Tacloban local elections, 2016

Tacloban City mayoral election, 2016
May 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)
 
Nominee Cristina Romualdez Neil Glova Golda Hilda Cabudoy
Party Nacionalista NPC Independent
Running mate Jerry Yaokasin none none
Popular vote 72,077 23,612 379
Percentage 67.69 22.18 0.36
Mayor before election

Alfred Romualdez
Nacionalista

 Elected Mayor

Cristina Romualdez
Nacionalista

Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.

The city's voter turnout is 85.33%.[1]

Background

Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez was on his third and final term as Mayor. His wife Cristina, currently a city councilor, ran for mayor under the Nacionalista Party.[2] On October 16, 2015, she filed her COC for Mayor. She was opposed by incumbent councilor Neil Glova.

The incumbent vice mayor, Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, ran as independent. He was opposed by Ramon Tolibas, Jr. from the National Unity Party.

The number of candidates for this election is less than half than the number of candidates for the 2013 election. Some potential candidates did not have enough campaign funds due to the impact of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the city.[3]

Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest amount of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

Tacloban City Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Cristina Romualdez 72,077 67.69%
NPC Neil Glova 23,612 22.18%
Independent Golda Hilda Cabudoy 379 0.36%
Margin of victory 48,465 45.52%
Invalid or blank votes 10,412 9.78
Total votes 106,480 100.00%
Nacionalista hold

Vice Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jerry Yaokasin is the incumbent.

Tacloban City Vice Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jerry Yaokasin 71,219 66.88%
NUP Ramon Tolibas Jr. 6,550 6.15%
Margin of victory 64,669 60.73%
Invalid or blank votes 28,711 26.96
Total votes 106,480 100.00%
Independent hold

City Council Election

Voters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are italicized were incumbents seeking reelection.

I Love Tacloban - Unity Team

I Love Tacloban - Unity Team
Name Party
Maria Elvira Casal UNA
Edward Frederick Chua Nacionalista
Edwin Chua Nacionalista
Victor Emmanuel Domingo Nacionalista
Evangeline Esperas UNA
Aurora Grafil Nacionalista
Ferdinand Lomuntad Independent
Rachelle Erica Pineda Nacionalista

#TeamTaclobanon Ticket

Liberal Party/#TeamTaclobanon
Name Party
Jose Mario Bagulaya Liberal
Dalisay Erpe Liberal
Hilario Menzon Liberal
Jerry Uy Liberal
Raissa Villasin Liberal
Tacloban City Council Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Edwin Chua 71,140 11.70%
Liberal Jerry Uy 64,151 10.55%
UNA Maria Elvira Casal 63,864 10.51%
Nacionalista Edward Frederick Chua 62,619 10.30%
Nacionalista Victor Emmanuel Domingo 51,344 8.45%
UNA Evangeline Esperas 49,100 8.08%
Nacionalista Rachelle Erica Pineda 44,965 7.40%
Nacionalista Aurora Grafil 43,579 7.17%
Liberal Raissa Villasin 36,124 5.94%
Liberal Jose Mario Bagulaya 32,383 5.33%
Liberal Dalisay Erpe 31,436 5.17%
Liberal Hilario Menzon 14,049 2.31%
Independent Chrysanthemum Malate 13,603 2.23%
Independent Ferdinand Lomuntad 11,705 1.92%
Independent Ryan Allawan 7,011 1.15%
Independent Roly Corpin 5,209 0.85%
Independent Rodrigo Sabong 3,396 0.55%
Independent Roman Becher 1,879 0.30%
Total votes 607,557 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "Election - Philippines 2016". May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Local Vote: Cagayan, Negros Occidental, Tacloban City, Leyte". Rappler. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ Paciencia, Maureen (October 19, 2015). "Typhoon impacts cut number of Tacloban candidates". Philippines News Agency. Retrieved April 8, 2016.

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