# 2008 Joinville mayoral election

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

Carlito Merss led with 37.1% of the vote, 13.2 points ahead of Darci de Matos.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 5, 2008

- Carlito Merss, 37.1% (Advanced)
- Darci de Matos, 24.0% (Advanced)
- Clarikennedy Nunes, 18.5%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2008-10-26-runoff/mayor.md), October 26, 2008

- Carlito Merss, 62.1% (Elected)
- Darci de Matos, 37.9%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlito Merss | PT | 106,164 | 37.1% | Advanced |
| Darci de Matos | DEM | 68,499 | 24.0% | Advanced |
| Clarikennedy Nunes | PP | 52,890 | 18.5% |  |
| Mauro Mariani | PMDB | 36,292 | 12.7% |  |
| Rodrigo Meyer Bornholdt | PDT | 14,558 | 5.1% |  |
| Rogério Novaes | PV | 7,114 | 2.5% |  |
| Darci Castro | PSTU | 363 | 0.1% |  |

Valid votes: 285,880

Turnout: 88.7% (302,148 of 340,483 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Adriano Bornschein Silva, 78.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Adriano Bornschein Silva, 55.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Udo Dohler, 55.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Udo Dohler, 54.7%
- October 5, 2008: Carlito Merss, 62.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marco Antonio Tebaldi, 51.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Luiz Henrique da Silveira, 50.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Henrique da Silveira, 56.8%

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

- [Joinville Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/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 Joinville

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

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