# 2008 Paulistana mayoral election

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

Luis Coelho da Luz Filho won with 51.4% of the vote, 2.7 points ahead of Gilberto José de Melo.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luis Coelho da Luz Filho | PMDB | 5,706 | 51.4% | Elected |
| Gilberto José de Melo | PTC | 5,401 | 48.6% |  |

Valid votes: 11,107

Turnout: 88.7% (12,277 of 13,843 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Osvaldo Mamedio da Costa, 60.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Joaquim Julio Coelho, 58.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Gilberto José de Melo, 58.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Gilberto José de Melo, 52.7%
- October 5, 2008: Luis Coelho da Luz Filho, 51.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luis Coelho da Luz Filho, 46.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Helena Gomes Rosendo de Oliveira, 48.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Coelho da Luz Filho, 53.0%

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

- [Paulistana Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/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 Paulistana

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

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