# 2008 Canitar mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [Canitar](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar.md), October 5, 2008

Arceu Batista won with 35.5% of the vote, 4.4 points ahead of Joel Rodrigues.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arceu Batista | PTB | 997 | 35.5% | Elected |
| Joel Rodrigues | PPS | 873 | 31.1% |  |
| David José Feliciano | PT | 724 | 25.8% |  |
| Jose Bernardo de Mendonça Sobrinho | DEM | 215 | 7.7% |  |

Valid votes: 2,809

Turnout: 85.5% (3,007 of 3,515 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Joel Rodrigues, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Joel Rodrigues, 44.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Anibal Feliciano, 50.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Anibal Feliciano, 52.4%
- October 5, 2008: Arceu Batista, 35.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Anibal Feliciano, 72.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Anibal Feliciano, 77.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Bernardo de Mendonca Sobrinho, 83.5%

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

- [Canitar Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/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 Canitar

- 2008 Canitar mayoral election
- [2008 Canitar Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/canitar/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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