# 2008 Braga mayoral election

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

Luis Carlos Balestrin won with 55.4% of the vote, 10.9 points ahead of João Francisco Vigne.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luis Carlos Balestrin | PMDB | 1,541 | 55.4% | Elected |
| João Francisco Vigne | PDT | 1,239 | 44.6% |  |

Valid votes: 2,780

Turnout: 95.5% (2,912 of 3,048 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Sadi Enrique Della Libera, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Luis Carlos Balestrin, 52.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Alberto Vigne, 57.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Luis Carlos Balestrin, 59.5%
- October 5, 2008: Luis Carlos Balestrin, 55.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Hermes Ienerich, 50.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Hermes Ienerich, 55.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Juarez de Jesus Mello, 46.6%

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

- [Braga Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/braga/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 Braga

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

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