# 2008 Santana do Matos municipal election

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

Turnout: 10,328 of 11,588 registered voters (89.1%). −0.29 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco de Assis Silva | PSB | 4,832 | 50.4% | Elected |
| Lardjane Ciriaco de Araujo Macedo | DEM | 4,762 | 49.6% |  |

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

PSB won 2 of the 9 seats, with 31.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 3,104 | 31.8% | 2 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1,704 | 17.5% | 2 |
| Democratas | 1,593 | 16.3% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 1,082 | 11.1% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 926 | 9.5% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 679 | 7.0% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 677 | 6.9% | 1 |

## Contests

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

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