# 2008 Nova Santa Rita mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Nova Santa Rita](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita.md), October 5, 2008

Regio Aquino Leal won with 51.7% of the vote, 3.4 points ahead of Paulo Afonso da Silva Nunes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Regio Aquino Leal | PMDB | 1,585 | 51.7% | Elected |
| Paulo Afonso da Silva Nunes | PTB | 1,481 | 48.3% |  |

Valid votes: 3,066

Turnout: 91.6% (3,248 of 3,547 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Heli Marques de Carvalho, 56.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Heli Marques de Carvalho, 57.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Rodrigues da Silva, 55.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Rodrigues da Silva, 55.0%
- October 5, 2008: Regio Aquino Leal, 51.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Aldeniza Altina Coelho dos Reis, 49.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joaquim Barroso Leal, 50.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joaquim Barroso Leal, 52.2%

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

- [Nova Santa Rita Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/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 Nova Santa Rita

- 2008 Nova Santa Rita mayoral election
- [2008 Nova Santa Rita Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/nova-santa-rita/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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