# 2008 Rio Rufino mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Rio Rufino](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino.md), October 5, 2008

Carlos Oselame won with 46.5% of the vote, 8.9 points ahead of Sebastião Neri Costa.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Oselame | DEM | 950 | 46.5% | Elected |
| Sebastião Neri Costa | PSDB | 769 | 37.6% |  |
| Mariza Costa Walter | PP | 325 | 15.9% |  |

Valid votes: 2,044

Turnout: 93.9% (2,095 of 2,231 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ademar de Bona Sartor, 55.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Erlon Tancredo Costa, 34.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Thiago Costa, 54.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Ademar de Bona Sartor, 54.8%
- October 5, 2008: Carlos Oselame, 46.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sebastião Neri Costa, 53.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Carlos Oselame, 54.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Quintino de Bona Sartor, 61.5%

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

- [Rio Rufino Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/rio-rufino/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 Rio Rufino

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

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