# 2008 Palmas municipal election

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

Turnout: 105,712 of 127,106 registered voters (83.2%). +0.89 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Palmas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raul de Jesus Lustosa Filho | PT | 44,832 | 44.5% | Elected |
| Marcello de Lima Lelis | PV | 33,466 | 33.2% |  |
| Nilmar Gavino Ruiz | DEM | 21,512 | 21.4% |  |
| Tasso Antonio Cavalcante Passos | PMN | 693 | 0.7% |  |
| Getulio Vargas Aguiar | PT do B | 189 | 0.2% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Palmas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido dos Trabalhadores won 3 of the 12 seats, with 21.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 22,375 | 21.9% | 3 |
| Podemos | 16,384 | 16.0% | 2 |
| Democratas | 14,873 | 14.5% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 11,786 | 11.5% | 1 |
| Partido Verde | 6,966 | 6.8% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 4,219 | 4.1% |  |
| Partido da República | 4,074 | 4.0% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 3,968 | 3.9% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 3,662 | 3.6% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 2,639 | 2.6% |  |
| Progressistas | 2,302 | 2.2% | 1 |
| Partido Renovador Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1,969 | 1.9% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 1,701 | 1.7% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 1,687 | 1.6% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 1,499 | 1.5% |  |
| Partido Republicano Progressista | 874 | 0.9% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 735 | 0.7% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 316 | 0.3% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista do Brasil | 152 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Cristão | 85 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 78 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Social Liberal | 43 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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