# 2008 Pedro Avelino mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Pedro Avelino](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino.md), October 5, 2008

Elson Batista da Trindade won with 59.0% of the vote, 20.2 points ahead of Neide Suely Muniz Costa.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elson Batista da Trindade | PSB | 2,873 | 59.0% | Elected |
| Neide Suely Muniz Costa | DEM | 1,892 | 38.9% |  |
| Cleber James Teixeira Cadó | PMDB | 103 | 2.1% |  |

Valid votes: 4,868

Turnout: 96.2% (5,163 of 5,365 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marina Teodoro da Trindade, 81.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): José Alexandre Sobrinho, 56.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Neide Suely Muniz Costa, 50.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Sergio Eduardo Bezerra Teodoro, 51.2%
- October 5, 2008: Elson Batista da Trindade, 59.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Edeclaiton Batista da Trindade, 52.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Edeclaiton Batista da Trindade, 56.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Neide Suely Muniz Costa, 50.2%

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

- [Pedro Avelino Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/pedro-avelino/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 Pedro Avelino

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

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