# 2008 Santiago municipal election

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

Turnout: 30,795 of 37,968 registered voters (81.1%). −3.1 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Júlio César Viero Ruivo | PP | 15,596 | 54.1% | Elected |
| Vulmar Silveira Leite | PSDB | 7,516 | 26.1% |  |
| Sandro Guimarães Palma | PTB | 5,040 | 17.5% |  |
| Julio Cesar de Lima Prates | PT | 694 | 2.4% |  |

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

Progressistas won 6 of the 10 seats, with 52.3% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 15,325 | 52.3% | 6 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 4,732 | 16.2% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 2,985 | 10.2% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 2,781 | 9.5% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 2,345 | 8.0% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1,024 | 3.5% |  |
| Democratas | 83 | 0.3% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 17 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 6 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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