Elections were held in Negros Island Region (Region XVIII) for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.[1]
Summary
edit| Party | Popular vote | % | Swing | Seats won |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | 465,626 | 5 | ||||
| NUP | 418,457 | 2 | ||||
| Liberal | 246,206 | 2 | ||||
| Independent | 345,493 | 1 | ||||
| Nacionalista | 85,638 | |||||
| KBL | 3,388 | |||||
| UNA | 3,032 | |||||
| Valid votes | 1,567,840 | 10 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 487,526 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,055,366 | |||||
| Registered voters | ||||||
Bacolod City
editLone District
editEvelio Leonardia is the incumbent but he chose to run for mayor.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Greg Gasataya | 85,467 | 41.15% | |
| NUP | Jude Thaddeus Sayson | 84,431 | 40.65% | |
| Liberal | Carlos Jose Lopez | 18,211 | 8.76% | |
| Independent | Archie Baribar | 17,460 | 8.40% | |
| Independent | Rolando Villamor | 1,491 | 0.71% | |
| Independent | Joel David Enriquez | 628 | 0.30% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 27,953 | |||
| Total votes | 235,641 | 100.00% | ||
Negros Occidental
editEach of Negros Occidental's 6 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.[3]
1st District
editJulio A. Ledesma IV is the incumbent and term-limited.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Melecio Yap | 93,695 | 66.27% | |
| Liberal | Santiago Maravillas | 44,298 | 31.33% | |
| KBL | Ernesto Librando | 3,388 | 2.39% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 43,928 | |||
| Total votes | 185,309 | 100.00% | ||
2nd District
editLeo Rafael Cueva is the incumbent. He is running unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Leo Rafael Cueva | 78,611 | 100.00% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 70,824 | |||
| Total votes | 149,435 | 100.00% | ||
3rd District
editAlfredo Abelardo Benitez is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alfredo Abelardo Benitez | 177,232 | 90.37% | |
| NUP | Anthony Puey | 13,393 | 6.82% | |
| Independent | Antonio Barello Jr. | 5,488 | 2.79% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 41,240 | |||
| Total votes | 237,353 | 100.00% | ||
4th District
editJeffrey Ferrer is the incumbent and term-limited. He is running for vice-governor of the province.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Juliet Marie Ferrer | 134,580 | 97.01% | |
| Independent | Enrique Erobas | 4,159 | 2.99% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 45,155 | |||
| Total votes | 183,894 | 100.00% | ||
5th District
editAlejandro Mirasol is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alejandro Mirasol | 88,897 | 50.93% | |
| Nacionalista | Emilio Yulo | 85,638 | 49.06% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,260 | |||
| Total votes | 203,795 | 100.00% | ||
6th District
editMercedes Alvarez is the incumbent and running unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Mercedes Alvarez | 129,619 | 100.00% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 71,396 | |||
| Total votes | 201,015 | 100.00% | ||
Negros Oriental
editEach of Negros Oriental's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.
1st District
editEmmanuel Iway is the incumbent but he is running for mayor of La Libertad.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jocelyn Limkaichong | 94,800 | 60.55% | |
| NUP | Jacinto Paras | 60,506 | 38.64% | |
| Independent | Danny Roble | 1,252 | 0.79% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 43,466 | |||
| Total votes | 200,024 | 100.00% | ||
2nd District
editGeorge P. Arnaiz is the incumbent and term-limited. He running for governor instead.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Manuel Sagarbarria | 75,077 | 37.89% | |
| Independent | Ismail Amolat | 72,548 | 36.61% | |
| NUP | Erwin Michael Macias | 46,936 | 23.69% | |
| Independent | Ybañez Ryan | 2,060 | 1.03% | |
| Independent | Samuel Torres | 1,498 | 0.75% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 58,011 | |||
| Total votes | 256,130 | 100.00% | ||
3rd District
editPryde Henry Teves is the incumbent and term-limited. He is running for mayor of Bayawan instead. His party nominated his brother Arnulfo Teves Jr.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Arnulfo Teves Jr. | 81,768 | 55.82% | |
| Independent | Henry Sojor | 61,677 | 42.10% | |
| UNA | Ivy Marie Pergamino | 3,032 | 2.06% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 56,293 | |||
| Total votes | 202,770 | 100.00% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "List of Local Candidates for Verification". COMELEC. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Chrysee Samillano (October 17, 2015). "Six-way Fight for City Congressman". Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ Fraire Acupan (October 18, 2015). "One Vote enough for Unopposed Candidates". Panay News. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in La Libertad, Negros Oriental". COMELEC. October 21, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Judy F. Partlow (October 16, 2015). "Degamo, Arnaiz in Race for guv, Lead CoC Filers". Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Pryde Firm on Arnie as 2016 successor". Negros Chronicle. January 5, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
External links
edit- Official COMELEC results 2016
- COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
- NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
- PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)