# 2008 São Luiz mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Roraima](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr.md) / [São Luiz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz.md), October 5, 2008

James Moreira Batista won with 52.6% of the vote, 5.3 points ahead of Lineu Holsbach de Araújo Filho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| James Moreira Batista | PCdoB | 2,031 | 52.6% | Elected |
| Lineu Holsbach de Araújo Filho | PSDB | 1,827 | 47.4% |  |

Valid votes: 3,858

Turnout: 88.0% (4,091 of 4,648 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Elias Beschorner Sa Silva, 59.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): James Moreira Batista, 66.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): James Moreira Batista, 38.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Edson Pereira Leite, 46.2%
- October 5, 2008: James Moreira Batista, 52.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Waldeir Nunes de Oliveira, 47.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Geraldo Francisco da Costa, 53.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Edmilson Lojor Ribeiro, 50.0%

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

- [São Luiz Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/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 Luiz

- 2008 São Luiz mayoral election
- [2008 São Luiz Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2008-10-05-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rr/sao-luiz/2008-10-05-local/mayor.json.