# 2008 São José do Seridó mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [São José do Seridó](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido.md), October 5, 2008

Jackson Dantas won with 58.6% of the vote, 17.2 points ahead of Joao Bosco da Costa.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jackson Dantas | PMDB | 1,994 | 58.6% | Elected |
| Joao Bosco da Costa | PR | 1,410 | 41.4% |  |

Valid votes: 3,404

Turnout: 96.6% (3,493 of 3,616 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jackson Dantas, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jackson Dantas, 61.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Maria Dalva Medeiros de Araújo, 100.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Jackson Dantas, 67.5%
- October 5, 2008: Jackson Dantas, 58.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Lazaro Dantas, 50.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joao Bosco da Costa, 62.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Bosco da Costa, 63.3%

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

- [São José do Seridó Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/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 São José do Seridó

- 2008 São José do Seridó mayoral election
- [2008 São José do Seridó Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-jose-do-serido/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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