# 2008 Galinhos municipal election

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

Turnout: 2,042 of 2,593 registered voters (78.8%). −9.9 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco Rodrigues de Araujo | DEM | 1,220 | 62.9% | Elected |
| Ricardo de Santana Araujo | PP | 721 | 37.1% |  |

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

Democratas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 44.7% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 887 | 44.7% | 4 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 321 | 16.2% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 149 | 7.5% |  |
| Progressistas | 143 | 7.2% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 129 | 6.5% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 111 | 5.6% | 1 |
| Partido Verde | 110 | 5.5% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 103 | 5.2% | 1 |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 20 | 1.0% |  |
| Partido da República | 11 | 0.6% |  |

## Contests

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

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