# 2008 Piraquê mayoral election

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

Olavo Julio Macedo won with 42.9% of the vote, 8.3 points ahead of João Batista Nepomuceno Sobrinho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Olavo Julio Macedo | PPS | 996 | 42.9% | Elected |
| João Batista Nepomuceno Sobrinho | PR | 803 | 34.6% |  |
| Antonio Alves Ribeiro | PV | 523 | 22.5% |  |

Valid votes: 2,322

Turnout: 90.1% (2,442 of 2,709 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Silvino Oliveira de Sousa, 63.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Silvino Oliveira de Sousa, 53.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Eduardo dos Santos Sobrinho, 44.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): João Batista Nepomuceno Sobrinho, 41.5%
- October 5, 2008: Olavo Julio Macedo, 42.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Olavo Julio Macedo, 54.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): João Batista Nepomuceno Sobrinho, 53.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Stanley Roberto Rangel dos Santos, 70.8%

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

- [Piraquê Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/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 Piraquê

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

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