# 2008 Venâncio Aires mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Venâncio Aires](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires.md), October 5, 2008

Airton Luiz Artus won with 51.1% of the vote, 9.5 points ahead of Almedo Dettenborn.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Airton Luiz Artus | PDT | 21,686 | 51.1% | Elected |
| Almedo Dettenborn | PMDB | 17,671 | 41.6% |  |
| Glauco Scherer | PTB | 3,109 | 7.3% |  |

Valid votes: 42,466

Turnout: 89.4% (44,629 of 49,909 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jarbas Daniel da Rosa, 49.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jarbas Daniel da Rosa, 60.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Giovane Wickert, 41.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Airton Luiz Artus, 63.0%
- October 5, 2008: Airton Luiz Artus, 51.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Almedo Dettenborn, 49.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Glauco Scherer, 50.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Celso Artus, 47.6%

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

- [Venâncio Aires Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/venancio-aires/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 Venâncio Aires

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

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