# 2008 Nilópolis mayoral election

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

Sergio Sampaio Sessim won with 42.8% of the vote, 9.2 points ahead of Manuel Rosa da Silva.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sergio Sampaio Sessim | PP | 41,762 | 42.8% | Elected |
| Manuel Rosa da Silva | PMDB | 32,794 | 33.6% |  |
| Alessandro Alves Calazans | PMN | 20,571 | 21.1% |  |
| Marcus Vinicius Teodoro Lopes | PV | 2,488 | 2.5% |  |

Valid votes: 97,615

Turnout: 90.9% (107,122 of 117,908 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Abraão David Neto, 56.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Abraão David Neto, 50.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Farid Abrão David, 60.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Alessandro Alves Calazans, 48.7%
- October 5, 2008: Sergio Sampaio Sessim, 42.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Farid Abrão David, 58.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Farid Abrão David, 51.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Carlos Soares Cunha, 52.9%

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

- [Nilópolis Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/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 Nilópolis

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

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