# 2008 Porto Xavier municipal election

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

Turnout: 7,672 of 9,037 registered voters (84.9%). +0.14 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Porto Xavier](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vilmar Kaiser | PP | 3,793 | 51.3% | Elected |
| Armindo Schmechel | PDT | 3,598 | 48.7% |  |

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

Progressistas won 5 of the 9 seats, with 50.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 3,769 | 50.5% | 5 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 2,268 | 30.4% | 4 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 711 | 9.5% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 382 | 5.1% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 324 | 4.3% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 4 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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