# 2008 Trajano de Morais mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Trajano de Moraes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes.md), October 5, 2008

Carlos José Gomes de Souza won with 47.7% of the vote, 14.0 points ahead of João Luiz Gomes Viana.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos José Gomes de Souza | PSDB | 3,425 | 47.7% | Elected |
| João Luiz Gomes Viana | PDT | 2,423 | 33.8% |  |
| Eduardo Galil | PMDB | 1,327 | 18.5% |  |

Valid votes: 7,175

Turnout: 91.9% (7,654 of 8,333 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rildo Gonçalves Neves, 45.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rodrigo Freire Viana, 42.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Rodrigo Freire Viana, 45.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Gomes de Souza, 65.4%
- October 5, 2008: Carlos José Gomes de Souza, 47.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sergio Eduardo Melo Gomes, 36.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Sergio Eduardo Melo Gomes, 57.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Eduardo Galil, 72.2%

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

- [Trajano de Morais Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/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 Trajano de Moraes

- 2008 Trajano de Morais mayoral election
- [2008 Trajano de Morais Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/trajano-de-moraes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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