# 2008 Forquetinha municipal election

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

Turnout: 2,518 of 2,627 registered voters (95.9%). −0.37 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Waldemar Laurido Richter | PP | 1,231 | 50.2% | Elected |
| Lauri Darci Gisch | PMDB | 1,221 | 49.8% |  |

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

Progressistas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 42.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,054 | 42.4% | 4 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 766 | 30.8% | 3 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 406 | 16.3% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 193 | 7.8% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 69 | 2.8% |  |

## Contests

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

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