# 2008 Joaçaba mayoral 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

Rafael Laske won with 49.7% of the vote, 14.9 points ahead of Alcides Volpato.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 17,007

Turnout: 86.6% (17,743 of 20,500 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Vilson Sartori, 50.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Dioclésio Ragnini, 48.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Dioclésio Ragnini, 54.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Rafael Laske, 56.4%
- October 5, 2008: Rafael Laske, 49.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Armindo Haro Neto, 43.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Armindo Haro Neto, 54.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Normelio Zilio, 51.8%

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

- [Joaçaba Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joacaba/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 Joaçaba

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

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