# 2008 Ouro Branco mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Ouro Branco](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco.md), October 5, 2008

Nilton Medeiros won with 70.1% of the vote, 40.2 points ahead of José Soares de Oliveira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nilton Medeiros | PTB | 2,268 | 70.1% | Elected |
| José Soares de Oliveira | PP | 967 | 29.9% |  |

Valid votes: 3,235

Turnout: 95.5% (3,455 of 3,619 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Samuel Oliveira de Souto, 61.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Samuel Oliveira de Souto, 53.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Maria de Fátima Araújo da Silva, 62.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Maria de Fátima Araújo da Silva, 59.7%
- October 5, 2008: Nilton Medeiros, 70.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nilton Medeiros, 65.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Batista de Lucena, 71.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Batista de Lucena, 46.3%

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

- [Ouro Branco Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ouro-branco/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 Ouro Branco

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

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