Valenzuela local elections, 2016
Local elections will be held in Valenzuela on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two Congressmen (or district representatives), and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.
Incumbent mayor Rexlon Gatchalian of Nationalist People's Coalition, is running for the his second term. Gatchalian's primary opponent is Magtanggol Gunigundo of the Liberal Party, who is now on his third term and term limited as representative to the city's second congressional district since 2007.
Election results
The winners of the congressional, mayor and vice mayor seats of Valenzuela City is determined with the highest number of votes received. These positions are voted separately, so there is a possibility that the winning officials came from the same or different political parties.
Mayoral election
Incumbent Rexlon T. Gatchalian is running for reelection.
Vice Mayoral election
Incumbent Eric Martinez is not running for reelection.
Valenzuela City Vice mayoral election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Mar Morelos |
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NPC |
Lorie Natividad-Borja |
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|
Invalid or blank votes |
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% |
Congressional elections
First district
Incumbent Sherwin Gatchalian is running for the Senate, His brother, Weslie is running against former Councilor Ritche Cuadra.
2016 Valenzuela congressional First District election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Liberal |
Ritche D. Cuadra |
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NPC |
Weslie T. Gatchalian |
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PBM |
Victor Reponia |
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Total votes |
' |
' |
Second district
Incumbent Magtanggol Gunigundo is running for Mayor, His wife, Adelma is running against Vice Mayor Eric Martinez.
2016 Valenzuela congressional Second District election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Adelma Yang-Gunigundo |
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PDP-Laban |
Eric M. Martinez |
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Total votes |
' |
' |
City council elections
First (
left) and
second(
right) legislative districts of Valenzuela.
The voters in the city are set to elect six councilors on the district where they are living, hence registered. Candidates are voted separately so there are chances where winning candidates will have unequal number of votes and may come from different political parties.
Team Valenzuela
Team Magi
First district
2016 Valenzuela City First District council election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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NPC |
Marlon Paulo D. Alejandrino |
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Liberal |
Alvin Bañez |
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Liberal |
Obet Bartolome |
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Independent |
Felix Caracas |
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NPC |
Ramon L. Encarnacion |
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NPC |
Ricardo Ricarr C. Enriquez |
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NPC |
Antonio R. Espiritu |
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NPC |
Jennifer "Genny" P. Pingree-Esplana |
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Liberal |
Waldo Estrella |
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PDP-Laban |
Rovin Andrew M. Feliciano |
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Independent |
Rey Junio |
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Liberal |
Katherine C. Pineda |
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Liberal |
Jojo San Diego |
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Liberal |
Rene Trinidad |
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Total votes |
' |
' |
Second district
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