# 2008 Cruz Alta mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Cruz Alta](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta.md), October 5, 2008

Vilson Roberto Bastos dos Santos won with 68.1% of the vote, 36.3 points ahead of Joao Augusto Araujo Telles.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vilson Roberto Bastos dos Santos | PT | 25,789 | 68.1% | Elected |
| Joao Augusto Araujo Telles | PP | 12,061 | 31.9% |  |

Valid votes: 37,850

Turnout: 81.0% (39,625 of 48,918 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paula Rubin Facco Librelotto, 88.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paula Rubin Facco Librelotto, 53.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Vilson Roberto Bastos dos Santos, 44.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Juliano da Silva, 42.4%
- October 5, 2008: Vilson Roberto Bastos dos Santos, 68.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Vilson Roberto Bastos dos Santos, 37.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Westphalen Correa, 37.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Pedro Bonetti, 41.8%

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

- [Cruz Alta Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/cruz-alta/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 Cruz Alta

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

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