# 2008 Curitiba mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Curitiba](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba.md), October 5, 2008

Carlos Alberto Richa won with 77.3% of the vote, 59.1 points ahead of Gleisi Helena Hoffmann.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Alberto Richa | PSDB | 778,514 | 77.3% | Elected |
| Gleisi Helena Hoffmann | PT | 183,027 | 18.2% |  |
| Carlos Augusto Moreira Junior | PMDB | 19,157 | 1.9% |  |
| Mauricio Paulo Silva Furtado | PV | 8,906 | 0.9% |  |
| Ricardo Crachineski Gomyde | PCdoB | 7,187 | 0.7% |  |
| Fabio de Souza Camargo | PTB | 5,366 | 0.5% |  |
| Bruno César Deschamps Meirinho | PSOL | 4,464 | 0.4% |  |
| Lauro Antonio Fernandes Rodrigues | PT do B | 888 | 0.1% |  |

Valid votes: 1,007,509

Turnout: 85.2% (1,068,613 of 1,254,776 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Eduardo Pimentel Slaviero, 57.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rafael Valdomiro Greca de Macedo, 59.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Rafael Valdomiro Greca de Macedo, 53.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Gustavo Bonato Fruet, 60.6%
- October 5, 2008: Carlos Alberto Richa, 77.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carlos Alberto Richa, 54.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Cassio Taniguchi, 51.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Cassio Taniguchi, 54.7%

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

- [Curitiba Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/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 Curitiba

- 2008 Curitiba mayoral election
- [2008 Curitiba Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/curitiba/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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