# 2008 São Rafael municipal election

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

Turnout: 6,353 of 6,840 registered voters (92.9%). −3.8 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of São Rafael](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José de Arimateia Braz | PPS | 2,505 | 42.5% | Elected |
| Cesario Davi da Silva | PMDB | 1,708 | 29.0% |  |
| Reno Marinho de Macêdo Souza | PP | 1,677 | 28.5% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of São Rafael](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 2 of the 9 seats, with 18.7% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,132 | 18.7% | 2 |
| Partido da República | 1,065 | 17.6% | 1 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 1,035 | 17.1% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 697 | 11.5% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 550 | 9.1% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 531 | 8.8% | 1 |
| Democratas | 389 | 6.4% |  |
| Progressistas | 380 | 6.3% | 1 |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 288 | 4.7% | 1 |

## Contests

- [2008 São Rafael mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 São Rafael Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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