# 2008 São Joaquim mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [São Joaquim](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim.md), October 5, 2008

José Nerito de Souza won with 52.5% of the vote, 10.0 points ahead of Lauro Sebastião Zandonadi.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Nerito de Souza | PPS | 8,209 | 52.5% | Elected |
| Lauro Sebastião Zandonadi | PMDB | 6,645 | 42.5% |  |
| Nazareno de Oliveira Costa | PSDB | 788 | 5.0% |  |

Valid votes: 15,642

Turnout: 93.4% (16,473 of 17,645 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jose Teodoro de Sena Amaral, 44.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Giovani Nunes, 71.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Giovani Nunes, 51.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Humberto Luiz Brighenti, 47.4%
- October 5, 2008: José Nerito de Souza, 52.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Newton Stélio Fontanella, 47.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Newton Stélio Fontanella, 37.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Carlos Pagani, 52.0%

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

- [São Joaquim Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/sao-joaquim/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 São Joaquim

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

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