| Election Name: | 2016 Cebu City mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Cebu City local elections |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Cebu City local elections |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | May 9, 2016 |
| Nominee1: | Tomas Osmeña |
| Party1: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
| Running Mate1: | Nestor Archival |
| Popular Vote1: | 266,819 |
| Percentage1: | 53.40 |
| Nominee2: | Michael Rama |
| Party2: | United Nationalist Alliance |
| Running Mate2: | Edgardo Labella |
| Popular Vote2: | 232,925 |
| Percentage2: | 46.60 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Michael Rama |
| After Election: | Tommy Osmeña |
| Before Party: | United Nationalist Alliance |
| After Party: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
Local elections were held in Cebu City on May 9, 2016, within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city elected candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and eight councilors at-large for each district. There are two legislative districts in the city.
Tomas Osmeña, who previously served as Mayor of Cebu City, defeated incumbent Michael Rama who was seeking for his third and last term by a margin of 33,894 votes.[1]
Michael Rama ran for his third and last term as the Mayor of Cebu City but was defeated by former Mayor Tomas Osmeña, who ran against Rama for the second time since losing to him in the 2013 elections.[2]
Edgardo Labella ran for his second term as the Vice Mayor of Cebu City and defeated incumbent Cebu City Councilor for the North District Nestor Archival.[2]
Raul del Mar ran for his second term, and won.
Rodrigo Abellanosa ran for his second term, and won.
Incumbents are expressed in italics. Number indicates the ballot number assigned for the candidates by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).[3] [4]
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Sisinio Andales | ||
| 3. | Alvin Arcilla | ||
| 10. | Ma. Nida Cabrera | ||
| 11. | Mary Ann De Los Santos | ||
| 12. | Alvin Dizon | ||
| 19. | Garry Lao | ||
| 24. | Malou Tabar | ||
| 28. | Joy Augustus Young |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Bonel Balingit | ||
| 4. | Victor Buendia | ||
| 9. | Eugenio Gabuya Jr. | ||
| 12. | Allan Nacorda | ||
| 14. | Randy Navarro | ||
| 15. | Margarita Osmeña | ||
| 17. | Danilo Pacaña | ||
| 22. | Anne Vestil-Palomo |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pastor Alcover Jr. | ||
| 4. | Ramil Ayuman | ||
| 14. | Raymond Alvin Garcia | ||
| 15. | Joel Garganera | ||
| 16. | Jerry Guardo | ||
| 17. | Edwin Jagmoc Sr. | ||
| 18. | Edgardo Labella II | ||
| 27. | Noel Eleuterio Wenceslao |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nendell Hanz Abella | ||
| 7. | James Anthony Cuenco | ||
| 8. | Jose Daluz III | ||
| 11. | Lutherlee Ignacio-Soon | ||
| 16. | Renato Osmeña Jr. | ||
| 19. | Jocelyn Pesquera | ||
| 20. | Eduardo Rama Jr. | ||
| 21. | David Tumulak |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23. | Max Surban |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | Edgardo Eman |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | Letty Bucayan | ||
| 22. | Francisco Sevilleno | ||
| 25. | Carmelito Tolop Sr. |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Nieza Alferez-Zafico | ||
| 5. | Janet Calleno | ||
| 10. | Liza Gorre | ||
| 24. | Terry Ybañez |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Cynthia Barrit | ||
| 6. | Lorenzo Basamot | ||
| 7. | Edward Bersabal | ||
| 9. | Ugen Cabalse | ||
| 20. | Wendel Mascardo | ||
| 21. | Arman Perez | ||
| 26. | Eliseo Tumulak |
| width=150px | Name ! | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | Romy Capangpangan | ||
| 13. | Patricio Navarro | ||
| 18. | Federico Peredo | ||
| 23. | Abay Abay Villaver |
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