2019 Zamboanga City local elections explained

Election Name:2019 Zamboanga City local election
Flag Image:Flag of Zamboanga.jpg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Registered:467,535[1]
Turnout:61.28%
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Election Name:Mayoral election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Zamboanga City local elections
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2022
Election Date:May 13, 2019
Nominee2:Celso Lobregat
Party2:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
Running Mate2:Melchor Rey Sadain
Popular Vote2:107,621
Percentage2:41.14%
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Nominee1:Beng Climaco-Salazar
Party1:Liberal Party (Philippines)
Running Mate1:Rommel Agan
Popular Vote1:140,362
Percentage1:53.66%
Mayor
Before Election:Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar
After Election:Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar
Before Party:Liberal Party (Philippines)
After Party:Liberal Party (Philippines)
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Election Name:Vice mayoral election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Party1:United Nationalist Alliance
Nominee1:Rommel Agan
Popular Vote1:104,976
Percentage1:41.82%
Party2:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
Nominee2:Melchor Sadain
Popular Vote2:101,360
Percentage2:40.38%
Party3:Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan
Nominee3:Roel Natividad
Popular Vote3:44,655
Percentage3:17.79%

Local elections were held in Zamboanga City on May 13, 2019, 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.

Retiring and term-limited elective officials

Candidates

Notes:

Position Team Climaco Coalition Team Colorao Coalition Partido Federal ng Pilipinas Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan Other parties Independents
MayorBeng ClimacoCelso LobregatSukarno IkbalaChristopher Miguel
  • Danilo Guevara
  • Nur Sahibul
Vice MayorRommel AganMelchor SadainRoel "Elong" Natividad
width=100px rowspan=2Member of the House of Representatives !1stCesar Jimenez, Jr.AZAP Jose LobregatTaib NasaronRodolfo Bayot
  • Cesar Climaco, Jr.
  • Daniel Nuevo
  • Wendell Sotto
2ndManuel Jose DalipeLilia Macrohon-Nuño
Elected Members of the Zamboanga City Council 1stbgcolor=
  • Elbert Atilano
  • Josephine Pareja
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  • Marxander Jaime "Boday" Cabato
  • Pilarica Ledesma
  • Rodolfo Lim
  • Haj Sandag
  • Nur-Aisa Awis
  • Ibnohajar Binang
  • Crisanto "Monsi" dela Cruz
  • Edris Lim
  • Rey Modillas
  • Jerson Monteverde
  • Wakil Tanjilil
  • Abdulnasir Ablayan
  • Jemar Barahim
  • Nelson Bautista
  • Regino Tanduyan, Jr.
  • Marlon Torres
  • Shada dela Torre
  • Edward Ducay
  • Manuel Englis
  • Nader Jalani
  • Querubin Ramallosa
PAZ
  • Joel Esteban
  • Cesar Jimenez, Sr.
  • Rikki Lim
  • King Omaga
  • Mohammad Ali Urao
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  • Luis Biel III
  • Joselito Macrohon
  • Rogelio Valesco
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  • Crisanto "Monsi" dela Cruz
AZAP
  • Khymer Adan Olaso
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  • Teodyver Arquiza
  • Jimmy Villaflores
  • Frederick Atilano
  • Vincent Paul Elago
  • Benjamin Guingona IV
  • Richard Mariano
  • Lilibeth Nuño
  • Mark Saavedra
  • Marlon Simbajon
  • Zayd Ocfemia
  • Billy Girvan, Jr.
  • Isabel Gutierrez
  • Roel Natividad, Jr.
  • Ju-Ed Alvarez
  • Elijah John Inclan
  • Jade Jamolod
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  • Al-Jihan Edding
  • Juan Climaco Elago II
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  • John Dalipe
  • Samuel Natividad
  • Miguel Alavar III
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  • Hector Perez
  • Eduardo Saavedra
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Notes Adelante Zamboanga Party

Dela Cruz is also a guest candidate of Team Climaco Coalition.

Partido Prosperidad y Amor para na Zamboanga

Aggrupation of Parties for Progress

Results

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.[4]

House of Representatives election

1st District

Incumbent Congressman Celso Lobregat ran for Mayor against former ally, Beng Climaco.[5]

2nd District

District II Representative Manuel Jose Dalipe ran for reelection against former Congresswoman Lilia Macrohon-Nuño, former Congressman Erbie Fabian, and outgoing Vice-Mayor Cesar Iturralde.

Mayoral elections

Incumbent Mayor Beng Climaco ran for reelection for her third and final term.

Vice-mayoral elections

Incumbent and outgoing Vice-Mayor Cesar Iturralde ran for the congressional seat in District II. All candidates for vice-mayor were either incumbent or former city councilors.

City Council elections

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:2019 Zamboanga City Council election
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Zamboanga City local elections, 2016#City Council elections
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:Zamboanga City local elections, 2022#City Council elections
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 8 seats from each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts
Election Date:May 13, 2019
Majority Seats:10
Leader1:Celso Lobregat
Party1:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
Alliance1:Team Colorao
Leaders Seat1:1st District
Seats Before1:4
Seats1:3
Seat Change1: 1
Leader2:Beng Climaco
Party2:Liberal Party (Philippines)
Alliance2:Team Climaco
Leaders Seat2:1st District
Seats Before2:4
Seats2:3
Seat Change2: 1
Leader3:Rommel Agan
Party3:United Nationalist Alliance
Alliance3:Team Climaco
Leaders Seat3:2nd District
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:2
Leader4:Jomar Lobregat
Party4:AZAP
Alliance4:Team Colorao
Leaders Seat4:1st District
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Leader5:Cesar Jimenez, Sr.
Party5:PAZ
Alliance5:Team Climaco
Leaders Seat5:1st District
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:2
Seat Change5: 2
Leader6:John Dalipe
Party6:Lakas–CMD
Alliance6:Team Climaco
Leaders Seat6:2nd District
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Seat Change6: 1
Leader7:Eduardo Saavedra
Party7:Aggrupation of Parties for Progress
Alliance7:Team Climaco
Leaders Seat7:2nd District
Seats Before7:0
Seats7:0
Leader8:Miguel Alavar III
Party8:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Alliance8:Team Colorao
Leaders Seat8:2nd District
Seats Before8:3
Seats8:3
Leader9:Sukarno Ikbala
Party9:Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Alliance9:Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Leaders Seat9:2nd District
Seats Before9:0
Seats9:1
Seat Change9: 1
Party Party leader Total votes Total seats
Total % Total %
Rommel Agan
Jomar Lobregat
Cesar Jimenez, Sr.
John Dalipe
Eduardo Saavedra
Miguel Alavar III
Sukarno Ikbala
s Varies 0 0.0%
align=left colspan=3Total valid votes cast !N/A
align=left colspan=3Total turnout !
align=left colspan=5Total partisan seats !16 84.2%
align=left colspan=5Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President 1 5.2%
align=left colspan=5Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President 1 5.2%
align=left colspan=5Seat for Mandatory Representative for Indigenous Peoples 1 5.2%
align=left colspan=5Total non-partisan seats !3 15.7%
Total seats 19 100.0%

1st District

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2nd District

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality . Commission on Elections . 6 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Certified List of Candidates in Zamboanga del Sur . Commission on Elections (Philippines) . Commission on Elections (Philippines) . 27 April 2019.
  3. News: Garcia . Bong . 76 Zamboanga aspirants file COCs for 2019 polls . 27 April 2019 . Sun Star . Sun Star . October 19, 2018.
  4. Web site: 2019 National and Local Elections . Commission on Elections . 17 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Garcia . Teofilo . Zamboanga City ‘political giants’ file COCs for 2019 polls . Philippine News Agency . 27 April 2019.