# 2008 Guapimirim mayoral election

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

Renato Costa de Mello Junior won with 74.1% of the vote, 53.5 points ahead of Sebastião Medeiros da Silva.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Renato Costa de Mello Junior | PTC | 13,735 | 74.1% | Elected |
| Sebastião Medeiros da Silva | PT | 3,821 | 20.6% |  |
| Paulo Alves dos Santos | PV | 969 | 5.2% |  |

Valid votes: 18,525

Turnout: 87.2% (29,257 of 33,557 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/guapimirim/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marina Pereira da Rocha Fernandez, 86.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/guapimirim/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marina Pereira da Rocha Fernandez, 48.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/guapimirim/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Jocelito Pereira de Oliveira, 38.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/guapimirim/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Marcos Aurélio Dias, 33.3%
- October 5, 2008: Renato Costa de Mello Junior, 74.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/guapimirim/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nelson Costa Mello, 48.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/guapimirim/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Ailton Rosa Vivas, 47.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/guapimirim/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ailton Rosa Vivas, 78.6%

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

- [Guapimirim Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/guapimirim/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 Guapimirim

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

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