# 2008 Santa Rita do Tocantins municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Santa Rita do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 1,621 of 1,844 registered voters (87.9%). +13.5 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Santa Rita do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joao Airton Rezende | DEM | 762 | 49.5% | Elected |
| Celio Esteves Rodrigues | PR | 532 | 34.6% |  |
| Oseas Pessoa Santos | PDT | 244 | 15.9% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Santa Rita do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Democratas won 5 of the 9 seats, with 45.3% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 712 | 45.3% | 5 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 222 | 14.1% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 167 | 10.6% | 2 |
| Partido da República | 162 | 10.3% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 104 | 6.6% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 98 | 6.2% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 57 | 3.6% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 50 | 3.2% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Santa Rita do Tocantins mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Santa Rita do Tocantins Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-rita-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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