# 2008 Várzea Branca municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Várzea Branca](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/varzea-branca.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 3,061 of 3,567 registered voters (85.8%). −1.3 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Várzea Branca](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/varzea-branca/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Dias Ribeiro | PMDB | 1,477 | 52.1% | Elected |
| Idevaldo Ribeiro da Silva | PRB | 1,360 | 47.9% |  |

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

Democratas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 25.1% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 741 | 25.1% | 3 |
| Partido da República | 475 | 16.1% | 1 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 412 | 14.0% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 275 | 9.3% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 222 | 7.5% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 188 | 6.4% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 187 | 6.3% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 149 | 5.1% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 146 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 144 | 4.9% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 8 | 0.3% |  |

## Contests

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

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