# 2008 Canoas mayoral election

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

Jairo Jorge da Silva led with 46.5% of the vote, 9.1 points ahead of Jurandir Marques Maciel.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 5, 2008

- Jairo Jorge da Silva, 46.5% (Advanced)
- Jurandir Marques Maciel, 37.5% (Advanced)
- Nedy de Vargas Marques, 15.0%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/2008-10-26-runoff/mayor.md), October 26, 2008

- Jairo Jorge da Silva, 52.6% (Elected)
- Jurandir Marques Maciel, 47.4%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jairo Jorge da Silva | PT | 84,268 | 46.5% | Advanced |
| Jurandir Marques Maciel | PTB | 67,867 | 37.5% | Advanced |
| Nedy de Vargas Marques | PMDB | 27,195 | 15.0% |  |
| Paulo Sérgio da Silva | PSOL | 1,839 | 1.0% |  |

Valid votes: 181,169

Turnout: 86.5% (206,180 of 238,222 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Airton José de Souza, 52.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jairo Jorge da Silva, 53.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Ghiorzzi Busato, 51.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Jairo Jorge da Silva, 71.3%
- October 5, 2008: Jairo Jorge da Silva, 52.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcos Antonio Ronchetti, 70.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Marcos Antonio Ronchetti, 50.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Hugo Simoes Lagranha, 58.6%

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

- [Canoas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/canoas/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 Canoas

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

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