# 2008 Mercedes municipal election

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

Turnout: 3,756 of 4,030 registered voters (93.2%). −2.5 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Mercedes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/mercedes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vilson Schwantes | PMDB | 2,344 | 63.6% | Elected |
| Clarice Radoll | PSDB | 1,343 | 36.4% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Mercedes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/mercedes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 26.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 986 | 26.6% | 3 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 705 | 19.0% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 551 | 14.8% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 483 | 13.0% | 1 |
| Democratas | 229 | 6.2% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 224 | 6.0% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 217 | 5.8% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 170 | 4.6% |  |
| Partido da República | 146 | 3.9% |  |

## Contests

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

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