# 2008 Miguel Leão mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Miguel Leão](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao.md), October 5, 2008

Bismarck Santos de Arêa Leão won with 53.8% of the vote, 7.5 points ahead of Joel de Lima.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bismarck Santos de Arêa Leão | PTB | 521 | 53.8% | Elected |
| Joel de Lima | PT | 448 | 46.2% |  |

Valid votes: 969

Turnout: 92.8% (1,009 of 1,087 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Neuza Cunha de Araújo, 55.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Roberto Cesar de Area Leao Nascimento, 58.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Joel de Lima, 53.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Joel de Lima, 44.9%
- October 5, 2008: Bismarck Santos de Arêa Leão, 53.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Alves da Silva, 62.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Edna Maria Santos de Area Leao, 65.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Edna Maria Santos de Area Leao, 57.8%

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

- [Miguel Leão Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/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 Miguel Leão

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/2008-10-05-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/miguel-leao/2008-10-05-local/mayor.json.