# 2008 Jardim de Piranhas mayoral 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

Antônio Soares de Araújo won with 76.1% of the vote, 54.7 points ahead of Alberto de Araújo Gonçalves.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 7,834

Turnout: 87.6% (8,875 of 10,130 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rogério Soares, 52.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rogério Soares, 80.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Elídio Araujo de Queiroz, 61.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Elídio Araujo de Queiroz, 52.1%
- October 5, 2008: Antônio Soares de Araújo, 76.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antônio Soares de Araújo, 65.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Galbê Maia, 49.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Henrique de Araujo, 39.5%

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

- [Jardim de Piranhas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/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 Jardim de Piranhas

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

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