# 2008 São Rafael Municipal Chamber 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 PMDB won 2 of the 9 seats, with 18.7% of the vote. Seats: PMDB 2, PR 1, PRB 1, PPS 1, PSB 1, PSDB 1, PP 1, and PMN 1. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,132 | 18.7% | 2 | Elected | | Partido da República | 1,065 | 17.6% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 1,035 | 17.1% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Popular Socialista | 697 | 11.5% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 550 | 9.1% | 1 | Elected | | Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 531 | 8.8% | 1 | Elected | | Democratas | 389 | 6.4% | | | | Progressistas | 380 | 6.3% | 1 | Elected | | Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 288 | 4.7% | 1 | Elected | Valid votes: 6,067 Turnout: 92.9% (6,353 of 6,840 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### Unidos Venceremos 2,197 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gilvan Soares da Câmara | PR | 354 | Elected | | Luiz Batista da Cunha Neto | PMDB | 325 | Elected | | Josivan Jeronimo | PMDB | 266 | Elected | | Francisco Marinheiro de Souza | PR | 240 | | | José Jean Dantas dos Santos | PMDB | 232 | | | Diosino Aurino da Silva | PR | 231 | | | Raimundo Nonato Dantas de Medeiros | PR | 174 | | | Fernando Carlos de Moura | PMDB | 128 | | | Ulisvaldo Fernando de Souza | PMDB | 118 | | | Anderson Felipe Almeida da Silva | PR | 31 | | ### Por Sao Rafael e Pelo Povo 2,020 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Francisco Alves Medeiros Filho | PRB | 370 | Elected | | Wagner Moura Brito | PMN | 283 | Elected | | Francisco Caninde Lira | PPS | 272 | Elected | | Jose Ribamar Barros | PRB | 178 | | | Maria Edna Pineiro de Araujo | PRB | 175 | | | Antonio Francinaldo Fonseca de Araújo | PRB | 169 | | | Genivan Batista da Silva | PPS | 131 | | | Vilde Rodrigues de Oliveira | PPS | 126 | | | Alexcinaldo Matias de Souza | PPS | 107 | | | Francisco Edivan Cesario | PRB | 80 | | | Giliard Lopes da Silva | PRB | 31 | | ### São Rafael do Povo 1,850 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | José Carlos Gonçalo | PSB | 294 | Elected | | Antonio Sabino de Souza | PP | 279 | Elected | | Antonio Henrique da Silva | PSDB | 216 | Elected | | Moacir Cesario Dantas | PSB | 216 | | | Dinarte de Medeiros Nobre | DEM | 200 | | | Joao Severino de Lima | PSDB | 192 | | | Rita de Cássia Soares da Cunha | DEM | 166 | | | Amilton Barbosa da Fonseca | PSDB | 54 | | | Francisca Vieira da Silva | PSDB | 48 | | | Francisco Canindé Lira | PSB | 15 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): Progressistas, União Brasil, Republicanos, União Brasil, Progressistas, União Brasil, Progressistas, União Brasil, Progressistas, Progressistas, Republicanos, União Brasil - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Republicanos, Partido Liberal, Progressistas, Republicanos, Republicanos, Republicanos, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Republicanos, Partido Liberal, Progressistas - [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Solidariedade, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade - [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Mobilização Nacional, Republicanos, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Republicanos, Mobilização Nacional - October 5, 2008: list, list, list, Republicanos, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Mobilização Nacional, Progressistas, Cidadania, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Mobilização Nacional, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Mobilização Nacional, Democratas ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 5, 2008 - [São Rafael mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local/mayor.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 Rafael - [2008 São Rafael mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md) - 2008 São Rafael Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-rafael/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.json.