# 2008 Santa Cruz do Sul mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Santa Cruz do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul.md), October 5, 2008

Neiva Teresinha Marques won with 50.8% of the vote, 11.9 points ahead of Helena Hermany.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neiva Teresinha Marques | PTB | 37,385 | 50.8% | Elected |
| Helena Hermany | PP | 28,650 | 38.9% |  |
| Eliana Maria Giehl | PMDB | 6,463 | 8.8% |  |
| Afonso Schwengber | PSTU | 1,145 | 1.6% |  |

Valid votes: 73,643

Turnout: 88.3% (78,279 of 88,610 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Sérgio Ivan Moraes, 47.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Helena Hermany, 32.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Telmo Jose Kirst, 52.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Telmo Jose Kirst, 51.9%
- October 5, 2008: Neiva Teresinha Marques, 50.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Alberto Wenzel, 41.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Sérgio Ivan Moraes, 47.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sérgio Ivan Moraes, 50.6%

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

- [Santa Cruz do Sul Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/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 Santa Cruz do Sul

- 2008 Santa Cruz do Sul mayoral election
- [2008 Santa Cruz do Sul Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santa-cruz-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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