Bacolod local elections, 2016
Bacolod local elections, 2016
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Local elections was held in Bacolod City on May 9, 2016, as part of the Philippine general election. The elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and twelve councilors, were filled in.
Election briefer
Former Mayor, now Bacolod Representative, Evelio Leonardia served out his term limitation for the mayoralty post as Bacolod's lone district representative to Congress. He chose to contest his former post against incumbent Mayor Monico Puentevella.
Mayoral and vice mayoral election
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.
Results
List of candidates as of March 2016, and results as of May 9, 2016.
Bacolod City Vice Mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
El Cid Familiaran |
108,360 |
55.6% |
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NUP |
Vladimir Gonzales |
86,611 |
44.4% |
Total votes |
194,971 |
100% |
City Council election
Election is via plurality-at-large voting: A voter votes for up to twelve candidates, then the ten candidates with the highest amount of votes are elected.
Grupo Progreso
Partido MKK
Results
Bacolod City Council election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
NPC |
Ricardo Tan |
118,927 |
50.4% |
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Nacionalista |
Caesar Distrito |
115,161 |
48.8% |
|
NPC |
Cindy Rojas |
110,054 |
46.7% |
|
NPC |
Rene Novero |
109,156 |
46.3% |
|
NPC |
Em Ang |
107,807 |
45.8% |
|
NPC |
Elmer Sy |
101,423 |
43.0% |
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Liberal |
Ana Marie Palermo |
99,003 |
42.0% |
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Independent |
Wilson Gamboa, Jr. |
97,660 |
41.4% |
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NPC |
Dindo Ramos |
96,665 |
41.0% |
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NPC |
Bart Orola |
95,328 |
40.4% |
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Nacionalista |
Kalaw Puentevella |
94,677 |
40.2% |
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Liberal |
Sonya Verdeflor |
93,170 |
39.5% |
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NUP |
Homer Bais |
90,531 |
38.4% |
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NPC |
Al Espino |
88,991 |
37.8% |
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NUP |
Alex Paglumotan |
86,622 |
36.8% |
|
NPC |
Israel Salanga |
83,148 |
35.3% |
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NUP |
Bong Dilag |
81,345 |
34.5% |
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Independent |
Arnel Sigue |
80,014 |
34.0% |
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Liberal |
Catalino Alisbo |
75,818 |
32.2% |
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NPC |
Marlon Solidum |
60,482 |
25.7% |
|
NPC |
George Zulueta |
47,761 |
20.3% |
|
NUP |
Jo Uychiat |
41,010 |
17.4% |
|
Independent |
Francis Balzomo |
37,073 |
15.7% |
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Independent |
Ronnie Albao |
24,884 |
10.6% |
|
Independent |
Rico Villafuerte |
17,296 |
7.33% |
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Independent |
Alan Arroyo |
12,011 |
5.09% |
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Independent |
Jose Godfrey Peraren |
7,148 |
3.03% |
Total votes |
235,641 |
100% |