# 2008 Doutor Ricardo mayoral 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

Nilton da Silva Rolante won with 61.3% of the vote, 22.7 points ahead of Leonardo Zanella.

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

Valid votes: 1,885

Turnout: 97.5% (1,916 of 1,966 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Alvaro José Giacobbo, 52.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Alvaro José Giacobbo, 58.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Catea Maria Santin Borsatto Rolante, 55.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Alvimar Luiz Lisot, 65.3%
- October 5, 2008: Nilton da Silva Rolante, 61.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nilton da Silva Rolante, 100.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Otacilio Anibal Ballestro, 50.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Alvimar Luiz Lisot, 100.0%

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

- [Doutor Ricardo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/doutor-ricardo/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 Doutor Ricardo

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

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