# 2008 Garruchos municipal election

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

Turnout: 2,690 of 3,057 registered voters (88.0%). −1.2 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Carlos Scotto | PP | 1,347 | 51.3% | Elected |
| Carlos Cardinal de Oliveira | PDT | 1,188 | 45.2% |  |
| Juares Luis Martini | PTB | 93 | 3.5% |  |

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

Progressistas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 47.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,258 | 47.6% | 4 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 949 | 35.9% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 207 | 7.8% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 159 | 6.0% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 70 | 2.6% |  |

## Contests

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

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