2016 Baguio local elections explained

Election Name:2016 Baguio mayoral election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2013 Baguio local elections
Previous Year:2013
Next Election:2019 Baguio local elections
Next Year:2019
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Nominee1:Mauricio Domogan
Party1:United Nationalist Alliance
Running Mate1:Betty Lourdes Tabanda
Popular Vote1:46,584
Percentage1:
Party2:Independent (politician)
Nominee2:Del Claravall
Running Mate2:N/A
Popular Vote2:39,837
Nominee3:Jose Molintas
Party3:Nationalist People's Coalition
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Running Mate3:Edison Bilog
Popular Vote3:24,075
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Nominee4:Guillermo Hernandez
Party4:Independent (politician)
Running Mate4:N/A
Popular Vote4:627
Turnout:78.43%
Mayor
Before Election:Mauricio Domogan
Before Party:UNA
After Election:Mauricio Domogan
After Party:UNA

Local elections were held in Baguio on Monday, May 9, 2016, as a part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters elected candidates for the local elective posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the twelve councilors

Incumbent city mayor Mauricio Domogan ran and won the mayoralty seat for a third and final term in office. Incumbent vice mayor Edison Bilog also ran for a full term and won, after assuming the post following then-vice mayor Daniel Farinas' death.[1] [2]

Mayoral and Vice Mayoral elections

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Mauricio Domogan is running for a third and final term.

Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Edison Bilog is running for a full term as vice mayor, after assuming the post in 2014 following the death of then-vice mayor Daniel Farinas.[3]

District representative

Incumbent Representative Nicasio Aliping Jr. is running for a second term. He was defeated by businessman Mark Go.

City Council

The 12 of 14 members of the Baguio City Council are elected at-large via multiple non-transferable vote, where each voter has 12 votes, and can vote up to 12 candidates. The 12 candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.

The other 2 members are elected in indirect elections from the results of barangay elections.Here is a list of candidates|-bgcolor=black|colspan=5|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-05-06 . Bilog is new Baguio vice mayor . 2022-05-27 . SUNSTAR . English.
  2. Web site: baguio city - benguet City/Municipality Results Eleksyon2016 Results - . 2022-05-27 . GMA News Online . en.
  3. Web site: 2014-05-05 . Baguio vice mayor FariƱas dies at 61 . 2022-05-27 . SUNSTAR . English.