# 2008 Jardim de Piranhas municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Jardim de Piranhas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 8,875 of 10,130 registered voters (87.6%). −3.4 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Jardim de Piranhas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antônio Soares de Araújo | PDT | 5,963 | 76.1% | Elected |
| Alberto de Araújo Gonçalves | PMDB | 1,680 | 21.4% |  |
| Francinaldo Borges de Andrade | PT | 191 | 2.4% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Jardim de Piranhas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PDT won 4 of the 9 seats, with 45.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 3,612 | 45.5% | 4 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1,754 | 22.1% | 2 |
| Partido da República | 1,204 | 15.2% | 2 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 717 | 9.0% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 306 | 3.9% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 277 | 3.5% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 49 | 0.6% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 22 | 0.3% |  |
| Democratas | 2 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Jardim de Piranhas mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Jardim de Piranhas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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