# 2008 Araruama municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Araruama](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/araruama.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 66,511 of 79,014 registered voters (84.2%). −1.4 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Araruama](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/araruama/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| André Luiz Mônica e Silva | PMDB | 32,919 | 53.1% | Elected |
| Miguel Alves Jeovani | PR | 28,359 | 45.7% |  |
| Damião Jose da Motta | PSOL | 742 | 1.2% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Araruama](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/araruama/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido Social Liberal won 2 of the 11 seats, with 14.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Social Liberal | 8,877 | 14.4% | 2 |
| Partido Social Cristão | 7,571 | 12.2% | 2 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 7,253 | 11.7% | 2 |
| Partido da República | 5,917 | 9.6% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 5,591 | 9.0% | 1 |
| Partido Verde | 4,852 | 7.8% | 1 |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 2,791 | 4.5% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 2,377 | 3.8% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 2,131 | 3.4% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,825 | 3.0% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1,798 | 2.9% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 1,735 | 2.8% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Cristão | 1,643 | 2.7% |  |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 1,278 | 2.1% |  |
| Progressistas | 1,195 | 1.9% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 1,163 | 1.9% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 1,071 | 1.7% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 733 | 1.2% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 594 | 1.0% |  |
| Partido Renovador Trabalhista Brasileiro | 572 | 0.9% |  |
| Partido Republicano Progressista | 448 | 0.7% |  |
| Partido Socialismo e Liberdade | 278 | 0.4% |  |
| Podemos | 84 | 0.1% |  |
| Democratas | 37 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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