# 2008 São Lourenço do Sul mayoral election

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

José Sidney Nunes de Almeida won with 69.5% of the vote, 41.6 points ahead of Emilio Augusto Becker Lessa.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Sidney Nunes de Almeida | PT | 19,714 | 69.5% | Elected |
| Emilio Augusto Becker Lessa | PP | 7,921 | 27.9% |  |
| Adelar Bitencourt Rozin | PSOL | 712 | 2.5% |  |

Valid votes: 28,347

Turnout: 85.6% (29,628 of 34,631 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-do-sul/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Zelmute Oliveira Peres, 28.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-do-sul/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rudinei Harter, 44.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Rudinei Harter, 54.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-do-sul/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Jose Daniel Raupp Martins, 52.6%
- October 5, 2008: José Sidney Nunes de Almeida, 69.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-do-sul/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Sidney Nunes de Almeida, 42.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-do-sul/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Dari Pagel, 48.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-do-sul/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Dari Pagel, 54.6%

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

- [São Lourenço do Sul Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-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 São Lourenço do Sul

- 2008 São Lourenço do Sul mayoral election
- [2008 São Lourenço do Sul Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-lourenco-do-sul/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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