# 2008 Vera Mendes municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Vera Mendes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/vera-mendes.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 2,383 of 2,694 registered voters (88.5%). −2.6 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Vera Mendes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/vera-mendes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José de Andrade Maia | PP | 1,363 | 63.0% | Elected |
| Maria das Dores Veloso da Costa Abreu | PTB | 802 | 37.0% |  |

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

Progressistas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 41.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 910 | 41.2% | 4 |
| Partido da República | 467 | 21.2% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 308 | 14.0% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 282 | 12.8% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 181 | 8.2% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 59 | 2.7% |  |

## Contests

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

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