2022 Majayjay local elections explained

Election Name:	2022 Majayjay local elections
Flag Image:	File:Flag of Majayjay, Laguna.png
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2019 Majayjay local elections
Previous Year:	2019
Next Election:	2025 Majayjay local elections
Next Year:	2025
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Mayoral election Type: presidential Alliance Name: no Candidate1: Romeo Amorado Party1: Nacionalista Party Alliance1: Dobol A Running Mate1: Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr. Popular Vote1: 9,880 Percentage1: 57.12 Candidate2: Carlo Invinzor Clado Party2: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Alliance2: Dos por Dos Running Mate2: Edison Reyes Popular Vote2: 7,416 Percentage2: 42.88 Map Size: 250px Mayor Before Election: Carlo Invinzor Clado Before Party: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan After Election: Romeo Amorado After Party: Nacionalista Party Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Vice Mayoral election Type: presidential Alliance Name: no Candidate1: Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr. Party1: Aksyon Demokratiko Alliance1: Dobol A Popular Vote1: 9,756 Percentage1: 57.33 Candidate2: Edison Reyes Party2: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Alliance2: Dos por Dos Popular Vote2: 7,262 Percentage2: 42.67 Map2 Size: 250px Vice Mayor Before Election: Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr. Before Party: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan After Election: Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr. After Party: Aksyon Demokratiko Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Municipal Council election Type: parliamentary Alliance Name: no Seats For Election: 8 of 10 seats in the Majayjay Municipal Council. Majority Seats: 5 Image1: PDPLBN Party1: Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Alliance1: Dos for Dos Last Election1: 6 seats, 54.26% Seats1: 4 Seat Change1: 2 Popular Vote1: 49,348 Percentage1: 43.66 Party2: Nacionalista Party Alliance2: Dobol A Last Election2: 2 seats, 42.82% Seats2: 2 Popular Vote2: 21,488 Percentage2: 19.01 Image4: Aksyon Party4: Aksyon Demokratiko Alliance4: Dobol A Last Election4: Did not participate Seats4: 1 Seat Change4: 1 Popular Vote4: 29,860 Percentage4: 26.42 Image5: IND Party5: Independent politician Last Election5: 0 seat, 2.92% Seats5: 1 Seat Change5: 1 Popular Vote5: 12,325 Percentage5: 10.91

Local elections were held in Majayjay on Monday, May 9, 2022, as a part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town Mayor, Vice Mayor and town Councilors, as well as Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a Governor, a Vice Governor and a Representative for the province's fourth congressional district to the House of Representatives. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30, 2022, for a three-year-long term. 17,780 of 20,280 registered voters voted in this election.^{[1] [2]}

Coalitions

As the Mayor, Vice Mayor and the Members of the Municipal Council are elected on the same Ballot, Mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of candidates. These Slates usually run with their respective Mayoral and Vice Mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates Independent of any Mayoral or Vice Mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.^{[3] [4]}

Administration coalition

Team Dos por Dos (Clado–Reyes)

	Name	Party		Result
For Mayor
2	Carlo Invinzor Clado		PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
2	Edison Reyes		PDP–Laban
For Councilor
5	Efren Bituin		PDP–Laban
6	Ma. Fe Cabonce		PDP–Laban
7	Pia Ceria		PDP–Laban
8	Cheryll Clado		PDP–Laban
12	Anastacio Hernandez		PDP–Laban
15	Ricarte Solison		PDP–Laban
16	Celestino Norman Sotto		PDP–Laban
19	Edgardo Zornosa		PDP–Laban

Opposition coalition

Team Dobol A (Amorado–Argañosa)

	Name	Party		Result
For Mayor
1	Romeo Amorado		Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
1	Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr.		Aksyon
For Councilor
1	Eulogio Wilson Amorado		Nacionalista
2	Juancho Andaya		Nacionalista
4	Elfredo Bicomong		Aksyon
9	Nestor Cube		Aksyon
10	Emma Ruth Esteba		Aksyon
11	Godofredo Estupigan		Aksyon
13	Gabriel Mentilla		Aksyon
18	Valeriano Vito Jr.		Nacionalista

Mayoralty election

The incumbent Mayor is Carlo Invinzor Clado, who was re-elected in 2019 election with 52.29% (8,030 votes) of the total votes counted.^[5]

Clado is running for his third and final consecutive term. He run under the banner of the PDP–Laban, his sole opponent is Romeo Amorado, running under the Nacionalista Party. Amorado is the brother of Eulogio Wilson Amorado, whom Clado defeated in the 2019 election.

Results

Amorado defeat incumbent Mayor Clado via wide-margin. Amorado garnered 57.12% of the votes counted over Clado's 42.88%.^{[1] [2]}

Vice Mayoralty election

The incumbent Vice Mayor is Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr., who was elevated to the position after the removal of then-Vice Mayor Lauro Mentilla from the post in 2020 by the Ombudsman. Mentilla win in 2019 election with 51.72% (7,735 votes) of the total votes counted.^[5]

Argañosa is running for his first full consecutive-term. He run under the banner of the Aksyon Demokratiko, his sole opponent is Edison Reyes, running under PDP–Laban. Reyes also run to the same position in 2019, but lost to Mentilla.

Results

Argañosa win his first full-term with a wide-margin. Argañosa garnered 57.33% of the votes counted over Reyes' 42.67%.^{[1] [2]}

Municipal Council election

The Majayjay Municipal Council is composed of eight Councilor's, elected to serve three-year term. The election for the council is done via multiple non-transferable vote in which a voter has eight votes to distribute to eight different candidates. The eight candidates with the most votes will be elected to the council.^[6]

Results

• Note: All incumbents are marked in Italics.

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Per Coalition

Notes and References

1. Web site: Majayjay - Laguna 2022 election. Eleksyon 2022. GMA network. 2024-07-01.
2. Web site: HALALAN 2022 - Majayjay, Laguna. ABS-CBN. 2024-07-01.
3. Web site: 2022 NLE - Tentative Lists of Candidates - Majayjay, Laguna. comelec.gov.ph. 2024-07-01.
4. Web site: LIST: Who is running in Laguna in the 2022 Philippine elections?. Rappler. 2021-09-17. 2024-07-01.
5. Web site: Eleksyon 2019 Result - Majayjay, Laguna. GMA network. 2024-07-01.
6. Web site: Majayjay election 2022 results, winners. Peoplaid. 2024-07-01.