2008 São Paulo municipal election

← 2004 October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05) (first round) October 26, 2008 (2008-10-26) (second round) 2012 →
Turnout	84.37% (first round) 82.46% (second round)
Mayoral election
Candidate Gilberto Kassab Marta Suplicy Party DEM PT Running mate Alda Marco Antônio Aldo Rebelo Popular vote 3,790,558 2,452,527 Percentage 60.72% 39.28%
Gilberto Kassab      Marta Suplicy
Mayor before election Gilberto Kassab DEM Elected Mayor Gilberto Kassab DEM

The 2008 São Paulo municipal election took place in the city of São Paulo, with the first round taking place on 5 October and the second round taking place on 26 October 2008. Voters voted to elect the Mayor, the Vice Mayor, and 55 City Councillors for the administration of the city. The result was a 2nd round victory for incumbent Mayor Gilberto Kassab of the Democrats (DEM), who had previously assumed office after the resignation of José Serra, who went to run for governor in the 2006 São Paulo gubernatorial election.,^[1] winning 3,790,558 votes and a share of 60,72% of the popular vote, defeating Marta Suplicy, of the Worker's Party (PT), who took 2,452,527 votes and a share of 39,28% of the popular vote.

Candidates

Candidates in runoff

#		Party/coalition	Mayoral candidate		Political office(s)	Vice-Mayoral candidate
	13	"A New Attitude for São Paulo" PT, PRB, PTN, PCdoB, PSB, PDT		Marta Suplicy (PT)	Minister of Tourism 2007–08; Mayor of São Paulo 2001–05; Federal Deputy from São Paulo 1995–99	Aldo Rebelo (PCdoB)
	25	"São Paulo in the Right Way" DEM, PMDB, PR, PV, PSC, PRP		Gilberto Kassab (DEM)	Mayor of São Paulo since 2006; Vice Mayor of São Paulo 2005–06; Federal Deputy from São Paulo 1999–2005; State Deputy of São Paulo 1995–99; City Councillor of São Paulo 1993–95	Alda Marco Antônio (PMDB)

Candidates failing to make runoff

#		Party/coalition	Mayoral candidate		Political office(s)	Vice-Mayoral candidate
	11	Progressive Party (PP)		Paulo Maluf (PP)	Federal Deputy from São Paulo 2007–18, 1983–87; Mayor of São Paulo 1993–97, 1969–71; Governor of São Paulo 1979–82; President of the Federal Savings Bank 1967–69	Aline Corrêa (PP)
	21	Brazilian Communist Party (PCB)		Edmilson Costa (PCB)		Fernanda Mendes (PCB)
	23	Popular Socialist Party (PPS)		Soninha Francine (PPS)	City Councillor of São Paulo 2005–06	João Batista de Andrade (PPS)
	27	Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)		Levy Fidelix (PRTB)	PRTB National President since 1994	Marcelo Ayres Duarte (PRTB)
	29	Workers' Cause Party (PCO)		Anaí Caproni (PCO)		Roberto Gerbi (PCO)
	33	Party of National Mobilization (PMN)		Renato Reichmann (PMN)		Lucas Albano (PMN)
	36	"Penny Against the Million" PTC, PTdoB		Ciro Moura (PTC)		Antônio Rodrigues Júnior (PTdoB)
	45	"São Paulo in the Best Direction" PSDB, PTB, PSL, PSDC, PHS		Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB)	Governor of São Paulo 2001–06; Vice Governor of São Paulo 1995–2001; Federal Deputy from São Paulo 1987–94; State Deputy of São Paulo 1983–87; Mayor of Pindamonhangaba 1977–82; City Councillor of Pindamonhangaba 1973–77	Campos Machado (PTB)
	50	"Left-Wing Alternatives for São Paulo" PSOL, PSTU		Ivan Valente (PSOL)	Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 1995; State Deputy of São Paulo 1987–95	Carlos Giannazi (PSOL)

Results

Mayor