2010 Zamboanga City local elections explained

Election Name:2010 Zamboanga City mayoralty election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2007 Zamboanga City local elections
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2013 Zamboanga City local elections
Next Year:2013
Election Date:May 10, 2010
Image1:Celso Lobregat 2006.jpg
Nominee1:Celso Lobregat
Party1:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Running Mate1:Cesar Ituralde
Popular Vote1:105,999
Percentage1:58%
Nominee2:Manuel Jose Dalipe
Party2:Nationalist People's Coalition
Running Mate2:Crisanto dela Cruz
Popular Vote2:73,859
Percentage2:40%
Nominee3:Abdila Jamhali
Party3:Independent (politician)
Popular Vote3:2,051
Percentage3:1.1%
Nominee4:Cleofe Carmelita Cajucom
Party4:Independent (politician)
Popular Vote4:1,719
Percentage4:0.9%
Mayor
Before Election:Celso Lobregat
After Election:Celso Lobregat
Before Party:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
After Party:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino

Local elections were held in Zamboanga City on May 10, 2010 within the Philippine general election. The voters elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors per district.

Summary

Incumbent Mayor Celso Lobregat decided to run for a last third term for the mayorship. Incumbent Vice-Mayor Mannix Dalipe runs against Lobregat under the banner of the Nationalist People's Coalition.

Lobregat picks District II Councilor Cesar Iturralde as his running mate. Dalipe picks former Monsignor Crisanto dela Cruz as his running mate. Dela Cruz previously fought Lobregat for the mayorship last 2007 but lost.

Results

The 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 elections

Incumbent Mayor Celso Lobregat is in his second term and is eligible for reelection.

Vice-mayoral elections

Incumbent Vice-Mayor Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe was an Independent before running for mayor under the banner of Nationalist People's Coalition.

City Council elections

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.

Election Name:2010 Zamboanga City Council election
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Zamboanga City local elections, 2007#City Council elections
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:Zamboanga City local elections, 2013#City Council elections
Next Year:2013
Seats For Election:All 8 seats from each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts
Election Date:May 10, 2010
Majority Seats:9
Leader1:Celso Lobregat
Party1:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Leaders Seat1:1st District
Seats Before1:12
Seats1:12
Popular Vote1:668,703
Leader2:Manuel Jose Dalipe
Party2:Nationalist People's Coalition
Leaders Seat2:2nd District
Seats Before2:3
Seats2:4
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:476,976
Leader3:Charlie Mariano
Party3:Aksyon Demokratiko
Leaders Seat3:1st District
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:0
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:70,305

1st District

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2nd District

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Edding-Alavar dispute

Miguel Alavar III, defeated candidate of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino for the city council's second district, together with Roseller Natividad petitioned for the annulment of the proclamation and correction of errors in the election returns, canvassing of votes and tabulation against the board of election inspectors (BEI) of precincts 371 of Barangay Talon-Talon and precinct 394 of Barangay Tetuan, the City Board of Canvassers proclaimed Al-Jihan Edding as winner by 6 votes.[1]

On March 28, 2011 the City Board of Canvassers as directed by the Commission on Elections nullified the proclamation of Edding and declared Alavar as the rightful 8th member of the Sangguniang Panglungsod.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Edding scores in fight vs. LDP, Alavar. Nonong Santiago. Zamboanga Today Online. January 24, 2011. May 5, 2013.
  2. News: Alavar in, Edding out. ZamboTimes. March 29, 2011. May 5, 2013.