# 2008 Pedro Laurentino mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Pedro Laurentino](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino.md), October 5, 2008

Gilson Eugenio Rodrigues won with 55.7% of the vote, 11.3 points ahead of Edilson de Sousa Leite.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gilson Eugenio Rodrigues | PTB | 1,223 | 55.7% | Elected |
| Edilson de Sousa Leite | DEM | 974 | 44.3% |  |

Valid votes: 2,197

Turnout: 93.1% (2,302 of 2,472 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Carlos Henrique Coelho Reis, 58.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Leoncio Leite de Sousa, 52.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Leoncio Leite de Sousa, 52.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Hernande Jose de Sa Rodrigues, 47.8%
- October 5, 2008: Gilson Eugenio Rodrigues, 55.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gilson Eugenio Rodrigues, 55.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Leite de Sousa, 52.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Leite de Sousa, 51.0%

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

- [Pedro Laurentino Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/pedro-laurentino/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 Pedro Laurentino

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

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