# 2008 São Bento do Sapucaí mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [São Bento do Sapucaí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai.md), October 5, 2008

Ildefonso Mendes Neto won with 56.1% of the vote, 12.2 points ahead of Osmar Merise.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ildefonso Mendes Neto | PSDB | 3,522 | 56.1% | Elected |
| Osmar Merise | DEM | 2,756 | 43.9% |  |

Valid votes: 6,278

Turnout: 84.1% (6,964 of 8,281 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Donizeti de Souza, 52.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Ana Catarina Martins Bonassi, 67.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ronaldo Rivelino Venâncio, 50.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Ildefonso Mendes Neto, 56.1%
- October 5, 2008: Ildefonso Mendes Neto, 56.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Osmar Merise, 39.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Geraldo de Souza Dias, 48.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Carioca Martins de Azevedo, 55.1%

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

- [São Bento do Sapucaí Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/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 São Bento do Sapucaí

- 2008 São Bento do Sapucaí mayoral election
- [2008 São Bento do Sapucaí Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-bento-do-sapucai/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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