# 2008 Cantagalo municipal election

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

Turnout: 14,670 of 16,392 registered voters (89.5%). −1.1 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joaquim Augusto Carvalho de Paula | PP | 8,749 | 100.0% | Elected |

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

Progressistas won 2 of the 9 seats, with 22.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 3,232 | 22.9% | 2 |
| Partido da República | 2,595 | 18.4% | 2 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,260 | 8.9% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,051 | 7.4% | 1 |
| Partido Social Cristão | 995 | 7.0% | 1 |
| Partido Verde | 912 | 6.5% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Cristão | 883 | 6.2% | 1 |
| Democratas | 856 | 6.1% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 679 | 4.8% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 477 | 3.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 391 | 2.8% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 331 | 2.3% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 261 | 1.8% |  |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 123 | 0.9% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 90 | 0.6% |  |

## Contests

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

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