# 2008 Arroio Grande municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Arroio Grande](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/arroio-grande.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 13,568 of 15,558 registered voters (87.2%). −0.97 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Arroio Grande](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/arroio-grande/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorge Luiz Cardozo | PDT | 7,436 | 56.7% | Elected |
| José Guilherme Machado Muller | PP | 4,771 | 36.4% |  |
| Mario Eglã Modernel Pio | PMDB | 912 | 7.0% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Arroio Grande](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/arroio-grande/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PDT won 6 of the 9 seats, with 52.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 6,931 | 52.8% | 6 |
| Progressistas | 3,900 | 29.7% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 581 | 4.4% |  |
| Democratas | 581 | 4.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 490 | 3.7% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 439 | 3.3% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 111 | 0.8% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 92 | 0.7% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Arroio Grande mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/arroio-grande/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Arroio Grande Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/arroio-grande/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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