Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.
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| Turnout | 75.82% ( 9.52 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||
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There were 139,423 eligible voters in the city for this election, and there were 105,704 votes cast, giving a voter turnout of 75.82%.[1]
Background
editIncumbent Mayor Cristina Romualdez of the Nacionalista Party decided not to run for a second consecutive term in this election.[2] Her husband, former Mayor Alfred Romualdez, was her party's nominee for the mayoralty post. No one filed their Certificate of Candidacy to oppose Romualdez. As such, he ran unopposed.[3]
Incumbent Vice-Mayor Jerry Yaokasin ran as an independent for his third and final term as Vice-Mayor. He also ran unopposed.
Results
editThe candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
Mayoral Election
editParties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Alfred Romualdez | 73,930 | 69.94% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 31,774 | 30.06% | ||
| Total votes | 105,704 | 100.00% | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
Vice Mayoral Election
editParties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jerry Yaokasin is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent | Jerry Yaokasin | 74,854 | 70.81% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 30,850 | 29.19% | ||
| Total votes | 105,704 | 100.00% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
City Council Election
editVoters 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.
Team Romualdez
edit| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Bahin | Independent | ||
| Maria Elvira Casal | Nacionalista | ||
| Dalisay Erpe | Nacionalista | ||
| Evangeline Esperas | Nacionalista | ||
| Aurora Aimee Grafil | Nacionalista | ||
| Brian Steve Granados | Independent | ||
| Elizabeth Lesiguez | Independent | ||
| Marvin Modelo | Lakas | ||
| Rodolfo Padillo | Lakas | ||
| Elwina Pfleider | Nacionalista | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Maria Elvira Casal | 60,448 | 57.19% | |
| Lakas | Edmund Edward Chua | 51,787 | 48.99% | |
| Lakas | Nikki Chua | 48,359 | 45.75% | |
| Independent | Leo Bahin | 47,599 | 45.03% | |
| Nacionalista | Evangeline Esperas | 46,813 | 44.29% | |
| Nacionalista | Aurora Aimee Grafil | 43,794 | 41.43% | |
| Nacionalista | Dalisay Erpe | 41,690 | 39.44% | |
| Independent | Brian Steve Granados | 40,467 | 38.28% | |
| Lakas | Rachelle Erica Pineda | 38,699 | 36.61% | |
| Liberal | Jose Mario Bagulaya | 33,882 | 32.05% | |
| Lakas | Marvin Modelo | 31,050 | 29.37% | |
| Lakas | Rodolfo Padillo | 30,231 | 28.60% | |
| Nacionalista | Melchor Cañete III | 29,771 | 28.16% | |
| Liberal | Neil Glova | 29,177 | 27.60% | |
| Nacionalista | Elwina Pfleider | 27,170 | 25.70% | |
| Independent | Rolando Hidalgo | 25,139 | 23.78% | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Lesiguez | 9,400 | 8.89% | |
| Independent | Ryan Allawan | 5,691 | 5.38% | |
| Independent | Ervin Camenting | 3,382 | 3.20% | |
| Nacionalista | Dexter Brillo | 3,146 | 2.98% | |
| Independent | Cristine Tinapan | 2,245 | 2.12% | |
| Total votes | 105,704 | 100.00% | ||
References
edit- ^ "2019 NLE". 2019-05-17.
- ^ Marticio, Marie Tonette Grace (2018-09-27). "Cristina Romualdez not seeking reelection; Alfred's comeback likely". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ Meniano, Sarwell (2018-10-18). "Imelda Marcos' nephews to run unopposed in Leyte". PTV News. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ Gaspay, Gay (2019-04-01). "Imee woos EV voters as she seeks Senate seat". Leyte Samar Daily News. Retrieved 2019-05-17.