# 2008 Martins municipal election

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

Turnout: 6,069 of 6,334 registered voters (95.8%). +10.3 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa | DEM | 3,039 | 52.5% | Elected |
| Haroldo Ribeiro Teixeira | PR | 2,751 | 47.5% |  |

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

Democratas won 2 of the 9 seats, with 29.1% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 1,709 | 29.1% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 726 | 12.4% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 528 | 9.0% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 487 | 8.3% | 1 |
| Partido Social Cristão | 456 | 7.8% | 1 |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 446 | 7.6% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 394 | 6.7% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 361 | 6.1% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 300 | 5.1% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 226 | 3.9% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 192 | 3.3% |  |
| Partido Verde | 29 | 0.5% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 15 | 0.3% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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