# 2008 Goianinha municipal election

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

Turnout: 14,675 of 15,347 registered voters (95.6%). +4.9 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Geraldo Rocha e Silva Junior | PMN | 10,289 | 77.5% | Elected |
| Honório Barbalho de Meiroz Grilo Filho | PRB | 2,989 | 22.5% |  |

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

PMN won 2 of the 9 seats, with 18.7% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 2,584 | 18.7% | 2 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 2,272 | 16.5% | 2 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 2,118 | 15.4% | 2 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 1,387 | 10.1% | 1 |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 1,287 | 9.3% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,218 | 8.8% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 1,174 | 8.5% |  |
| Partido da República | 1,161 | 8.4% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 307 | 2.2% |  |
| Partido Social Liberal | 212 | 1.5% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 52 | 0.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 13 | 0.1% |  |
| Democratas | 10 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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