaboatão dos Guararapes Elias Gomes electedPSDB
João Pessoa Ricardo Coutinho re-electedPSB
Joinville Run-off between Carlito Merss and Darci de MatosPT and DEM
Juiz de Fora Run-off between Margarida and Custódio MattosPT and PSDB
Londrina Run-off between Antônio Belinati and HaulyPP and PSDB
Macapá Run-off between Camilo Capiberibe and Roberto GóesPSB and PDT
Maceió Cícero Almeida re-electedPP
Manaus Run-off between Amazonino Mendes and Serafim CorreaPTB and PSB
Maringá Sílvio Barros re-electedPP
Natal Micarla de Sousa electedPV
Niterói Jorge Roberto Silveira electedPDT
Olinda Renildo Calheiros electedPC do B
Pelotas Run-off between Fernando Marroni and Fetter JuniorPT and PP
Petrópolis Run-off between Paulo Mustrangi and Ronaldo MedeirosPT and PSB
Piracicaba Barjas Negri re-electedPSDB
Ponta Grossa Run-off between Wosgrau and Sandro AlexPSDB and PPS
Porto Alegre Run-off between José Fogaça and Maria do RosárioPMDB and PT
Porto Velho Roberto Sobrinho re-electedPT
Recife João da Costa electedPT
Ribeirão Preto Dárcy Vera electedDEM
Rio Branco Raimundo Angelim re-electedPT
Rio de Janeiro Run-off between Eduardo Paes and Fernando GabeiraPMDB and PV
Salvador Run-off between João Henrique and Walter PinheiroPMDB and PT
São Bernardo do Campo Run-off between Luiz Marinho and Orlando MorandoPT and PSDB
São Gonçalo Aparecida Panisset re-electedPDT
São José Djalma Berger electedPSB
São Luís Run-off between João Castelo and Flávio DinoPSDB and PC do B
São Paulo Run-off between Gilberto Kassab and Marta SuplicyDEM and PT
Teresina Sílvio Mendes re-electedPSDB
Uberaba Anderson Adauto re-electedPMDB
Uberlândia Odelmo Leão re-electedPP
Vitória João Coser re-electedPT
Volta Redonda Antônio Francisco Neto electedPMDB