# 2008 Cachoeiras de Macacu mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Cachoeiras de Macacu](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu.md), October 5, 2008

Rafael Muzzi de Miranda won with 51.8% of the vote, 3.6 points ahead of Demilson Antonio Ribeiro Monteiro.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Muzzi de Miranda | PP | 16,229 | 51.8% | Elected |
| Demilson Antonio Ribeiro Monteiro | PPS | 15,102 | 48.2% |  |

Valid votes: 31,331

Turnout: 85.5% (34,191 of 39,983 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rafael Muzzi de Miranda, 87.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rafael Muzzi de Miranda, 40.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Mauro Cezar de Castro Soares, 81.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Waldecy Fraga Machado, 43.0%
- October 5, 2008: Rafael Muzzi de Miranda, 51.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Waldecy Fraga Machado, 50.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Waldecy Fraga Machado, 69.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Cezar de Almeida, 50.8%

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

- [Cachoeiras de Macacu Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/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 Cachoeiras de Macacu

- 2008 Cachoeiras de Macacu mayoral election
- [2008 Cachoeiras de Macacu Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/cachoeiras-de-macacu/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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