# 2008 Penápolis mayoral election

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

Joao Luis dos Santos won with 54.3% of the vote, 8.7 points ahead of Claudio Gomes Dias.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joao Luis dos Santos | PT | 16,683 | 54.3% | Elected |
| Claudio Gomes Dias | PSDB | 14,019 | 45.7% |  |

Valid votes: 30,702

Turnout: 82.5% (35,456 of 42,960 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/penapolis/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Carlos Henrique Rossi Catalan, 48.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/penapolis/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Carlos Henrique Rossi Catalan, 36.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/penapolis/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Celio Jose de Oliveira, 58.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/penapolis/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Celio Jose de Oliveira, 35.4%
- October 5, 2008: Joao Luis dos Santos, 54.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/penapolis/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Luis dos Santos, 50.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/penapolis/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Firmino Ribeiro Sampaio, 54.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/penapolis/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Benone Soares de Queiroz, 57.3%

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

- [Penápolis Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/penapolis/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 Penápolis

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

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