# 2008 Novo Hamburgo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Novo Hamburgo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo.md), October 5, 2008

Tarcísio João Zimmermann won with 51.3% of the vote, 9.1 points ahead of Jair Henrique Foscarini.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio João Zimmermann | PT | 70,442 | 51.3% | Elected |
| Jair Henrique Foscarini | PMDB | 57,921 | 42.2% |  |
| Ralfe Joe Thiesen Cardoso | PSOL | 8,933 | 6.5% |  |

Valid votes: 137,296

Turnout: 87.6% (151,217 of 172,584 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gustavo Diogo Finck, 53.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Fatima Cristina Caxinhas Daudt, 45.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Fatima Cristina Caxinhas Daudt, 34.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Paulo Roberto Kopschina, 96.5%
- October 5, 2008: Tarcísio João Zimmermann, 51.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jair Henrique Foscarini, 40.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Airton dos Santos, 46.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Airton dos Santos, 56.9%

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

- [Novo Hamburgo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/novo-hamburgo/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 Novo Hamburgo

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

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