# 2008 Galinhos mayoral 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

Francisco Rodrigues de Araujo won with 62.9% of the vote, 25.7 points ahead of Ricardo de Santana Araujo.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 1,941

Turnout: 78.8% (2,042 of 2,593 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Hudson Matias Cavalcante, 77.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Francinaldo da Silva Cruz, 58.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Fabio Rodrigues de Araujo, 57.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Joseneide Cunha de Medeiros, 50.0%
- October 5, 2008: Francisco Rodrigues de Araujo, 62.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues de Araujo, 47.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jardelina do Vale Pereira, 58.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jardelina do Vale Pereira, 57.1%

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

- [Galinhos Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/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 Galinhos

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2008-10-05-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2008-10-05-local/mayor.json.