# 2008 Piraí municipal election

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

Turnout: 16,472 of 17,985 registered voters (91.6%). −4.0 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthur Henrique Gonçalves Ferreira | PMDB | 8,999 | 58.3% | Elected |
| Joao Gomes Figueira Camacho | PPS | 5,762 | 37.3% |  |
| Joaquim do Amaral Filho | PT | 684 | 4.4% |  |

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

PMDB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 24.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 3,959 | 24.8% | 4 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 2,172 | 13.6% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 1,844 | 11.5% | 2 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 1,638 | 10.3% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1,117 | 7.0% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 976 | 6.1% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 735 | 4.6% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 727 | 4.6% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 653 | 4.1% |  |
| Progressistas | 591 | 3.7% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 470 | 2.9% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 350 | 2.2% |  |
| Partido Verde | 345 | 2.2% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 275 | 1.7% |  |
| Democratas | 85 | 0.5% |  |
| Partido Social Liberal | 30 | 0.2% |  |

## Contests

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

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