# 2008 São Leopoldo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [São Leopoldo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo.md), October 5, 2008

Ary Jose Vanazzi won with 77.4% of the vote, 54.8 points ahead of Anibal Moacir da Silva.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ary Jose Vanazzi | PT | 89,158 | 77.4% | Elected |
| Anibal Moacir da Silva | PSDB | 26,037 | 22.6% |  |

Valid votes: 115,195

Turnout: 87.0% (128,741 of 147,995 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Heliomar Athaydes Franco, 51.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Ary Jose Vanazzi, 46.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ary Jose Vanazzi, 30.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Anibal Moacir da Silva, 55.9%
- October 5, 2008: Ary Jose Vanazzi, 77.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ary Jose Vanazzi, 50.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Waldir Artur Schmidt, 57.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ronaldo Feijo Ribas, 50.0%

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

- [São Leopoldo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/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 São Leopoldo

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/2008-10-05-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-leopoldo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.json.