# 2008 Rafael Fernandes municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 3,769 of 4,023 registered voters (93.7%). −3.7 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José de Nicodemo Ferreira Junior | PMDB | 1,794 | 50.0% | Elected |
| Francisco Vandilson de Oliveira | PMN | 1,651 | 46.0% |  |
| Nicolas Carneiro do Nascimento | PSDC | 141 | 3.9% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PSB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 31.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,234 | 34.2% | 3 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,128 | 31.2% | 4 |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 240 | 6.6% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 224 | 6.2% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 191 | 5.3% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 190 | 5.3% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 182 | 5.0% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 131 | 3.6% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 53 | 1.5% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 32 | 0.9% |  |
| Partido Verde | 4 | 0.1% |  |
| Democratas | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Rafael Fernandes mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Rafael Fernandes Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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