# 2008 Forquilhinha mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Forquilhinha](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha.md), October 5, 2008

Vanderlei Alexandre won with 52.5% of the vote, 5.1 points ahead of José Claudio Gonçalves.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vanderlei Alexandre | PP | 7,328 | 52.5% | Elected |
| José Claudio Gonçalves | DEM | 6,617 | 47.5% |  |

Valid votes: 13,945

Turnout: 93.3% (14,421 of 15,450 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): José Claudio Gonçalves, 74.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): José Claudio Gonçalves, 48.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Dimas Kammer, 50.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Vanderlei Alexandre, 100.0%
- October 5, 2008: Vanderlei Alexandre, 52.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Paulo Hoepers, 57.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Paulo Hoepers, 55.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Vanderlei Luiz Ricken, 50.7%

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

- [Forquilhinha Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/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 Forquilhinha

- 2008 Forquilhinha mayoral election
- [2008 Forquilhinha Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/forquilhinha/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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