# 2008 Santiago mayoral 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

Júlio César Viero Ruivo won with 54.1% of the vote, 28.0 points ahead of Vulmar Silveira Leite.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 28,846

Turnout: 81.1% (30,795 of 37,968 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Gorski de Matos, 58.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Tiago Görski Lacerda, 71.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Tiago Görski Lacerda, 60.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Júlio César Viero Ruivo, 63.2%
- October 5, 2008: Júlio César Viero Ruivo, 54.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Francisco Gorski, 66.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Francisco Gorski, 48.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Carlos Cardoso Gomes, 46.3%

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

- [Santiago Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santiago/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 Santiago

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

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