# 2008 Mateiros mayoral election

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

Josimar Ferreira de Almeida won with 41.6% of the vote, 6.0 points ahead of João Martins Neto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Josimar Ferreira de Almeida | PDT | 541 | 41.6% | Elected |
| João Martins Neto | DEM | 463 | 35.6% |  |
| Gumercindo Oliveira da Silva | PSB | 246 | 18.9% |  |
| Antonio Alves da Silva | PSDB | 49 | 3.8% |  |

Valid votes: 1,299

Turnout: 90.7% (1,370 of 1,511 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jesy Vieira Tavares, 65.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): João Martins Neto, 50.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): João Martins Neto, 42.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Julio Mokfa, 47.4%
- October 5, 2008: Josimar Ferreira de Almeida, 41.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gumercindo Oliveira da Silva, 32.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Antonio Alves da Silva, 57.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jackson Luis de Sousa Barros, 44.2%

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

- [Mateiros Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/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 Mateiros

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/2008-10-05-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/mateiros/2008-10-05-local/mayor.json.
