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A municipal election was held in Belize on 4 March 2009. Voters elected sixty seven representatives, eighteen in city councils (11 Belize City, 7 Belmopan) and forty nine in town councils.
Mayor of Belize City Zenaida Moya will seek reelection after fighting off a challenge by Councillor Anthony Michael. She will be challenged by retired public officer Dr. Cecil Reneau.
Simeon Lopez, sitting mayor, won a local convention on August 17, defeating younger challengers Khalid Belisle and subordinate Eugene Brown. He will be challenged by the PUP's Rosalind Casey.
The slates for all district towns have been selected.
| Candidates | Office Sought | Votes Polled/% | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilberto Enrique Campos | Mayor (UDP) | 2145 (31.87%) | elected |
| Aaron Ubaldo Babb | Councilor (UDP) | 2373 (35.26%) | elected |
| Jude Stanley Budna | Councilor (UDP) | 2367 (35.17%) | elected |
| Willie Joselle Cruz | Councilor (UDP) | 2362 (35.10%) | elected |
| Abigail Karina Gomez | Councilor (UDP) | 2311 (34.34%) | elected |
| Kenisha Yvonne Esquivel | Councilor (UDP) | 2302 (34.21%) | elected |
| Nonita Encarnacion Ramirez | Councilor (UDP) | 2306 (34.26%) | elected |
| Ivan J. Castillo | Mayor (PUP) | 1739 (25.84%) | |
| Rosa Casanova | Councilor (PUP) | 1716 (25.50%) | |
| Miriam Gilharry Gomez | Councilor (UDP) | 1725 (25.63%) | |
| Raul Altamira Mai | Councilor (PUP) | 1759 (26.14%) | |
| Arcenio Vasquez | Councilor (PUP) | 1716 (25.50%) | |
| Miguel Ricalde | Councilor (PUP) | 1799 (26.73%) | |
| Tulio Rodriguez | Councilor (PUP) | 1720 (25.56%) | |
| Edward "Head" Henderson | Mayor (Independent) | 112 (1.66%) |
| Candidates | Office Sought | Votes Polled/% | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Marvin de la Fuente | Mayor (UDP) | 3538 (35.60%) | elected |
| Raul "Splash" Alcoser | Councilor (UDP) | 3452 (34.74%) | |
| David Israel Constanza | Councilor (UDP) | 3551 (35.73%) | elected |
| Eduardo Eustacio Leiva | Councilor (UDP) | 3435 (34.56%) | |
| Joel Enrique Madera | Councilor (UDP) | 3494 (35.16%) | elected |
| Xenia Enid Morales | Councilor (UDP) | 3553 (35.75%) | elected |
| Carlos Andres Perera | Councilor (UDP) | 3355 (33.76%) | |
| Ramon "Monchi" Cervantes | Mayor (PUP) | 3392 (34.13%) | |
| Rozel Arana Flores | Councilor (PUP) | 3545 (35.67%) | elected |
| Rafael Avila | Councilor (PUP) | 3463 (34.85%) | |
| Kevin Bernard | Councilor (PUP) | 3499 (35.21%) | elected |
| Josue Carballo | Councilor (PUP) | 3531 (35.53%) | elected |
| Alexander Lopez | Councilor (PUP) | 3415 (34.36%) | |
| Faride Riverol | Councilor (PUP) | 3434 (34.55%) |
| Candidates | Office Sought | Votes Polled/% | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Francis August, Jr. | Mayor (UDP) | 2706 (26.77%) | elected |
| Eduardo Cano | Councilor (UDP) | 3426 (33.89%) | elected |
| Orlando Moses Chuc | Councilor (UDP) | 3540 (35.02%) | elected |
| Bernadette Fernandez | Councilor (UDP) | 3705 (36.65%) | elected |
| Desol D. Neal | Councilor (UDP) | 3502 (34.64%) | elected |
| Vanessa Jeaneane Neal | Councilor (UDP) | 3595 (35.56%) | elected |
| A. Earl Trapp | Councilor (UDP) | 3664 (36.24%) | elected |
| Jose Hermilio "Mendee" Mendoza | Mayor (PUP) | 1061 (10.50%) | |
| Nasim Elias Lisbey | Councilor (PUP) | 1448 (14.32%) | |
| Gabriel Jorge "Benjy" Maldonado | Councilor (PUP) | 1378 (13.63%) | |
| Jose Vicente "Joe Marr" Marr, Sr. | Councilor (PUP) | 1471 (14.55%) | |
| Marleni Celene "Guerra" Torres | Councilor (PUP) | 1347 (13.32%) | |
| Yolla Asme "Yolla Flores" Vasquez | Councilor (PUP) | 1339 13.25% | |
| Luis Amett "Cal" Zaiden | Councilor (PUP) | 1367 (13.52%) | |
| Luis Ayala | Mayor (Independent) | 137 (1.36%) | |
| Alfonso "Poncho" Cruz | Mayor (Independent) | 1312 (12.98%) |
| Candidates | Office Sought | Votes Polled/% | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholasito Russel "Nick" Ruiz | Mayor (UDP) | 1813 (47.03%) | elected |
| Ana Melita Castellanos | Councilor (UDP) | 1687 (43.76%) | elected |
| Constance Frances "Concie" Hyde | Councilor (UDP) | 1684 (43.68%) | elected |
| Salvador Jorge Iglesias | Councilor (UDP) | 1838 (47.68%) | elected |
| Marcos Moises "Checha" Kotch | Councilor (UDP) | 1747 (45.32%) | elected |
| Eric Raul Manzanero | Councilor (UDP) | 1726 (44.77%) | elected |
| Miguel Angel "Mike" Velasquez | Councilor (UDP) | 1784 (46.28%) | elected |
| Shelly Hernandez Pacheco | Mayor (PUP) | 539 (13.98%) | |
| Irma Araceli Garcia | Councilor (PUP) | 540 (14.01%) | |
| Kenny Giovani Luna | Councilor (PUP) | 568 (14.73%) | |
| Francisco Manuel "Moya" Portillo | Councilor (PUP) | 585 (15.18%) | |
| Luis Enrique "Kike" Quiroz | Councilor (PUP) | 578 (14.99%) | |
| Jose Luis "Wicho" Rodriguez | Councilor (PUP) | 547 (14.19%) | |
| Daisy Yacab Magana | Councilor (PUP) | 558 (14.47%) | |
| Humberto Moh | Mayor (Benque Association) | 56 (1.45%) | |
| Asmin Betancourt | Councilor (Benque Association) | 66 (1.71%) | |
| Eric Walter Billalta | Councilor (Benque Association) | 50 (1.30%) | |
| Elmer Galvez | Councilor (Benque Association) | 48 (1.25%) | |
| Carlos Manuel Gomez | Councilor (Benque Association) | 57 (1.48%) | |
| Jose Eduardo Gongora | Councilor (Benque Association) | 53 (1.37%) | |
| Martin Ricardo Mendez | Councilor (Benque Association) | 45 (1.17%) |
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