# 2008 Areia Branca mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Areia Branca](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca.md), October 5, 2008

Manoel Cunha Neto won with 56.5% of the vote, 14.5 points ahead of Francisco Antonio de Macedo.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manoel Cunha Neto | PP | 9,055 | 56.5% | Elected |
| Francisco Antonio de Macedo | PPS | 6,729 | 42.0% |  |
| Mauro Gusmão Rebouças | PRB | 243 | 1.5% |  |

Valid votes: 16,027

Turnout: 95.2% (16,927 of 17,781 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Manoel Cunha Neto, 52.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Iraneide Xavier Cortez Rodrigues Rebouças, 49.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Iraneide Xavier Cortez Rodrigues Rebouças, 48.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Luana Pedrosa Bruno, 53.6%
- October 5, 2008: Manoel Cunha Neto, 56.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Manoel Cunha Neto, 52.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): José Bruno Filho, 52.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Bruno Filho, 50.6%

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

- [Areia Branca Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/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 Areia Branca

- 2008 Areia Branca mayoral election
- [2008 Areia Branca Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/areia-branca/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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