Election Name: | 2016 Quezon City mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Quezon_City.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2013 Quezon City local elections |
Previous Year: | 2013 |
Next Election: | 2019 Quezon City local elections |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Election Date: | May 9, 2016 |
Nominee1: | Herbert Bautista |
Party1: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
Running Mate1: | Josefina Belmonte |
Popular Vote1: | 729,917 |
Percentage1: | 80.03% |
Nominee2: | Leon Peralta |
Party2: | United Nationalist Alliance |
Running Mate2: | Rolando Jota |
Popular Vote2: | 35,087 |
Percentage2: | 3.85% |
Nominee4: | Martin Sanchez, Jr. |
Party4: | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan |
Popular Vote4: | 29,938 |
Percentage4: | 3.28% |
Nominee5: | Alexander Lague |
Party5: | Partido Galing at Puso |
Running Mate5: | Henry Samonte |
Popular Vote5: | 9,946 |
Percentage5: | 1.09% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Herbert Bautista |
After Election: | Herbert Bautista |
Before Party: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
After Party: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
Local elections will be held in Quezon 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 six councilors at-large for each district. There are six legislative districts in the city.
Incumbent City Mayor Herbert Bautista will be facing tight competition in the mayoralty elections against Leon Peralta, an advocate against Trapos (traditional politicians) and political dynasty, NGO worker Martin Sanchez, Jr. and radioman Alex Lague. Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, who will seek a reelection, will faced four challengers, including radioman Rolando Jota, and businessmen Henry Samonte, Allan Bantilo and Glenn Nicanor Acol.[1]
In the congressional race, only four Congressmen, Winnie Castelo, Jorge Banal, Alfred Vargas and Kit Belmonte will be running for reelection in the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th districts, without any opponents. House Speaker Sonny Belmonte will faced up against Hadja Lorna Aquino and Hans Palacios in the 4th district. Incumbent representative Francisco Calalay and his predecessor Bingbong Crisologo will be tossed-up for the seat in the 1st district.[2]
(*) Note: He was then considered by the Liberal Party to be part of their senatorial line-up but he decided to run instead as mayor.[3]
Note: Incumbent councilors Dorothy Delarmente and Ricardo Belmonte Jr are barred and cannot seek reelection. They will running for the party-list seat as the 1st and 2nd nominees of Serbisyo sa Bayan party-list, respectively.
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Note: Incumbent councilor Roderick Paulate cannot seek reelection due to his perpetual disqualification in the public office.
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Note: Incumbent councilor Jaime Borres is not eligible for reelection. |-bgcolor=black|colspan=8|
Note: Incumbent councilors Vincent Belmonte and Atty. Bong Suntay are barred and cannot seek reelection. Incumbents Jessica Castelo Daza and Bayani Hipol will not run for reelection.
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Note: Incumbent councilor Candy Medina is barred and cannot seek reelection.
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