# 2008 Rio das Ostras mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Rio das Ostras](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras.md), October 5, 2008

Carlos Augusto Carvalho Balthazar won with 51.4% of the vote, 2.8 points ahead of Alcebíades Sabino dos Santos.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Augusto Carvalho Balthazar | PMDB | 24,502 | 51.4% | Elected |
| Alcebíades Sabino dos Santos | PSC | 23,180 | 48.6% |  |

Valid votes: 47,682

Turnout: 86.6% (49,899 of 57,622 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Carlos Augusto Carvalho Balthazar, 52.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marcelino Carlos Dias Borba, 51.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Augusto Carvalho Balthazar, 60.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Alcebíades Sabino dos Santos, 76.9%
- October 5, 2008: Carlos Augusto Carvalho Balthazar, 51.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carlos Augusto Carvalho Balthazar, 52.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Alcebíades Sabino dos Santos, 72.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Alcebíades Sabino dos Santos, 51.6%

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

- [Rio das Ostras Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/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 Rio das Ostras

- 2008 Rio das Ostras mayoral election
- [2008 Rio das Ostras Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2008-10-05-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/rio-das-ostras/2008-10-05-local/mayor.json.