# 2008 Guaíba mayoral 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

Henrique Tavares won with 43.5% of the vote, 17.6 points ahead of Nelson Cornetet.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 51,663

Turnout: 87.3% (58,948 of 67,561 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Soares Reinaldo, 78.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Soares Reinaldo, 38.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): José Francisco Soares Sperotto, 55.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Henrique Tavares, 41.7%
- October 5, 2008: Henrique Tavares, 43.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Manoel Ernesto Rodrigues Stringhini, 54.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Manoel Ernesto Rodrigues Stringhini, 37.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nelson Cornetet, 42.0%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 5, 2008

- [Guaíba Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/guaiba/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2008-10-05-local.md) (11,123)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2008](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2008), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Guaíba

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

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