# 2008 Westfalia mayoral election

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

Sergio Marasca won with 56.1% of the vote, 12.2 points ahead of Nelson Horst.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sergio Marasca | PT | 1,213 | 56.1% | Elected |
| Nelson Horst | PDT | 949 | 43.9% |  |

Valid votes: 2,162

Turnout: 93.8% (2,219 of 2,365 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Cesar Juliano Bloemker, 53.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Joacir Antônio Docena, 51.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Otavio Landmeier, 100.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Sergio Marasca, 100.0%
- October 5, 2008: Sergio Marasca, 56.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Alcido Lindemann, 56.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Alcido Lindemann, 60.2%

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

- [Westfalia Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/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 Westfalia

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/2008-10-05-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/westfalia/2008-10-05-local/mayor.json.