# 2008 Itaú mayoral election

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

Antonio Edson de Melo won with 57.1% of the vote, 14.2 points ahead of Francisco Neuremberg Fernandes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antonio Edson de Melo | DEM | 2,341 | 57.1% | Elected |
| Francisco Neuremberg Fernandes | PMDB | 1,758 | 42.9% |  |

Valid votes: 4,099

Turnout: 93.1% (4,362 of 4,683 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/itau/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Francisco Andre Regis Junior, 68.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/itau/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Francisco Andre Regis Junior, 52.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/itau/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ciro Gustavo Alves Bezerra, 55.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/itau/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Ciro Gustavo Alves Bezerra, 57.8%
- October 5, 2008: Antonio Edson de Melo, 57.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/itau/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Edson de Melo, 56.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/itau/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Francisco Neuremberg Fernandes, 50.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/itau/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Neuremberg Fernandes, 53.0%

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

- [Itaú Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/itau/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 Itaú

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

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