# 2008 Petrópolis mayoral election

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

Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira led with 41.1% of the vote, 9.8 points ahead of Ronaldo Carlos de Medeiros Junior.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 5, 2008

- Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira, 41.1% (Advanced)
- Ronaldo Carlos de Medeiros Junior, 31.3% (Advanced)
- Marcos Jose Marques Novaes, 15.6%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2008-10-26-runoff/mayor.md), October 26, 2008

- Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira, 65.1% (Elected)
- Ronaldo Carlos de Medeiros Junior, 34.9%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira | PT | 69,644 | 41.1% | Advanced |
| Ronaldo Carlos de Medeiros Junior | PSB | 52,986 | 31.3% | Advanced |
| Marcos Jose Marques Novaes | PHS | 26,419 | 15.6% |  |
| Nelson Aristeu Caminada Sabrá | PRB | 14,290 | 8.4% |  |
| Maria Ester Silva Mendonça | PSOL | 6,016 | 3.6% |  |

Valid votes: 169,355

Turnout: 84.7% (196,381 of 231,821 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Hingo Hammes, 74.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 55.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Bernardo Chim Rossi, 52.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.0%
- October 5, 2008: Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira, 65.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 53.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Leandro Jose Mendes Sampaio Fernandes, 40.3%

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

- [Petrópolis Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/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 Petrópolis

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

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