# 2008 Riacho da Cruz municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Riacho da Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-da-cruz.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 2,301 of 2,379 registered voters (96.7%). +5.2 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Riacho da Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-da-cruz/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcos Aurélio de Paiva Rêgo | DEM | 1,824 | 85.0% | Elected |
| Francisco Tomaildes Ribeiro | PT | 321 | 15.0% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Riacho da Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-da-cruz/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Democratas won 7 of the 9 seats, with 73.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 1,603 | 73.9% | 7 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 224 | 10.3% | 1 |
| Partido Verde | 176 | 8.1% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 114 | 5.3% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 51 | 2.4% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Riacho da Cruz mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-da-cruz/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Riacho da Cruz Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/riacho-da-cruz/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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