# 2008 Santa Helena municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Santa Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/santa-helena.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 16,261 of 17,941 registered voters (90.6%). −7.2 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Santa Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/santa-helena/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rita Maria Schimidt | PP | 8,563 | 54.2% | Elected |
| Julio Morandi | PMDB | 7,232 | 45.8% |  |

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

Progressistas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 34.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 5,552 | 34.9% | 4 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 4,492 | 28.3% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 2,602 | 16.4% | 1 |
| Partido Social Liberal | 814 | 5.1% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 754 | 4.7% |  |
| Democratas | 730 | 4.6% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 723 | 4.5% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 221 | 1.4% |  |
| Partido da República | 11 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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