2013 San Pablo local elections explained

Election Name:2013 San Pablo mayoral election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Philippine_general_election,_2010
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2016 San Pablo local elections
Next Year:2016
Election Date:May 13, 2013
Nominee1:Loreto Amante
Party1:United Nationalist Alliance
Running Mate1:Angelita Yang
Popular Vote1:59,449
Percentage1:61.06
Nominee2:Hizon Arago
Party2:Liberal Party (Philippines)
Running Mate2:Martin Ilagan
Popular Vote2:17,612
Percentage2:18.09
Nominee3:Angelo Adriano
Party3:Independent (politician)
Running Mate3:Michael Anthony Potenciano
Popular Vote3:12,143
Percentage3:12.47
Nominee4:Florante Aquino
Party4:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
Running Mate4:Restituto Mendoza
Popular Vote4:8,162
Percentage4:8.38
Mayor
Before Election:Vicente B. Amante
After Election:Loreto Amante
Before Party:Lakas-Kampi-CMD
After Party:United Nationalist Alliance

Local elections were held in San Pablo, Laguna, on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.

Mayoral and vice mayoral election

Incumbent Mayor Vicente B. Amante is term limited. his party UNA nominate his son and city administrator Loreto Amante. his opponents are former congressman in 3rd district and mayor Florante Aquino from PDP-Laban, former city administrator and vice-mayor Hizon Arago, father of Congresswoman Maria Evita Arago from Liberal Party and Incumbent councilor Angelo Adriano as an independent candidate.

Incumbent vice-mayor Angelita Yang will run as a reelectionist under UNA, her opponents are Restituto Mendoza, PDP-Laban's nominee, Former councilor and vice-mayor Frederick Martin Ilagan from Liberal Party, Incumbent councilor Alejandro Yu from Nacionalista Party, Edwin Gapunay and Michael Anthony Potenciano both independent candidates.

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 and vice mayoral elections

City Council

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