# 2008 Macaé mayoral election

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

Riverton Mussi Ramos won with 41.6% of the vote, 3.0 points ahead of Aluizio dos Santos Junior.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Riverton Mussi Ramos | PMDB | 41,026 | 41.6% | Elected |
| Aluizio dos Santos Junior | PV | 38,072 | 38.6% |  |
| Sylvio Lopes Teixeira | PSDB | 17,815 | 18.1% |  |
| Antônio de Souza Franco | PCB | 1,295 | 1.3% |  |
| Alexandre Elias da Silva | PSTU | 321 | 0.3% |  |

Valid votes: 98,529

Turnout: 85.7% (105,031 of 122,556 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/macae/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Welberth Porto de Rezende, 85.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/macae/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Welberth Porto de Rezende, 30.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/macae/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Aluizio dos Santos Junior, 58.8%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/macae/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Aluizio dos Santos Junior, 65.6%
- October 5, 2008: Riverton Mussi Ramos, 41.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/macae/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Riverton Mussi Ramos, 50.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/macae/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Sylvio Lopes Teixeira, 46.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/macae/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sylvio Lopes Teixeira, 39.0%

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

- [Macaé Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/macae/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 Macaé

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

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