# 2008 Jaru mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rondônia](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro.md) / [Jaru](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru.md), October 5, 2008

Jean Carlos dos Santos won with 40.2% of the vote, 11.3 points ahead of Sônia Cordeiro de Souza.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jean Carlos dos Santos | PMDB | 11,517 | 40.2% | Elected |
| Sônia Cordeiro de Souza | PT | 8,275 | 28.9% |  |
| Carmivalda Gomes dos Santos Gon | PTB | 6,517 | 22.8% |  |
| Nelma Pereira Guedes Alves | PSDB | 1,297 | 4.5% |  |
| Otacil de Sal Sampaio | PP | 698 | 2.4% |  |
| Salomão Peixoto Cavalcante | PV | 312 | 1.1% |  |

Valid votes: 28,616

Turnout: 77.8% (30,600 of 39,344 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jeverson Luiz de Lima, 55.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): João Gonçalves Silva Júnior, 98.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): João Gonçalves Silva Júnior, 78.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Sônia Cordeiro de Souza, 49.1%
- October 5, 2008: Jean Carlos dos Santos, 40.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Amauri dos Santos, 47.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Amauri dos Santos, 56.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ademario Serafim de Andrade, 42.8%

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

- [Jaru Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/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 Jaru

- 2008 Jaru mayoral election
- [2008 Jaru Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/ro/jaru/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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