# 2008 Presidente Kennedy mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Presidente Kennedy](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy.md), October 5, 2008

Maria Dalva Medeiros de Sousa won with 38.7% of the vote, 4.2 points ahead of Antonio Barbosa Filho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Dalva Medeiros de Sousa | DEM | 1,041 | 38.7% | Elected |
| Antonio Barbosa Filho | PMDB | 927 | 34.5% |  |
| Ailton Francisco da Silva | PT | 719 | 26.8% |  |

Valid votes: 2,687

Turnout: 87.2% (2,800 of 3,211 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): João Batista Alves Cavalcante, 53.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): João Batista Alves Cavalcante, 56.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ailton Francisco da Silva, 39.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Ailton Francisco da Silva, 55.2%
- October 5, 2008: Maria Dalva Medeiros de Sousa, 38.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues de Vasconcelos, 55.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues de Vasconcelos, 100.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Renaldo Alves Monteiro, 54.2%

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

- [Presidente Kennedy Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/presidente-kennedy/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 Presidente Kennedy

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

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