# 2008 Carlos Barbosa mayoral 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

Fernando Xavier da Silva won with 53.1% of the vote, 6.3 points ahead of Irani Chies.

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

Valid votes: 16,695

Turnout: 92.6% (17,327 of 18,715 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Everson Kirch, 56.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Everson Kirch, 51.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Evandro Zibetti, 53.8%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Fernando Xavier da Silva, 58.3%
- October 5, 2008: Fernando Xavier da Silva, 53.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Irani Chies, 44.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Fernando Xavier da Silva, 47.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Rogerio Migot, 58.4%

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

- [Carlos Barbosa Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/carlos-barbosa/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 Carlos Barbosa

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

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