# 2008 Esmeralda municipal election

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

Turnout: 2,458 of 2,619 registered voters (93.9%). −3.0 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luiz Jaime Kramer | PMDB | 1,329 | 55.9% | Elected |
| Marco Antonio Mahfus | PP | 1,048 | 44.1% |  |

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

PMDB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 49.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,207 | 49.9% | 4 |
| Progressistas | 592 | 24.5% | 3 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 296 | 12.2% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 216 | 8.9% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 106 | 4.4% |  |

## Contests

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

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