| Election Name: | 2022 Bacolod local elections |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Bacolod local elections |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2025 Bacolod local elections |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| Election Date: | May 9, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Alfredo Abelardo Benitez |
| Party1: | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan |
| Running Mate1: | Caesar Distrito |
| Popular Vote1: | 171,893 |
| Percentage1: | 61.54 |
| Nominee2: | Evelio Leonardia |
| Party2: | Nacionalista Party |
| Running Mate2: | El Cid Familiaran |
| Popular Vote2: | 107,447 |
| Percentage2: | 38.46 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Evelio Leonardia |
| Before Party: | Nacionalista |
| After Election: | Albee Benitez |
| After Party: | PDP–Laban |
As part of the Philippine general election on May 9, 2022, local elections were held in Bacolod to elect the mayor, vice mayor, twelve regular members of the city council, and the representative of the city's lone congressional district.
Incumbent mayor Evelio Leonardia (Nacionalista/Grupo Progreso) failed to win a third consecutive term as he was defeated by former Negros Occidental 3rd district representative Albee Benitez (PDP–Laban/Asenso Bacolod). Meanwhile, incumbent vice mayor El Cid Familiaran, who was Leonardia's running mate, won re-election after defeating Caesar Distrito, Benitez's running mate. In the Bacolod City Council, Benitez's Asenso Bacolod ticket won a majority of eight seats, while Leonardia's Grupo Progreso won the remaining four seats. In the House of Representatives, congressman Greg Gasataya won a third consecutive term. The elected officials assumed their respective offices on June 30, 2022 and are expected to each serve a three-year term until June 30, 2025.
Incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia will run for reelection.[1] He will be challenged by former Negros Occidental 3rd district representative Albee Benitez.[2]
Incumbent Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran will also run for reelection.[3] He will face incumbent councilors Caesar Distrito and Wilson Gamboa Jr.[4]
Representative Greg Gasataya will run for his third term.[5] His opponents are businessman and former BREDCO Port consultant Daniel Alfonso Atayde, former police officer Wilfredo David, engineer Narciso San Miguel and independent candidate Romy Gustilo.[6]
The candidates for 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.
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Election is via plurality-at-large voting: A voter votes for up to twelve candidates, then the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.
| Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Em Ang | ||
| Carlos Jose Lopez | ||
| Archie Baribar | ||
| Jonathan Diaz Jr. | ||
| Renecito Novero | ||
| Dindo Ramos | ||
| Israel Salanga | ||
| Cindy Rojas | ||
| Ed Guillem | ||
| Cash Montalvo | ||
| Marlon Solidum | ||
| Chris Sorongon | ||
| Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Simplicia Distrito | ||
| Al Victor Espino | ||
| Bart Orola | ||
| Pao Sy | ||
| Homer Bais | ||
| Sonya Verdeflor | ||
| Celia Flor | ||
| Kalaw Puentevella | ||
| Jude Thaddeus Sayson | ||
| Vladimir Gonzalez | ||
| Jason Villarosa | ||
| Patrick Lacson | ||
|-bgcolor=black|colspan=5|| colspan="5" |Source:[7]