# 2008 Horizontina municipal election

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

Turnout: 12,790 of 13,775 registered voters (92.8%). +4.7 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Irineu Colato | PP | 4,359 | 35.2% | Elected |
| Marcos Aurélio Schneider | PPS | 4,057 | 32.8% |  |
| Adilson Air Abran | PDT | 3,966 | 32.0% |  |

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

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 26.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 3,271 | 26.2% | 3 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 3,003 | 24.1% | 2 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1,708 | 13.7% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 1,202 | 9.6% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1,151 | 9.2% | 2 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 733 | 5.9% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 474 | 3.8% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 442 | 3.5% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 290 | 2.3% |  |
| Partido Verde | 206 | 1.7% |  |

## Contests

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

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