# 2008 São Carlos mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [São Carlos](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos.md), October 5, 2008

Oswaldo Baptista Duarte Filho won with 35.4% of the vote, 2.0 points ahead of Paulo Roberto Altomani.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oswaldo Baptista Duarte Filho | PT | 43,888 | 35.4% | Elected |
| Paulo Roberto Altomani | PSDB | 41,354 | 33.4% |  |
| Airton Garcia Ferreira | DEM | 36,982 | 29.8% |  |
| Julieta Lui | PSOL | 1,008 | 0.8% |  |
| Maria Regina Silva Bortolotti | PSB | 724 | 0.6% |  |

Valid votes: 123,956

Turnout: 86.5% (133,668 of 154,472 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Antonio Donato Netto, 53.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Airton Garcia Ferreira, 48.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Airton Garcia Ferreira, 39.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Paulo Roberto Altomani, 48.9%
- October 5, 2008: Oswaldo Baptista Duarte Filho, 35.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Newton Lima Neto, 42.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Newton Lima Neto, 39.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Otavio Dagnone de Melo, 36.5%

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

- [São Carlos Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-carlos/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 Carlos

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

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