# 2008 Três Rios mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Três Rios](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios.md), October 5, 2008

Vinícius Medeiros Farah won with 50.6% of the vote, 9.4 points ahead of Waldeth Brasiel Rinaldi.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vinícius Medeiros Farah | PMDB | 22,351 | 50.6% | Elected |
| Waldeth Brasiel Rinaldi | PR | 18,221 | 41.3% |  |
| Jose Barros Pinto | PSOL | 3,596 | 8.1% |  |

Valid votes: 44,168

Turnout: 85.8% (48,731 of 56,777 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Vinícius Medeiros Farah, 85.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Joacir Barbaglio Pereira, 45.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Josimar Sales Maia, 50.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Vinícius Medeiros Farah, 83.2%
- October 5, 2008: Vinícius Medeiros Farah, 50.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Celso Alencar Ramos Jacob, 52.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Celso Alencar Ramos Jacob, 46.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Raleigh Ramalho, 35.8%

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

- [Três Rios Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/tres-rios/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 Três Rios

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

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