# 2008 Erechim municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Erechim](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 60,300 of 69,660 registered voters (86.6%). −1.1 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Erechim](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo Alfredo Polis | PT | 22,863 | 40.3% | Elected |
| Luiz Antônio Tirello | PTB | 20,380 | 35.9% |  |
| Luiz Francisco Schmidt | DEM | 13,489 | 23.8% |  |

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

Partido dos Trabalhadores won 3 of the 10 seats, with 25.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 14,433 | 25.6% | 3 |
| Progressistas | 10,033 | 17.8% | 2 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 7,730 | 13.7% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 4,831 | 8.6% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 4,461 | 7.9% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 2,760 | 4.9% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 2,559 | 4.5% | 1 |
| Democratas | 2,443 | 4.3% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 2,424 | 4.3% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 2,159 | 3.8% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 1,217 | 2.2% |  |
| Partido Socialismo e Liberdade | 816 | 1.4% |  |
| Partido Verde | 502 | 0.9% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 69 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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