# 2008 Dois Lajeados mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Dois Lajeados](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados.md), October 5, 2008

Valnei Cover won with 55.0% of the vote, 10.0 points ahead of José Henrique Capitanio.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Valnei Cover | PDT | 1,405 | 55.0% | Elected |
| José Henrique Capitanio | PMDB | 1,150 | 45.0% |  |

Valid votes: 2,555

Turnout: 96.6% (2,620 of 2,712 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Fabiana Giacomin, 66.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Tiago Grando, 62.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Tiago Grando, 48.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Valnei Cover, 54.5%
- October 5, 2008: Valnei Cover, 55.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Lair Grando, 56.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): José Henrique Capitanio, 53.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Firmino Ziglioli, 100.0%

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

- [Dois Lajeados Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/dois-lajeados/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 Dois Lajeados

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

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