# 2008 Lagoa Nova mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Lagoa Nova](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova.md), October 5, 2008

Erivan de Souza Costa won with 56.6% of the vote, 13.3 points ahead of Genilson Pinheiro Borges.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Erivan de Souza Costa | PSB | 4,725 | 56.6% | Elected |
| Genilson Pinheiro Borges | PTB | 3,617 | 43.4% |  |

Valid votes: 8,342

Turnout: 84.3% (9,138 of 10,840 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Iranildo Aciole da Silva, 46.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Luciano Silva Santos, 51.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Luciano Silva Santos, 54.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): João Maria Alves de Assunção, 54.4%
- October 5, 2008: Erivan de Souza Costa, 56.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Erivan de Souza Costa, 59.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Geraldo Evilasio de Araujo, 50.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Geraldo Evilasio de Araujo, 50.7%

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

- [Lagoa Nova Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/lagoa-nova/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 Lagoa Nova

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

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