# 2008 Ponte Alta do Norte mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Ponte Alta do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte.md), October 5, 2008

Rubens Bernardo Schmidt won with 68.4% of the vote, 38.3 points ahead of Laertes Antônio Borella.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rubens Bernardo Schmidt | PP | 1,545 | 68.4% | Elected |
| Laertes Antônio Borella | PMDB | 681 | 30.2% |  |
| Lair Pereira | PSB | 32 | 1.4% |  |

Valid votes: 2,258

Turnout: 89.1% (2,331 of 2,615 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Michel Moreira da Silva, 63.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Ari Alves Wolinger, 52.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Roberto Molin de Almeida, 55.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Silvio Granemann Calomeno, 51.8%
- October 5, 2008: Rubens Bernardo Schmidt, 68.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Laertes Antônio Borella, 43.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Silvio Granemann Calomeno, 54.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Silvio Granemann Calomeno, 100.0%

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

- [Ponte Alta do Norte Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/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 Ponte Alta do Norte

- 2008 Ponte Alta do Norte mayoral election
- [2008 Ponte Alta do Norte Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/ponte-alta-do-norte/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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