| Election Name: | 2016 Zamboanga City local election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Zamboanga City local elections |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Zamboanga City local elections |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | May 9, 2016 |
| Nominee3: | Alberto Cajayon |
| Party3: | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan |
| Running Mate3: | Melchor Rey Sadain |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,766 |
| Percentage3: | 3.5% |
| Image1: | Alcaldeza Climaco SOCA2019.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar |
| Party1: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
| Running Mate1: | Cesar Iturralde |
| Popular Vote1: | 175,599 |
| Percentage1: | 69.6% |
| Nominee4: | Nashier Hajim |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,983 |
| Percentage4: | 1.2% |
| Nominee5: | Nur Sahibul |
| Party5: | PBM |
| Running Mate5: | Al Adjarani |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,819 |
| Percentage5: | 0.7% |
| Nominee2: | Mario Yanga |
| Party2: | Independent (politician) |
| Running Mate2: | Long Tagayan |
| Popular Vote2: | 63,066 |
| Percentage2: | 25.0% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar |
| After Election: | Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar |
| Before Party: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
| After Party: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
Local elections were held in Zamboanga City on May 9, 2016, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors per district.
The candidates for district representative, 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.
Incumbent Congressman Celso Lobregat is running for reelection.
District II Representative Lilia Macrohon-Nuño is running for reelection.
Incumbent Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar is running for reelection.
Incumbent Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde is running for reelection. Although he considered to run for Congress representing District 2, Iturrakde decided to back down in attempt to prevent a show-off between incumbent Mayor Beng Climaco and incumbent District 1 Congressman Celso Lobregat.
Each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.
| Election Name: | 2016 Zamboanga City Council election |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Zamboanga City local elections, 2013#City Council elections |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Zamboanga City local elections#City Council elections |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Seats For Election: | All 8 seats from each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts |
| Election Date: | May 9, 2016 |
| Majority Seats: | 10 |
| Leader1: | Celso Lobregat |
| Party1: | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
| Leaders Seat1: | 1st District |
| Seats Before1: | 8 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Leader2: | Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar |
| Party2: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 1st District |
| Seats Before2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Leader3: | Juan Climaco Elago II |
| Party3: | United Nationalist Alliance |
| Leaders Seat3: | 2nd District |
| Seats Before3: | 3 |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Party | Party leader | Total votes | Total seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | Total | % | ||||
| 7 | 36.8% | ||||||
| 6 | 31.6% | ||||||
| Juan Climaco Elago II | 3 | 15.7% | |||||
| s | Varies | 0 | 0.0% | ||||
| align=left colspan=3 | Total valid votes cast ! | N/A | |||||
| align=left colspan=3 | Total turnout ! | ||||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Total partisan seats ! | 16 | 84.2% | ||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | 1 | 5.2% | ||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | 1 | 5.2% | ||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Seat for Mandatory Representative for Indigenous Peoples | 1 | 5.2% | ||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Total non-partisan seats ! | 3 | 15.7% | ||||
| Total seats | 19 | 100.0% | |||||
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