# 2008 Joaçaba municipal election

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

Turnout: 17,743 of 20,500 registered voters (86.6%). −0.86 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Joaçaba](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Laske | DEM | 8,458 | 49.7% | Elected |
| Alcides Volpato | PT | 5,928 | 34.9% |  |
| Jorge Luiz Dresch | PSDB | 2,621 | 15.4% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Joaçaba](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 2 of the 9 seats, with 17.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 3,061 | 17.9% | 2 |
| Progressistas | 2,637 | 15.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 2,538 | 14.8% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 2,306 | 13.5% | 1 |
| Democratas | 2,216 | 13.0% | 1 |
| Partido Verde | 1,278 | 7.5% | 2 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 1,233 | 7.2% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 1,222 | 7.1% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 580 | 3.4% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 25 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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