2008 Romanian local elections

[2] For the first time the presidents of the County Councils were elected directly by the people, and not by later negotiations inside the County Council; other notable characteristics included a substantial number of Roma candidates standing, as well as some representatives of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

[5][6] The most notables victories of the election ("Top 10") are listed below: [8] The mayoral runoff was held in 1,441 local constituencies.

Local elected officials who cannot serve the full term (due to death, incompatibility or resignation) are replaced.

The newly elected Mayors and Presidents of the County Councils serve the rest of the term.

The three main competitors were the ad interim Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Sorin Apostu (PD-L), former Cluj County Council President and current Senator Marius Nicoară (PNL), and former Cluj-Napoca Police commander, Teodor Pop-Puşcaş (PSD).