# 2008 Araricá mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Araricá](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica.md), October 5, 2008

Flavio Luiz Foss won with 65.3% of the vote, 30.6 points ahead of Ardi Darcy Schmidt.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flavio Luiz Foss | PP | 2,278 | 65.3% | Elected |
| Ardi Darcy Schmidt | PDT | 1,210 | 34.7% |  |

Valid votes: 3,488

Turnout: 95.9% (3,600 of 3,753 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Oseas Garcia, 59.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Flavio Luiz Foss, 47.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Flavio Luiz Foss, 57.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Sergio Delias Machado, 47.1%
- October 5, 2008: Flavio Luiz Foss, 65.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Flavio Luiz Foss, 66.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Mario Valdir Augustin, 32.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Mario Valdir Augustin, 70.9%

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

- [Araricá Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/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 Araricá

- 2008 Araricá mayoral election
- [2008 Araricá Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/ararica/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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