# 2008 Augusto Pestana mayoral 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

Vilmar Zimmermann won with 58.7% of the vote, 17.4 points ahead of Nelson Wille.

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

Valid votes: 5,233

Turnout: 95.5% (5,382 of 5,635 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Darci Sallet, 53.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Darci Sallet, 53.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Zimmermann, 57.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Zimmermann, 100.0%
- October 5, 2008: Vilmar Zimmermann, 58.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Darci Sallet, 60.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Darci Sallet, 50.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nelson Wille, 43.5%

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

- [Augusto Pestana Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/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 Augusto Pestana

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2008-10-05-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/augusto-pestana/2008-10-05-local/mayor.json.