# 2008 Parnamirim mayoral election

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

Mauricio Marques dos Santos won with 50.9% of the vote, 3.8 points ahead of Francisco Gilson de Moura.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauricio Marques dos Santos | PDT | 35,661 | 50.9% | Elected |
| Francisco Gilson de Moura | PV | 32,988 | 47.1% |  |
| Joao Batista Terto de Holanda | PSOL | 945 | 1.3% |  |
| Francisco Jose Ponte Bezerra | PCB | 410 | 0.6% |  |

Valid votes: 70,004

Turnout: 87.6% (76,594 of 87,445 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parnamirim/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Raimunda Nilda da Silva Cruz, 46.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parnamirim/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rosano Taveira da Cunha, 50.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parnamirim/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Rosano Taveira da Cunha, 44.8%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parnamirim/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Mauricio Marques dos Santos, 55.4%
- October 5, 2008: Mauricio Marques dos Santos, 50.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parnamirim/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Agnelo Alves, 72.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parnamirim/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Agnelo Alves, 61.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parnamirim/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Raimundo Marciano de Freitas, 45.5%

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

- [Parnamirim Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parnamirim/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 Parnamirim

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

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