# 2008 Riacho de Santana municipal election

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

Turnout: 2,968 of 3,523 registered voters (84.2%). −0.33 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raimundo Nonato dos Santos | PSB | 1,794 | 64.4% | Elected |
| José Hermilson Soares Fontes | PT | 993 | 35.6% |  |

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

PSB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 40.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,148 | 40.5% | 4 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 473 | 16.7% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 432 | 15.2% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 291 | 10.3% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 257 | 9.1% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 234 | 8.3% | 1 |

## Contests

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

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