# 2008 Travesseiro municipal election

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

Turnout: 1,882 of 1,919 registered voters (98.1%). +0.57 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ricardo Rockenbach | PP | 934 | 50.7% | Elected |
| Volnei Antônio Barcella | PMDB | 909 | 49.3% |  |

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

Progressistas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 30.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 573 | 30.8% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 562 | 30.2% | 3 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 288 | 15.5% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 287 | 15.4% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 151 | 8.1% | 1 |

## Contests

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

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