# 2008 Barcelona mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Barcelona](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona.md), October 5, 2008

Carlos Zamith de Souza won with 51.4% of the vote, 4.3 points ahead of Walter Lopes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Zamith de Souza | PDT | 1,729 | 51.4% | Elected |
| Walter Lopes | DEM | 1,585 | 47.1% |  |
| Selma Maria Targino Costa | PHS | 48 | 1.4% |  |

Valid votes: 3,362

Turnout: 97.4% (3,533 of 3,629 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Fabiano Lopes Pereira, 54.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Fabiano Lopes Pereira, 52.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Vicente Mafra Neto, 53.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Francisco Raroldo Rocha, 100.0%
- October 5, 2008: Carlos Zamith de Souza, 51.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Walter Lopes, 36.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Carlos Zamith de Souza, 50.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carlos Zamith de Souza, 54.1%

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

- [Barcelona Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/barcelona/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 Barcelona

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

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