# 2008 Canguaretama municipal election

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

Turnout: 18,557 of 21,628 registered voters (85.8%). +0.68 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Canguaretama](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wellinson Carlos Dantas Ribeiro | PR | 9,010 | 52.3% | Elected |
| Jurandir Freire Marinho | PMDB | 7,848 | 45.6% |  |
| Francisco José da Paz | PSC | 365 | 2.1% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Canguaretama](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 2 of the 9 seats, with 18.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 3,235 | 18.4% | 2 |
| Partido da República | 2,314 | 13.2% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 2,298 | 13.1% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 1,792 | 10.2% |  |
| Democratas | 1,714 | 9.7% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,626 | 9.2% | 2 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1,531 | 8.7% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 830 | 4.7% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 815 | 4.6% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 547 | 3.1% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 503 | 2.9% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 361 | 2.1% |  |
| Partido Social Liberal | 22 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Renovador Trabalhista Brasileiro | 2 | <0.1% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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