# 2008 Doutor Ricardo municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Doutor Ricardo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 1,916 of 1,966 registered voters (97.5%). +1.5 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Doutor Ricardo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nilton da Silva Rolante | PMDB | 1,156 | 61.3% | Elected |
| Leonardo Zanella | PP | 729 | 38.7% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Doutor Ricardo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 5 of the 9 seats, with 54.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,021 | 54.4% | 5 |
| Progressistas | 639 | 34.0% | 3 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 114 | 6.1% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 63 | 3.4% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 40 | 2.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Doutor Ricardo mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Doutor Ricardo Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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