# 2008 Tapes mayoral election

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

Sylvio Tejada Xavier won with 55.1% of the vote, 10.1 points ahead of Luiz Carlos Coutinho Garcez.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sylvio Tejada Xavier | PDT | 5,726 | 55.1% | Elected |
| Luiz Carlos Coutinho Garcez | PP | 4,672 | 44.9% |  |

Valid votes: 10,398

Turnout: 83.0% (10,958 of 13,204 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapes/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Coutinho Garcez, 71.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapes/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Coutinho Garcez, 62.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapes/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Silvio Luiz da Silva Rafaeli, 33.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapes/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Silvio Luiz da Silva Rafaeli, 50.4%
- October 5, 2008: Sylvio Tejada Xavier, 55.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapes/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sylvio Tejada Xavier, 49.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapes/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Coutinho Garcez, 44.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapes/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jos Wilson da Silva, 51.2%

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

- [Tapes Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapes/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 Tapes

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

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