# 2008 Soledade municipal election

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

Turnout: 18,846 of 22,191 registered voters (84.9%). −0.35 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Soledade](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gelson Renato Cainelli | PP | 8,396 | 46.9% | Elected |
| Rubem Cima | PSB | 7,529 | 42.1% |  |
| José Giovanoni Netto | PT | 1,959 | 11.0% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Soledade](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 29.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 5,317 | 29.5% | 3 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 3,784 | 21.0% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 3,367 | 18.7% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 2,782 | 15.4% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 2,009 | 11.1% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 411 | 2.3% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 323 | 1.8% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 32 | 0.2% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 7 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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