# 2008 Joinville mayoral election, second round

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Joinville](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville.md), October 26, 2008

Carlito Merss won with 62.1% of the vote, 24.3 points ahead of Darci de Matos.

## Rounds

### [Round 1](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md), October 5, 2008

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

### Second round, October 26, 2008

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlito Merss | PT | 170,955 | 62.1% | Elected |
| Darci de Matos | DEM | 104,135 | 37.9% |  |

Valid votes: 275,090

Turnout: 86.7% (295,168 of 340,483 registered)

## This race in other years

- [November 29, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2020-11-29-runoff/mayor.md): Adriano Bornschein Silva, 55.4%
- [October 30, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2016-10-30-runoff/mayor.md): Udo Dohler, 55.6%
- [October 28, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md): Udo Dohler, 54.7%
- October 26, 2008: Carlito Merss, 62.1%
- [November 15, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/1996-11-15-runoff/mayor.md): Luiz Henrique da Silveira, 56.8%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 26, 2008

- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2008-10-05-local.md) (29)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2008](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2008), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2008-10-26-runoff/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/joinville/2008-10-26-runoff/mayor.json.