# 2008 Linha Nova municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Linha Nova](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/linha-nova.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 1,161 of 1,228 registered voters (94.5%). −2.4 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Linha Nova](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/linha-nova/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nicolau Haas | PDT | 803 | 74.1% | Elected |
| Marlene Zimmermann | PP | 281 | 25.9% |  |

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

PMDB won 2 of the 9 seats, with 21.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 243 | 21.6% | 2 |
| Progressistas | 240 | 21.4% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 227 | 20.2% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 187 | 16.6% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 148 | 13.2% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 79 | 7.0% | 1 |

## Contests

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

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