# 2008 Jaú do Tocantins municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Jaú do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/jau-do-tocantins.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 2,707 of 2,896 registered voters (93.5%). +6.1 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Jaú do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/jau-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joao Luis Cirqueira Costa | DEM | 1,442 | 56.6% | Elected |
| Osias Albernaz da Silveira | PMDB | 1,106 | 43.4% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Jaú do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/jau-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Democratas won 5 of the 9 seats, with 43.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 1,117 | 43.4% | 5 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 476 | 18.5% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 360 | 14.0% | 2 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 252 | 9.8% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 190 | 7.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 180 | 7.0% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Jaú do Tocantins mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/jau-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Jaú do Tocantins Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/jau-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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