# 2008 Araguaçu mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Araguaçu](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu.md), October 5, 2008

Waltyr Rocha Santos Santana won with 56.0% of the vote, 12.0 points ahead of Elvesso Alves Lima.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Waltyr Rocha Santos Santana | DEM | 3,196 | 56.0% | Elected |
| Elvesso Alves Lima | PMDB | 2,513 | 44.0% |  |

Valid votes: 5,709

Turnout: 85.7% (6,062 of 7,074 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jarbas Ribeiro Ivo, 66.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jarbas Ribeiro Ivo, 38.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Joaquim Pereira Nunes, 58.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Luziano Pereira Rocha, 51.1%
- October 5, 2008: Waltyr Rocha Santos Santana, 56.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Waltyr Rocha Santos Santana, 53.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Adao Martins Mesquita, 47.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Silvio Egidio Costa, 50.6%

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

- [Araguaçu Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/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 Araguaçu

- 2008 Araguaçu mayoral election
- [2008 Araguaçu Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/araguacu/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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