# 2008 Cerro Grande do Sul municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Cerro Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-grande-do-sul.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 6,296 of 6,756 registered voters (93.2%). −3.0 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Cerro Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-grande-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elton Wolfle Schwalm | PP | 3,332 | 56.2% | Elected |
| Zilda Schwalm da Silva | PDT | 2,601 | 43.8% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Cerro Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-grande-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 2 of the 9 seats, with 26.0% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,591 | 26.0% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,188 | 19.4% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,156 | 18.9% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 933 | 15.3% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 569 | 9.3% | 1 |
| Democratas | 245 | 4.0% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 206 | 3.4% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 191 | 3.1% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 29 | 0.5% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Cerro Grande do Sul mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-grande-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Cerro Grande do Sul Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cerro-grande-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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