# 2008 São João da Serra mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [São João da Serra](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra.md), October 5, 2008

João Francisco Gomes da Rocha won with 52.3% of the vote, 5.2 points ahead of Francisco Alves Lima.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Francisco Gomes da Rocha | PDT | 2,382 | 52.3% | Elected |
| Francisco Alves Lima | PTB | 2,144 | 47.1% |  |
| Jose Ramiro da Silva | PSDB | 28 | 0.6% |  |

Valid votes: 4,554

Turnout: 84.3% (4,867 of 5,773 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): João Francisco Gomes da Rocha, 50.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): João Francisco Gomes da Rocha, 55.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ananias Fernandes de Sousa, 69.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): João Francisco Gomes da Rocha, 62.0%
- October 5, 2008: João Francisco Gomes da Rocha, 52.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Flavio Santana Correia Lima, 37.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Manoel Dantas, 51.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Flavio Santana Correia Lima, 50.3%

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

- [São João da Serra Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/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 São João da Serra

- 2008 São João da Serra mayoral election
- [2008 São João da Serra Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-serra/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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