# 2008 Sapucaia do Sul mayoral election

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

Vilmar Ballin won with 60.8% of the vote, 23.6 points ahead of Marcelo Andrade Machado.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vilmar Ballin | PT | 45,349 | 60.8% | Elected |
| Marcelo Andrade Machado | PMDB | 27,723 | 37.1% |  |
| Alfredo Brochier Neto | PSOL | 1,568 | 2.1% |  |

Valid votes: 74,640

Turnout: 88.2% (85,169 of 96,597 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Volmir Rodrigues, 68.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Volmir Rodrigues, 52.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Luis Rogerio Link, 39.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Ballin, 47.4%
- October 5, 2008: Vilmar Ballin, 60.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Andrade Machado, 38.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Walmir dos Santos Martins, 59.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-do-sul/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Walmir dos Santos Martins, 42.7%

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

- [Sapucaia do Sul Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sapucaia-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 Sapucaia do Sul

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

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