# 2008 Santa Maria Madalena municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Santa Maria Madalena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 7,215 of 7,989 registered voters (90.3%). −3.9 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Santa Maria Madalena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthur Lima Garcia | PT | 4,056 | 61.7% | Elected |
| Gustavo Feijo Sampaio | PR | 2,520 | 38.3% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Santa Maria Madalena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido da República won 2 of the 9 seats, with 23.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido da República | 1,653 | 23.8% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,118 | 16.1% | 1 |
| Democratas | 1,038 | 14.9% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 867 | 12.5% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 727 | 10.5% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 574 | 8.3% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 417 | 6.0% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 277 | 4.0% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 273 | 3.9% | 1 |
| Partido Social Cristão | 1 | <0.1% |  |
| Partido Verde | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Santa Maria Madalena mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Santa Maria Madalena Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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