2016 Zamboanga City local elections

Local elections were held in Zamboanga City on May 9, 2016, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors per district.

2016 Zamboanga City local election
← 2013 May 9, 2016 2019 →
 
Nominee Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar Mario Yanga Alberto Cajayon
Party Liberal Independent PDP–Laban
Running mate Cesar Iturralde Long Tagayan Melchor Rey Sadain
Popular vote 175,599 63,066 8,766
Percentage 69.6% 25.0% 3.5%

 
Nominee Nashier Hajim Nur Sahibul
Party Independent PBM
Running mate Al Adjarani
Popular vote 2,983 1,819
Percentage 1.2% 0.7%

Mayor before election

Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar
Liberal

Elected mayor

Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar
Liberal

Retiring and term-limited elective officials

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  • Luis Biel III, incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2016
  • Cesar Jimenez, Jr., incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2016
  • Melchor Sadain, incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2016
  • Rogelio Valesco, Jr., incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2016
  • Eduardo Saavedra, incumbent District II councilor, term-limited in 2016

Results

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The candidates for district representative, 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.

1st District

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Incumbent Congressman Celso Lobregat is running for reelection.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zamboanga City's 1st district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDP Celso Lobregat (incumbent) 62,218 52.5% +13.97%
NPC Crisanto "Monsi" Dela Cruz 36,150 30.3% +1.3%
Independent Cesar Climaco 15,540 13.0% −5.31%
Independent Abdulbasir Yasin "Deejay" Tamsilani 2,881 2.4% N/A
PDP–Laban Taib Nasaron 1,872 1.6% N/A
Independent Elmer Pangan 372 0.3% N/A
PBM Anito Tilos 145 0.1% N/A
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Total votes 100.0%
LDP hold

2nd District

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District II Representative Lilia Macrohon-Nuño is running for reelection.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zamboanga City's 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPC Manuel Jose Dalipe 69,100 55.3% +32.77%
Nacionalista Lilia Macrohon-Nuño (incumbent) 48,497 39.2% +9.32%
PDP–Laban Abdul Karim Ladjamatli 3,983 3.2% N/A
PBM Abu Bakar Barahama 2,973 2.4% N/A
Turnout
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NPC gain from Nacionalista

Mayoral elections

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Incumbent Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar is running for reelection.

2016 Zamboanga City mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Beng Climaco (incumbent) 175,599 69.6% −7.66%
Independent Mario Yanga 63,066 25.0% N/A
PDP–Laban Alberto Cajayon 8,766 3.5% +0.83%
Independent Nashier Hajim 2,983 1.2% N/A
PBM Nur Sahibul 1,819 0.7% N/A
Turnout
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Liberal hold

Vice-mayoral elections

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Incumbent Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde is running for reelection. Although he considered to run for Congress representing District 2, Iturrakde decided to back down in attempt to prevent a show-off between incumbent Mayor Beng Climaco and incumbent District 1 Congressman Celso Lobregat.

2016 Zamboanga City Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cesar Iturralde (incumbent) 132,437 54.1% +9.1%
PDP–Laban Melchor Rey Sadain 74,415 30.4% N/A
Independent Noning Biel 31,244 12.8% N/A
PBM Alih Andaing Adjarani 4,701 1.9% N/A
Independent Long Tagayan 2,172 0.9% N/A
Turnout
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Liberal hold

City Council elections

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Each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.

2016 Zamboanga City Council election
← 2013 May 9, 2016 2019 →

All 8 seats from each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts
10 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Celso Lobregat Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar Juan Climaco Elago II
Party LDP Liberal UNA
Leader's seat 1st District 1st District 2nd District
Seats before 8 1 3
Seats won 7 6 3
Seat change   1   5  
Party Party leader Total votes Total seats
Total % Total %
LDP Celso Lobregat 7 36.8%
Liberal Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar 6 31.6%
UNA Juan Climaco Elago II 3 15.7%
Independents Varies 0 0.0%
Total valid votes cast N/A
Total turnout
Total partisan seats 16 84.2%
Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President 1 5.2%
Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President 1 5.2%
Seat for Mandatory Representative for Indigenous Peoples 1 5.2%
Total non-partisan seats 3 15.7%
Total seats 19 100.0%

1st District

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Council election at Zamboanga City's 1st district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rodolfo Bayot (incumbent) 72,684
Liberal Josephine Pareja (incumbent) 66,154
Liberal Cesar Jimenez, Sr. 64,163
LDP Charlie Mariano (incumbent) 60,246
Liberal Elbert Atilano 55,649
LDP Myra Paz Abubakar (incumbent) 52,820
LDP Rodolfo Lim 43,888
LDP Marxander Jaime "Boday" Cabato 42,623
LDP Joselito Macrohon 39,594
Independent King Omaga 33,589
Liberal Michael Kelly Tiu-Lim 31,959
AZAP Kaiser Adan Olaso 29,434
Liberal Rodrigo Pagotaisidro 27,642
Independent Hado Edding 26,523
Liberal Rey "Boy" P. Modillas 25,140
LDP Katala Liozo 22,850
Independent Abraham Sakandal 17,165
LDP Haj Sandag 9,600
PBM Yasser Amin 8,908
KBL Marlon Torres 8,809
PDP–Laban Sulaiman Sali 7,831
Independent Ronnie Gregorio 7,825
KBL Rene Salazar 7,813
PDP–Laban Rustan Mohammad 6,499
KBL Joselito Bernardo 6,167
PBM Jemar Barahim 5,804
PBM Habib Sabrie Jul 5,281
Independent Dan-Dan Antonio 4,099
PBM Zulfikar Jadjurie 3,941
Independent Edris Salahiron 3,734
PBM Datu Luis Mandiade, Sr. 3,629
PDP–Laban Nard Dolloso 3,583
PDP–Laban Nicole Anne Hapas 2,792
PBM Ibnohajar Binang 2,684
PDP–Laban Hams Ferwin Bernal 2,613
PBM Nihang Arkan 2,532
Independent Ramada Jose 2,257
Turnout
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2nd District

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Council election at Zamboanga City's 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UNA Juan Climaco Elago II (incumbent) 63,123
LDP Miguel Alavar III (incumbent) 55,990
UNA Rommel Agan (incumbent) 55,006
LDP Benjamin Guingona IV (incumbent) 54,617
Liberal Jimmy Villaflores 51,473
UNA Jihan Edding 49,057
LDP Lilibeth Nuño 45,892
Liberal Teodyver Arquiza 45,732
Liberal Roel Natividad (incumbent) 39,315
LDP Percival Ramos (incumbent) 39,156
Liberal Ramon Saavedra 38,480
LDP Rey Candido 34,739
Independent Fred Atilano 31,601
AZAP Vincent Paul Elago (incumbent) 26,132
Liberal Rudy Quinday 24,990
LDP Kit Barredo 24,208
Independent Abelardo Climaco, Jr. 22,783
Independent Efren Perez 15,766
Independent Gerasimo Acuña 13,910
LDP Agustin Graciano, Jr. 10,990
PBM Hadji Jhay Abdulkahil 10,869
Independent Quirico Duterte, Jr. 10,574
PDP–Laban Pendatun Talib 8,789
PBM Abdilla Jamhali 8,501
NPC MM Lozano 7,798
PBM Alsim Kasim 7,310
PDP–Laban Albino Perez 6,989
PBM Jonatahan Roxas 5,962
PBM Jumahalia Amiradjam 5,701
PDP–Laban Hussayin Arpa 4,396
PBM Sonny Boy Hussein 3,840
PDP–Laban Dorita Ortega 3,508
PDP–Laban Robinson Wee 2,774
PDP–Laban Florinda Teves 2,630
PDP–Laban Rosemary Beldan 2,472
PBM Arola Tingkong 2,292
PBM Arsadap Asta 1,661
Turnout
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See also

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References

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