# 2008 Mendes municipal election

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

Turnout: 12,535 of 14,103 registered voters (88.9%). −5.8 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rogério Riente | DEM | 7,500 | 64.3% | Elected |
| Waldir Ferreira Mexias | PSDB | 4,169 | 35.7% |  |

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

Democratas won 2 of the 9 seats, with 19.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 2,375 | 19.9% | 2 |
| Partido da República | 2,128 | 17.8% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,943 | 16.3% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 1,408 | 11.8% | 1 |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 1,355 | 11.3% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 548 | 4.6% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 521 | 4.4% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 438 | 3.7% | 1 |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 252 | 2.1% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 224 | 1.9% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 154 | 1.3% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 150 | 1.3% |  |
| Partido Renovador Trabalhista Brasileiro | 144 | 1.2% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 123 | 1.0% |  |
| Partido da Causa Operária | 113 | 0.9% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 39 | 0.3% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 26 | 0.2% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 4 | <0.1% |  |
| Partido Verde | 2 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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