2022 Bacolod local elections

2022 Bacolod local elections
May 9, 2022
 
Nominee Alfredo Abelardo Benitez Evelio Leonardia
Party PDP–Laban Nacionalista
Running mate Caesar Distrito El Cid Familiaran
Popular vote 171,893 107,447
Percentage 61.54 38.46
Mayor before election

Evelio Leonardia
Nacionalista

Elected mayor

Albee Benitez
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.

Background

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]

Mayoral and vice mayoral election

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.

Mayor

Bacolod Mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Albee Benitez 171,893 61.54
Nacionalista Evelio Leonardia 107,447 38.46
Total votes 279,340 100.00
Source:[7]

Vice Mayor

Bacolod Vice Mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista El Cid Familiaran 128,893 48.79
PDP–Laban Caesar Distrito 103,236 39.08
Independent Wilson Gamboa Jr. 32,033 12.13
Total votes 264,162 100.00
Source:[7]

District Representative election

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in the Lone District of Bacolod
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Greg Gasataya 185,470 69.14
Independent Daniel Atayde 80,591 30.04
PDDS Nonong San Miguel 850 0.32
Independent Romy Gustilo 738 0.28
Independent Wilfredo David 618 0.23
Total votes 268,267 100.00
Source:[7]

City Council election

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.

Grupo Progreso

NP-led Coalition
Name Party
Em Ang Nacionalista
Carlos Jose Lopez Nacionalista
Archie Baribar PROMDI
Jonathan Diaz Jr. Nacionalista
Renecito Novero Nacionalista
Dindo Ramos Nacionalista
Israel Salanga Nacionalista
Cindy Rojas Nacionalista
Ed Guillem Nacionalista
Cash Montalvo Nacionalista
Marlon Solidum NPC
Chris Sorongon Nacionalista

Asenso Bacolod

PDP–Laban-led Coalition
Name Party
Simplicia Distrito PDP–Laban
Al Victor Espino NPC
Bart Orola PDP–Laban
Pao Sy NPC
Homer Bais PDP–Laban
Sonya Verdeflor UNegA
Celia Flor Independent
Kalaw Puentevella PROMDI
Jude Thaddeus Sayson PDP–Laban
Vladimir Gonzalez PDP–Laban
Jason Villarosa Lakas
Patrick Lacson PDP–Laban

Results

Bacolod City Council election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Jude Thaddeus Sayson 134,625 46.39
Nacionalista Israel Salanga 123,237 42.47
Nacionalista Cindy Rojas 122,629 42.26
Nacionalista Em Ang 116,953 40.30
NPC Al Espino 115,197 39.70
PDP–Laban Vladimir Gonzalez 113,745 38.99
Nacionalista Renecito Novero 113,046 38.95
Lakas Jason Villarosa 111,027 38.26
PROMDI Kalaw Puentevella 108,950 37.54
PDP–Laban Simplicia Distrito 107,030 36.88
Independent Celia Flor 103,768 35.76
NPC Pao Sy 98,978 34.11
PROMDI Archie Baribar 94,445 32.54
PDP–Laban Bart Orola 94,230 32.47
PDP–Laban Homer Bais 94,030 32.40
Nacionalista Dindo Ramos 94,026 32.40
PDP–Laban Patrick Lacson 91,261 31.45
UNegA Sonya Verdeflor 87,873 30.28
Nacionalista Carlos Jose Lopez 83,226 28.68
NPC Marlon Solidum 81,793 28.18
Nacionalista Chris Sorongon 81,548 28.10
Nacionalista Cash Montalvo 70,472 24.28
Aksyon Ricardo Tan 68,915 23.75
Nacionalista Ed Guillem 65,300 22.50
Nacionalista Jonathan Diaz Jr. 54,644 18.83
NPC Mark Steven Mayo 38,348 13.21
Independent Cesar Beloria Jr. 28,855 9.94
Independent Rico Villafuerte 20,075 6.92
PPM Eduardo Padios 19,249 6.63
Independent Alan Arroyo 15,264 5.26
Independent Christian Weber 12,523 4.32
Independent Bong Hermosura 10,917 3.76
PRP Lorenzo Ruben Contreras 10,458 3.60
Independent Vic Gico 8,373 2.89
Independent Jiffy Jauod 7,096 2.45
Independent Kenneth Ian Belario 6,878 2.37
Independent Fermin Nacionales 5,986 2.06
Independent Joel Aujero 5,207 1.79
Total votes 2,619,587 100.00
Source:[7]

References

  1. ^ Espina-Varona, Inday (October 6, 2021). "Bacolod City Mayor Leonardia seeks reelection". Rappler. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Guadalquiver, Nanette (October 5, 2021). "Ex-NegOcc solon eyes Bacolod mayoral seat with 'unity ticket'". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Masculino, Glazyl (October 7, 2021). "Bacolod mayor seeks re-election on last term, transfers to NP from NPC". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Guadalquiver, Nanette (October 7, 2021). "Lone opposition official in Bacolod City runs for vice mayor". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Bacolod lawmaker to stay neutral in 2022 mayoral race". Daily Guardian. October 1, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "3 more Bacolodnons aspire for Congress, 5 as councilors". SunStar. October 9, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "COC Results - City of Bacolod". COMELEC. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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