# 2008 Parati mayoral election

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

José Carlos Porto Neto won with 46.5% of the vote, 12.8 points ahead of Carlos José Gama Miranda.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Carlos Porto Neto | PTB | 8,819 | 46.5% | Elected |
| Carlos José Gama Miranda | PT | 6,399 | 33.7% |  |
| José Claudio de Araújo | PMDB | 3,462 | 18.3% |  |
| Jaime Albino Veloso | PDT | 285 | 1.5% |  |

Valid votes: 18,965

Turnout: 86.0% (19,938 of 23,185 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): José Carlos Porto Neto, 87.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Luciano de Oliveira Vidal, 47.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Gama Miranda, 38.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Gama Miranda, 60.9%
- October 5, 2008: José Carlos Porto Neto, 46.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Carlos Porto Neto, 41.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): José Claudio de Araújo, 41.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Benedito Jose Melo da Silva, 40.0%

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

- [Parati Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/paraty/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 Paraty

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

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