# 2008 Meridiano mayoral election

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

José Torrente Diogo de Farias won with 51.2% of the vote, 2.4 points ahead of Aristeu Baldin.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Torrente Diogo de Farias | PTB | 1,559 | 51.2% | Elected |
| Aristeu Baldin | PSDB | 1,485 | 48.8% |  |

Valid votes: 3,044

Turnout: 91.3% (3,149 of 3,448 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/meridiano/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Fábio Paschoalinoto, 54.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/meridiano/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marcia Cristina Adriano de Lima, 44.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/meridiano/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Helena Maria Lucon de Farias, 100.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/meridiano/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Aristeu Baldin, 49.7%
- October 5, 2008: José Torrente Diogo de Farias, 51.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/meridiano/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Torrente Diogo de Farias, 45.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/meridiano/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Orivaldo Rizzato, 36.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/meridiano/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Diogo de Farias, 57.1%

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

- [Meridiano Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/meridiano/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 Meridiano

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

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