# 2008 Nova Petrópolis mayoral election

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

Luiz Irineu Schenkel won with 54.0% of the vote, 8.1 points ahead of Roberto Luiz Kehl.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luiz Irineu Schenkel | PSDB | 7,046 | 54.0% | Elected |
| Roberto Luiz Kehl | PMDB | 5,991 | 46.0% |  |

Valid votes: 13,037

Turnout: 90.2% (13,643 of 15,130 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/nova-petropolis/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Daniel Carlos Michaelsen, 36.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/nova-petropolis/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jorge Darlei Wolf, 46.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/nova-petropolis/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Regis Luiz Hahn, 48.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/nova-petropolis/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Regis Luiz Hahn, 59.7%
- October 5, 2008: Luiz Irineu Schenkel, 54.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/nova-petropolis/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Irineu Schenkel, 57.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/nova-petropolis/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Augusto Schranck Junior, 62.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/nova-petropolis/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Roberto Luiz Kehl, 50.8%

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

- [Nova Petrópolis Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/nova-petropolis/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 Nova Petrópolis

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

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