# 2008 Porto Vera Cruz mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Porto Vera Cruz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz.md), October 5, 2008

Vanice Helena Andrade de Matos won with 50.8% of the vote, 1.6 points ahead of Ari Ost.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vanice Helena Andrade de Matos | PMDB | 851 | 50.8% | Elected |
| Ari Ost | PP | 824 | 49.2% |  |

Valid votes: 1,675

Turnout: 97.3% (1,717 of 1,764 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jaime Domingos Taffarel, 59.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): José Andrade de Matos, 100.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Delfor Barbieri, 63.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Vanice Helena Andrade de Matos, 100.0%
- October 5, 2008: Vanice Helena Andrade de Matos, 50.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Delfor Barbieri, 52.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Delfor Barbieri, 55.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Doalcir Roque Segat, 41.3%

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

- [Porto Vera Cruz Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/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 Porto Vera Cruz

- 2008 Porto Vera Cruz mayoral election
- [2008 Porto Vera Cruz Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-vera-cruz/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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