# 2008 Guaíba municipal election

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

Turnout: 58,948 of 67,561 registered voters (87.3%). −1.9 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Henrique Tavares | PTB | 22,456 | 43.5% | Elected |
| Nelson Cornetet | PPS | 13,374 | 25.9% |  |
| Roberto Quadros da Silva | PMDB | 10,696 | 20.7% |  |
| Valdo Nobrega Ribeiro | PSDB | 5,137 | 9.9% |  |

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

PTB won 3 of the 10 seats, with 23.1% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 12,402 | 23.1% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 10,264 | 19.1% | 3 |
| Democratas | 6,900 | 12.8% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 5,101 | 9.5% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 3,710 | 6.9% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 3,412 | 6.3% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 3,259 | 6.1% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 3,055 | 5.7% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 2,019 | 3.8% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,254 | 2.3% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 1,064 | 2.0% |  |
| Partido da República | 762 | 1.4% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 393 | 0.7% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 173 | 0.3% |  |

## Contests

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

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