# 2008 Piracuruca municipal election

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

Turnout: 16,901 of 19,845 registered voters (85.2%). −2.5 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Piracuruca](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/piracuruca/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raimundo Vieira de Brito | PCdoB | 7,755 | 49.4% | Elected |
| Nivia de Carvalho Magalhaes Alves | PSB | 7,665 | 48.8% |  |
| Francisco Mario Ribeiro Machado | PSDB | 242 | 1.5% |  |
| Francisco das Chagas de Brito Magalhães | PMDB | 44 | 0.3% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Piracuruca](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/piracuruca/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PSB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 44.1% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 7,085 | 44.1% | 4 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 2,598 | 16.2% | 1 |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 2,123 | 13.2% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1,170 | 7.3% | 1 |
| Democratas | 978 | 6.1% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 805 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 602 | 3.7% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 549 | 3.4% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 138 | 0.9% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 15 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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