# 2008 São Paulo mayoral election

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

Gilberto Kassab led with 33.61% of the vote, 0.82 points ahead of Marta Teresa Suplicy.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 5, 2008

- Gilberto Kassab, 33.6% (Advanced)
- Marta Teresa Suplicy, 32.8% (Advanced)
- Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho, 22.5%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2008-10-26-runoff/mayor.md), October 26, 2008

- Gilberto Kassab, 60.7% (Elected)
- Marta Teresa Suplicy, 39.3%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gilberto Kassab | DEM | 2,140,423 | 33.6% | Advanced |
| Marta Teresa Suplicy | PT | 2,088,329 | 32.8% | Advanced |
| Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho | PSDB | 1,431,670 | 22.5% |  |
| Paulo Salim Maluf | PP | 376,734 | 5.9% |  |
| Sonia Francine Gaspar Marmo | PPS | 266,978 | 4.2% |  |
| Ivan Valente | PSOL | 42,616 | 0.7% |  |
| Ruy Renato Reichmann | PMN | 7,234 | 0.1% |  |
| José Levy Fidelix da Cruz | PRTB | 5,518 | 0.1% |  |
| Edmilson Silva Costa | PCB | 4,300 | 0.1% |  |
| Ciro Tiziani Moura | PTC | 3,825 | 0.1% |  |
| Anaí Caproni Pinto | PCO | 1,656 | <0.1% |  |

Valid votes: 6,369,283

Turnout: 84.4% (6,916,744 of 8,198,282 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ricardo Luis Reis Nunes, 59.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Bruno Covas Lopes, 59.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): João Agripino da Costa Doria Junior, 53.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Fernando Haddad, 55.6%
- October 5, 2008: Gilberto Kassab, 60.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Serra, 54.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Marta Teresa Suplicy, 58.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/sao-paulo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento, 62.3%

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

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

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

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