# 2008 Montanhas mayoral election

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

Maria Eliete Coutinho Bispo won with 52.0% of the vote, 4.0 points ahead of Leonardo Jose de Lira Lima.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Eliete Coutinho Bispo | PDT | 3,620 | 52.0% | Elected |
| Leonardo Jose de Lira Lima | PMN | 3,341 | 48.0% |  |

Valid votes: 6,961

Turnout: 82.4% (7,334 of 8,902 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/montanhas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Antonio Marcolino Neto, 52.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/montanhas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Manuel Gustavo de Araujo Moreira, 48.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/montanhas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Manuel Gustavo de Araujo Moreira, 51.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/montanhas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Algacir Antonio de Lima Januario, 40.8%
- October 5, 2008: Maria Eliete Coutinho Bispo, 52.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/montanhas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Otêmia Maria de Lima e Silva, 56.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/montanhas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Otêmia Maria de Lima e Silva, 52.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/montanhas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Balduino Bispo, 45.1%

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

- [Montanhas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/montanhas/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 Montanhas

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

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