# 2008 Sinimbu mayoral election

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

Mario Rabuske won with 45.0% of the vote, 6.2 points ahead of Wilson Molz.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mario Rabuske | PP | 3,109 | 45.0% | Elected |
| Wilson Molz | PMDB | 2,682 | 38.8% |  |
| Sandra Marisa Roesch Backes | DEM | 1,114 | 16.1% |  |

Valid votes: 6,905

Turnout: 89.8% (7,148 of 7,959 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sinimbu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Wilson Molz, 46.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sinimbu/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Sandra Marisa Roesch Backes, 39.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sinimbu/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Sandra Marisa Roesch Backes, 39.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sinimbu/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Clairton Wegmann, 35.4%
- October 5, 2008: Mario Rabuske, 45.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sinimbu/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Mario Rabuske, 43.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sinimbu/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Wilson Molz, 58.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sinimbu/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Mario Rabuske, 57.1%

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

- [Sinimbu Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sinimbu/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 Sinimbu

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

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