# 2008 Porto Xavier mayoral 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

Vilmar Kaiser won with 51.3% of the vote, 2.6 points ahead of Armindo Schmechel.

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

Valid votes: 7,391

Turnout: 84.9% (7,672 of 9,037 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Domingos Menin, 57.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Domingos Menin, 53.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Kaiser, 52.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Paulo Sommer, 51.2%
- October 5, 2008: Vilmar Kaiser, 51.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Kaiser, 50.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Bernardino David, 51.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Edgar Steinbrenner, 51.3%

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

- [Porto Xavier Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/porto-xavier/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 Xavier

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

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