# 2008 Caicó mayoral election

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

Rivaldo Costa won with 50.17% of the vote, 0.95 points ahead of Roberto Medeiros Germano.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rivaldo Costa | PR | 17,807 | 50.2% | Elected |
| Roberto Medeiros Germano | PCdoB | 17,471 | 49.2% |  |
| Vigolvino Wanderley Mariz | PSDC | 214 | 0.6% |  |

Valid votes: 35,492

Turnout: 87.9% (37,440 of 42,577 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/caico/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Judas Tadeu Alves dos Santos, 74.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/caico/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Judas Tadeu Alves dos Santos, 42.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/caico/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Robson de Araújo, 37.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/caico/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Roberto Medeiros Germano, 48.8%
- October 5, 2008: Rivaldo Costa, 50.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/caico/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Rivaldo Costa, 46.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/caico/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Roberto Medeiros Germano, 51.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/caico/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Vivaldo Silvino da Costa, 55.5%

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

- [Caicó Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/caico/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 Caicó

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

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