# 2008 Vista Alegre do Prata mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Vista Alegre do Prata](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata.md), October 5, 2008

Ricardo Bidese won with 55.4% of the vote, 10.8 points ahead of Idacir Strapasson.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ricardo Bidese | PMDB | 841 | 55.4% | Elected |
| Idacir Strapasson | DEM | 677 | 44.6% |  |

Valid votes: 1,518

Turnout: 97.5% (1,542 of 1,581 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Roberto Donin, 66.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Adair Zecca, 54.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Adair Zecca, 63.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Ricardo Bidese, 59.5%
- October 5, 2008: Ricardo Bidese, 55.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Roberto Meneghini, 53.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Vilmar Cenci, 54.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Elton Bidese, 58.6%

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

- [Vista Alegre do Prata Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/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 Vista Alegre do Prata

- 2008 Vista Alegre do Prata mayoral election
- [2008 Vista Alegre do Prata Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/vista-alegre-do-prata/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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