# 2008 Soledade mayoral 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

Gelson Renato Cainelli won with 46.9% of the vote, 4.8 points ahead of Rubem Cima.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 17,884

Turnout: 84.9% (18,846 of 22,191 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paulo Ricardo Cattaneo, 58.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marilda Borges Corbelini, 52.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Paulo Ricardo Cattaneo, 53.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Paulo Ricardo Cattaneo, 60.4%
- October 5, 2008: Gelson Renato Cainelli, 46.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Olavo Sebastiao Lautert Valendorff, 54.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Helio Angelo Lodi, 79.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Helio Angelo Lodi, 40.8%

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

- [Soledade Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/soledade/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 Soledade

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

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