# 2008 Matos Costa mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Matos Costa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa.md), October 5, 2008

Darcy Batista Bendlin won with 38.2% of the vote, 2.5 points ahead of Roseli Scheffer Ferreira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Darcy Batista Bendlin | PPS | 824 | 38.2% | Elected |
| Roseli Scheffer Ferreira | PR | 771 | 35.7% |  |
| Carlos Antonio Foltz | PT | 564 | 26.1% |  |

Valid votes: 2,159

Turnout: 89.3% (2,242 of 2,511 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Danuza Rodrigues, 57.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo Bueno de Camargo, 51.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Raul Ribas Neto, 57.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Raul Ribas Neto, 52.7%
- October 5, 2008: Darcy Batista Bendlin, 38.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Darcy Batista Bendlin, 53.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Natanael Pires, 37.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luis Fernandes Steffani, 55.8%

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

- [Matos Costa Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/matos-costa/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 Matos Costa

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

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