# 2008 Torres mayoral election

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

João Alberto Machado Cardoso won with 39.7% of the vote, 5.6 points ahead of Rubens Valerio de Rose.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Alberto Machado Cardoso | PMDB | 7,791 | 39.7% | Elected |
| Rubens Valerio de Rose | PP | 6,691 | 34.1% |  |
| Nilvia Pinto Pereira | PT | 5,162 | 26.3% |  |

Valid votes: 19,644

Turnout: 85.2% (20,832 of 24,445 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Delci Behenck Dimer, 43.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Carlos Alberto Matos de Souza, 52.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Alberto Matos de Souza, 49.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Nilvia Pinto Pereira, 62.5%
- October 5, 2008: João Alberto Machado Cardoso, 39.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): João Alberto Machado Cardoso, 32.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): José Batista da Silva Milanez, 53.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Cesar Cafrune, 56.7%

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

- [Torres Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/torres/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 Torres

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

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