# 2008 Franca mayoral election

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

Sidnei Franco da Rocha won with 66.9% of the vote, 40.0 points ahead of Gilson Donizete Pelizaro.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sidnei Franco da Rocha | PSDB | 110,476 | 66.9% | Elected |
| Gilson Donizete Pelizaro | PT | 44,480 | 26.9% |  |
| Cristiano Euripedes Soares Rodrigues da Silva | PV | 7,135 | 4.3% |  |
| Tito Flavio Bellini Nogueira de Oliveira | PCB | 1,723 | 1.0% |  |
| Jorge Luis Martins | PSOL | 1,309 | 0.8% |  |

Valid votes: 165,123

Turnout: 86.8% (181,948 of 209,702 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Alexandre Augusto Ferreira, 58.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Alexandre Augusto Ferreira, 57.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Gilson de Souza, 56.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Alexandre Augusto Ferreira, 58.0%
- October 5, 2008: Sidnei Franco da Rocha, 66.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Sidnei Franco da Rocha, 36.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Gilmar Dominici, 39.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gilmar Dominici, 47.1%

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

- [Franca Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/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 Franca

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

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