# 2008 Patu mayoral election

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

Ednardo Benigno de Moura won with 53.2% of the vote, 6.3 points ahead of João Henrique Godeiro.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ednardo Benigno de Moura | PSB | 3,689 | 53.2% | Elected |
| João Henrique Godeiro | PCdoB | 3,251 | 46.8% |  |

Valid votes: 6,940

Turnout: 95.4% (7,514 of 7,880 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ednardo Benigno de Moura, 51.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rivelino Camara, 59.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Rivelino Camara, 51.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Evilásia Gildênia de Oliveira, 54.3%
- October 5, 2008: Ednardo Benigno de Moura, 53.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Possidonio Queiroga da Silva Neto, 59.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Possidonio Queiroga da Silva Neto, 51.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ednardo Benigno de Moura, 100.0%

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

- [Patu Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/patu/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 Patu

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

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