# 2008 Palmas mayoral 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

Raul de Jesus Lustosa Filho won with 44.5% of the vote, 11.3 points ahead of Marcello de Lima Lelis.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 100,692

Turnout: 83.2% (105,712 of 127,106 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): José Eduardo de Siqueira Campos, 53.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Cinthia Alves Caetano Ribeiro Mantoan, 36.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha, 52.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Carlos Enrique Franco Amastha, 49.6%
- October 5, 2008: Raul de Jesus Lustosa Filho, 44.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Raul de Jesus Lustosa Filho, 64.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Nilmar Gavino Ruiz, 49.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Manoel Odir Rocha, 44.6%

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

- [Palmas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/palmas/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 Palmas

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

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