2016 Las Piñas mayoral election
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| | | Nominee | Imelda Aguilar | Benjamin Gonzales | | Party | Nacionalista | UNA | Running mate | Louie Bustamante | Luis "Louie" Casimiro | Popular vote | 184,437 | 6,481 | Percentage | 91.3 | | |
Mayor before election Vergel Aguilar Nacionalista | Elected mayor Imelda Aguilar Nacionalista | |
Local elections were held in Las Piñas on May 9, 2016, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the one Congressman, and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.
Background
Mayor Vergel "Nene" Aguilar was term-limited. His wife, former Mayor Imelda Aguilar ran for his place instead. Aguilar was challenged by former Councilor Benjamin Gonzales, Antonio Abellar Jr., Gabina Punsalan, Vergilio Lontoc, and Rolly Gundan.
Vice Mayor Luis "Louie" Bustamante sought re-election. He ran for third and final term, and challenged by Luis "Louie" Casimiro.
Rep. Mark Villar sought re-election for third consecutive term. He faced incumbent First District Councilor Zardi Abellera and Filipino Alvarado.
Results
For Mayor
Former Mayor Imelda Aguilar succeeded his husband, won with 184,437 votes over his closest rivals former Councilor Benjamin Gonzales and Antonio Abellar Jr. with 6,481 and 5,952 votes respectively.
Las Piñas Mayoral Elections Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nacionalista | Imelda Aguilar | 184,437 | 91.3 |
| UNA | Benjamin Gonzales[1] | 6,481 | 3.2 |
| Independent | Antonio Abellar, Jr. | 5,952 | 2.9 |
| PDP–Laban | Gabina Punsalan | 2,780 | 1.4 |
| NPC | Vergilio Lontoc | 1,440 | 0.7 |
| Independent | Rolly Gundan | 868 | 0.4 |
Total votes | 201,958 | 100 |
For Vice Mayor
Vice Mayor Luis "Louie" Bustamante won with 156,437 votes. over Luis "Louie" Casimiro with 37,211 votes.
Las Piñas Vice Mayoralty Elections Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nacionalista | Luis "Louie" Bustamante | 156,457 | 80.8 |
| UNA | Luis "Louie" Casimiro | 37,211 | 19.2 |
Total votes | 193,668 | 100 |
For Representative
Rep. Mark Villar won with 174,533 votes over his closest rival, incumbent First District Councilor Zardi Abellera with 23,780 votes.
For Councilor
First District
City Council Elections in Las Piñas's First District Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nacionalista | Filemon "Peewee" Aguilar II | 86,129 | |
| Nacionalista | Mark Anthony Santos | 70,346 | |
| Nacionalista | Buenaventura "Ben" Quilatan | 67,114 | |
| Nacionalista | Florante Dela Cruz | 63,544 | |
| Nacionalista | Alfredo Miranda | 61,248 | |
| Nacionalista | Renan Riguera | 59,518 | |
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| UNA | Emmanuel Cristobal | 31,295 | |
| UNA | Waldy Marasigan | 22,753 | |
| UNA | Roderic Vilbar | 18,504 | |
| PDP–Laban | Leonilo Cordova | 12,392 | |
| PDP–Laban | Alejandro Madaje | 11,809 | |
Total votes | | |
Second District
Note
Representative Mark Villar was considered to run for the Senatorial post, but he decided to sought a reelection this election after a series of consultations with his family and the constituents.
References
- ^ "Old, fresh faces lead political hopefuls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Mark Villar backs out of senatorial race". Philippine Star. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
External links
- COMELEC's List of Local Candidates for Verification
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