# 2008 Augusto Pestana municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Augusto Pestana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 5,382 of 5,635 registered voters (95.5%). +5.3 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Augusto Pestana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vilmar Zimmermann | PP | 3,072 | 58.7% | Elected |
| Nelson Wille | DEM | 2,161 | 41.3% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Augusto Pestana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 21.3% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 1,233 | 23.4% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 1,157 | 21.9% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,123 | 21.3% | 3 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 924 | 17.5% | 2 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 839 | 15.9% | 1 |

## Contests

- [2008 Augusto Pestana mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Augusto Pestana Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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