# 2008 Nova Friburgo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Nova Friburgo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo.md), October 5, 2008

Heródoto Bento de Mello won with 47.6% of the vote, 15.2 points ahead of Olney Ribeiro Botelho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heródoto Bento de Mello | PSC | 53,341 | 47.6% | Elected |
| Olney Ribeiro Botelho | PDT | 36,343 | 32.4% |  |
| Jamila Calil Salim Ribeiro | PSB | 14,994 | 13.4% |  |
| Sidney Sebastião de Moura e Silva | PCB | 4,064 | 3.6% |  |
| Ricardo dos Santos Figueira | PRTB | 3,414 | 3.0% |  |

Valid votes: 112,156

Turnout: 85.9% (121,742 of 141,776 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Johnny Maycon Cordeiro Ribeiro, 67.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Johnny Maycon Cordeiro Ribeiro, 23.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Renato Pinheiro Bravo, 28.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Pedro Rogerio Vieira Cabral, 35.6%
- October 5, 2008: Heródoto Bento de Mello, 47.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria da Saudade Medeiros Braga, 43.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Maria da Saudade Medeiros Braga, 47.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Paulo Cesar Vassallo de Azevdo, 46.6%

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

- [Nova Friburgo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nova-friburgo/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 Nova Friburgo

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

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