# 2008 Três Cachoeiras mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Três Cachoeiras](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras.md), October 5, 2008

Edson Francisco Balthazar Scheffer won with 52.2% of the vote, 4.4 points ahead of Ademar José Lumertz Borges.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Edson Francisco Balthazar Scheffer | PMDB | 3,553 | 52.2% | Elected |
| Ademar José Lumertz Borges | PP | 3,255 | 47.8% |  |

Valid votes: 6,808

Turnout: 90.3% (6,940 of 7,686 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Fabiana Raupp Valim Leffa, 56.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Flávio Raupp Lipert, 71.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Flávio Raupp Lipert, 55.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Nestor Behenck Sebastião, 52.1%
- October 5, 2008: Edson Francisco Balthazar Scheffer, 52.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Valdir Raupp Machado, 40.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Pedro Jose Lumertz, 59.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Alberi Bento Cardoso, 48.8%

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

- [Três Cachoeiras Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tres-cachoeiras/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 Três Cachoeiras

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

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