# 2008 Ruy Barbosa municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Ruy Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 3,065 of 3,371 registered voters (90.9%). +0.18 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Ruy Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Aparecida Cavacante | PMDB | 2,046 | 71.4% | Elected |
| Maria Lucia Candido da Silva | PSB | 819 | 28.6% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Ruy Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 38.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,114 | 38.2% | 3 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 830 | 28.5% | 3 |
| Progressistas | 678 | 23.2% | 3 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 135 | 4.6% |  |
| Democratas | 94 | 3.2% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 66 | 2.3% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Ruy Barbosa mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Ruy Barbosa Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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