# 2008 Santa Maria mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Santa Maria](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria.md), October 5, 2008

Nilson Urbano won with 53.7% of the vote, 7.5 points ahead of Pedro Lopes de Moura.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nilson Urbano | PSB | 1,946 | 53.7% | Elected |
| Pedro Lopes de Moura | PMDB | 1,676 | 46.3% |  |

Valid votes: 3,622

Turnout: 96.4% (3,883 of 4,030 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Raniery Soares Camara, 57.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Raniery Soares Camara, 45.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Pedro Henryque Oliveira Urbano, 50.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Celina Amélia Câmara de Moura, 52.0%
- October 5, 2008: Nilson Urbano, 53.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nilson Urbano, 65.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Pedro Lopes de Moura, 64.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Pedro Lopes de Moura, 61.0%

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

- [Santa Maria Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/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 Santa Maria

- 2008 Santa Maria mayoral election
- [2008 Santa Maria Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/santa-maria/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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