# 2008 Volta Redonda mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Volta Redonda](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda.md), October 5, 2008

Antonio Francisco Neto won with 54.2% of the vote, 32.8 points ahead of Jorge de Oliveira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antonio Francisco Neto | PMDB | 91,129 | 54.2% | Elected |
| Jorge de Oliveira | PT do B | 35,891 | 21.3% |  |
| Maria Aparecida Diogo Braga | PT | 19,954 | 11.9% |  |
| Washington Tadeu Granato Costa | PDT | 19,819 | 11.8% |  |
| Maria das Dores Pereira Mota | PSOL | 1,379 | 0.8% |  |

Valid votes: 168,172

Turnout: 86.4% (179,413 of 207,710 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 74.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 57.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Elderson Ferreira da Silva, 54.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 55.1%
- October 5, 2008: Antonio Francisco Neto, 54.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gothardo Lopes Netto, 44.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 78.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 61.8%

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

- [Volta Redonda Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/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 Volta Redonda

- 2008 Volta Redonda mayoral election
- [2008 Volta Redonda Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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