# 2008 Lavras do Sul municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Lavras do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/lavras-do-sul.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 5,644 of 6,222 registered voters (90.7%). −3.7 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Lavras do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/lavras-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo Alcides Vidal de Souza | PP | 2,507 | 46.1% | Elected |
| Aristides Saul Teixeira Costa | PDT | 1,914 | 35.2% |  |
| Sávio Johnston Prestes | DEM | 1,015 | 18.7% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Lavras do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/lavras-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 2 of the 9 seats, with 28.3% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,555 | 28.3% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,264 | 23.0% | 2 |
| Democratas | 663 | 12.1% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 460 | 8.4% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 444 | 8.1% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 376 | 6.8% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 366 | 6.7% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 290 | 5.3% | 1 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 76 | 1.4% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Lavras do Sul mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/lavras-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Lavras do Sul Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/lavras-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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