# 2008 Carlos Barbosa municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Carlos Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 17,327 of 18,715 registered voters (92.6%). −1.1 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Carlos Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fernando Xavier da Silva | PDT | 8,873 | 53.1% | Elected |
| Irani Chies | PP | 7,822 | 46.9% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Carlos Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 30.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 5,061 | 30.2% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 3,449 | 20.6% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 3,412 | 20.3% | 1 |
| Democratas | 1,951 | 11.6% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 986 | 5.9% | 1 |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 643 | 3.8% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 557 | 3.3% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 431 | 2.6% |  |
| Partido Socialismo e Liberdade | 188 | 1.1% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 83 | 0.5% |  |
| Partido da República | 9 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Carlos Barbosa mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Carlos Barbosa Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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