# 2008 Brejinho mayoral election

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

Joao Batista Gomes Goncalves won with 65.6% of the vote, 31.1 points ahead of Ivanilde Matias Xavier Medeiros.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joao Batista Gomes Goncalves | PMDB | 4,866 | 65.6% | Elected |
| Ivanilde Matias Xavier Medeiros | PR | 2,556 | 34.4% |  |

Valid votes: 7,422

Turnout: 89.1% (8,004 of 8,986 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/brejinho/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jeferson Rodolfo Gomes Costa, 74.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/brejinho/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Joao Batista Gomes Goncalves, 96.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/brejinho/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Joao Batista Gomes Goncalves, 59.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/brejinho/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Ivete Matias Xavier, 51.7%
- October 5, 2008: Joao Batista Gomes Goncalves, 65.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/brejinho/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Batista Gomes Goncalves, 64.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/brejinho/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Ivanilde Matias Xavier Medeiros, 77.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/brejinho/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ivanilde Matias Xavier Medeiros, 44.9%

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

- [Brejinho Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/brejinho/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 Brejinho

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

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