Election Name: | 2016 Bacolod local elections |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | Philippine_general_election,_2013 |
Previous Year: | 2013 |
Next Election: | 2019 Bacolod local elections |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Election Date: | May 9, 2016 |
Nominee1: | Evelio Leonardia |
Party1: | Nationalist People's Coalition |
Running Mate1: | El Cid Familiaran |
Popular Vote1: | 120,231 |
Percentage1: | 54.2% |
Nominee2: | Monico Puentevella |
Party2: | National Unity Party (Philippines) |
Running Mate2: | Vladimir Gonzales |
Popular Vote2: | 97,993 |
Percentage2: | 44.2% |
Nominee3: | Wilfredo David |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Popular Vote3: | 3,453 |
Percentage3: | 1.4% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Monico Puentevella |
Before Party: | NUP |
After Election: | Evelio Leonardia |
After Party: | NPC |
Local elections were held in Bacolod on May 9, 2016, as part of the Philippine general election. The elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and twelve councilors, were filled in.
Former Mayor, now Bacolod Representative, Evelio Leonardia served out his term limitation for the mayoralty post as Bacolod's lone district representative to Congress. He chose to contest his former post against incumbent Mayor Monico Puentevella.[1]
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.
Election is via plurality-at-large voting: A voter votes for up to twelve candidates, then the ten candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.
Name | Party | |
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Em Ang | ||
Caesar Distrito | ||
Renecito Novero | ||
Ricardo Tan | ||
Elmer Sy | ||
Al Victor Espino | ||
Dindo Ramos | ||
Bart Orola | ||
Marlon Solidum | ||
Cindy Rojas | ||
Israel Salanga | ||
George Zulueta |
Name | Party | |
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Ronnie Albao | ||
Catalino Alisbo | ||
Homer Bais | ||
Francis Balzomo | ||
Bong Dilag | ||
Wilson Gamboa, Jr. | ||
Ana Marie Palermo | ||
Alex Paglumotan | ||
Kalaw Puentevella | ||
Arnel Sigue | ||
Jocelyn Uychiat | ||
Sonya Verdeflor |
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