# 2008 Joanópolis mayoral election

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

João Carlos da Silva Torres won with 40.5% of the vote, 8.5 points ahead of José Garcia da Costa.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Carlos da Silva Torres | PSB | 2,722 | 40.5% | Elected |
| José Garcia da Costa | PMDB | 2,150 | 32.0% |  |
| Mauro Aparecido Garcia Banhos | DEM | 1,395 | 20.7% |  |
| Decio Bento Ferreira | PR | 459 | 6.8% |  |

Valid votes: 6,726

Turnout: 84.3% (7,252 of 8,598 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/joanopolis/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Cristiano Benedito, 46.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/joanopolis/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Adauto Batista de Oliveira, 51.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/joanopolis/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Mauro Aparecido Garcia Banhos, 58.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/joanopolis/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Adauto Batista de Oliveira, 40.3%
- October 5, 2008: João Carlos da Silva Torres, 40.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/joanopolis/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Garcia da Costa, 55.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/joanopolis/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Ari Fernandes Cardoso, 57.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/joanopolis/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Garcia da Costa, 50.1%

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

- [Joanópolis Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/joanopolis/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 Joanópolis

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

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