# 2008 Esperantina mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Esperantina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina.md), October 5, 2008

Francisco Antonio de Sousa Filho won with 41.7% of the vote, 17.1 points ahead of Antonio Felipe Santolia Rodrigues.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco Antonio de Sousa Filho | PT | 8,331 | 41.7% | Elected |
| Antonio Felipe Santolia Rodrigues | DEM | 4,912 | 24.6% |  |
| Jose Ivaldo Franco | PTB | 4,394 | 22.0% |  |
| Themistocles de Sampaio Pereira | PMDB | 2,043 | 10.2% |  |
| Maria do Carmo Alves Vieira Mendes | PSDB | 308 | 1.5% |  |

Valid votes: 19,988

Turnout: 81.9% (21,849 of 26,680 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ivanaria do Nascimento Alves Sampaio, 86.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Ivanaria do Nascimento Alves Sampaio, 53.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Vilma Carvalho Amorim, 49.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Lourival Bezerra Freitas, 43.5%
- October 5, 2008: Francisco Antonio de Sousa Filho, 41.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Felipe Santolia Rodrigues, 42.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Ivaldo Franco, 60.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco das Chagas Rebelo, 46.9%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 5, 2008

- [Esperantina Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2008-10-05-local.md) (11,123)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2008](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2008), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Esperantina

- 2008 Esperantina mayoral election
- [2008 Esperantina Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/esperantina/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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