# 2008 Tapera municipal election

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

Turnout: 7,077 of 8,005 registered voters (88.4%). −0.53 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ireneu Orth | PP | 3,405 | 50.9% | Elected |
| Jorge Gregório Paulus | PT | 3,290 | 49.1% |  |

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

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 33.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 2,318 | 33.9% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,154 | 16.9% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 906 | 13.3% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 879 | 12.9% | 2 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 788 | 11.5% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 666 | 9.7% | 1 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 121 | 1.8% |  |

## Contests

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

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