# 2008 Palmitinho municipal election

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

Turnout: 5,153 of 5,639 registered voters (91.4%). −0.62 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jair Alberto Albarello | PDT | 2,513 | 50.9% | Elected |
| Gelson Pelegrini | PT | 2,424 | 49.1% |  |

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

Progressistas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 23.1% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,337 | 26.5% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1,176 | 23.3% | 2 |
| Progressistas | 1,167 | 23.1% | 4 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,123 | 22.2% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 181 | 3.6% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 66 | 1.3% |  |
| Partido da República | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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