2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Visayas

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Elections were held in Central Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016. [1]

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Summary

PartyPopular vote%SwingSeats
won
Change
Liberal 1,000,0557
NPC 431,4143
UNA 377,9921
NUP 277,9351
Nacionalista 186,0911
Independent 43,0571
PDP–Laban 140,175
1-Cebu 114,732
PGRP 807
Valid votes2,572,25814
Invalid votes495,692
Turnout3,067,950
Registered voters

Bohol

Each of Bohol's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Rene Relampagos is the incumbent. [2]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Rene Relampagos 147,405 79.47%
UNA Joahna Cabalit-Initay28,51615.37%
PDP–Laban Cresencio Alturas9,5475.14%
Invalid or blank votes49,307
Total votes234,775 100.00%

2nd District

Erico Aristotle Aumentado is the incumbent. Veteran provincial board member Gerardo Garcia challenged him for the seat.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Erico Aristotle Aumentado 134,537 72.94%
NUP Gerardo Garcia49,90927.05%
Invalid or blank votes37,071
Total votes221,517 100.00%

3rd District

Arthur Yap is the incumbent. He is vying for his third and last term as congressman. Former Carmen mayor Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes challenged him for the seat. This is also the first time that Yap is running with an opponent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Arthur Yap 121,854 57.25%
PDP–Laban Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes90,97342.74%
Invalid or blank votes24,239
Total votes237,066 100.00%

Cebu

Each of Cebu's Six and 3 others legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat. [3]

1st District

Samsam Gullas is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Samsam Gullas 186,091 65.22%
NPC Antonio Canoy92,58932.45%
PDP–Laban Michael Nuñez6,6122.31%
Invalid or blank votes37,380
Total votes322,672 100.00%

2nd District

Wilfredo Caminero is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Wilfredo Caminero 81,167 80.75%
1-Cebu Teresita Celis11,89311.83%
UNA Cora-Lou Kintanar7,4537.41%
Invalid or blank votes24,108
Total votes124,621 100.00%

3rd District

Gwendolyn Garcia is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Gwendolyn Garcia 140,097 62.17%
Liberal Grecilda Sanchez-Zaballero83,02336.84%
Independent Teodoro Osorio2,2060.97%
Invalid or blank votes53,321
Total votes278,647 100.00%

4th District

Benhur Salimbangon is the incumbent

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 4th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Benhur Salimbangon 135,437 60.93%
Liberal Celestino Martinez Jr.86,83639.06%
Invalid or blank votes33,400
Total votes255,673 100.00%

5th District

Joseph Ace Durano is not running, his brother Ramon Durano VI is the party's nominee.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Ramon Durano VI 172,659 87.60%
UNA Gilbert Wagas24,42512.39%
Invalid or blank votes76,743
Total votes273,827 100.00%

6th District

Gabriel Luis Quisumbing is the incumbent but he is running for Mayor of Mandaue City, incumbent mayor Jonas Cortes is the party's nominee.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 6th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jonas Cortes 154,524 72.50%
1-Cebu Paulus Cañete58,58627.49%
Invalid or blank votes37,489
Total votes250,599 100.00%

7th District

Pablo John Garcia will run for the newly created 7th District against Board Member Peter John Calderon. His sister Gwendolyn Garcia, is also running for a seat in the House of Representatives respectively.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 7th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Peter John Calderon 58,616 56.98%
1-Cebu Pablo John Garcia 44,25343.01%
Invalid or blank votes20,645
Total votes123,514 100.00%

Cebu City

Each of Cebu City's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Raul del Mar is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu City's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Raul del Mar 134,940 66.26%
UNA Alvin Garcia64,34831.59%
Independent Ricardo Adlawan2,4001.17%
Independent Juan Arenasa1,9520.95%
Invalid or blank votes31,613
Total votes235,253 100.00%

2nd District

Rodrigo Abellanosa is the incumbent. [4]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu City's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Rodrigo Abellanosa 149,259 59.28%
UNA Gerardo Carillo97,49138.72%
Independent Lea Ong5,0221.99%
Invalid or blank votes37,825
Total votes289,597 100.00%

Lapu-Lapu City

Aileen Radaza is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Lapu-Lapu City
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Aileen Radaza 86,069 64.63%
PDP–Laban Celsi Sitoy33,04324.81%
UNA Reynaldo Berdin5,9674.48%
Independent Paulo Cabahug3,8752.90%
NPC Rene Espina2,3641.77%
Independent Niño Luis Jamili1,0380.77%
PGRP Junex Doronio8070.60%
Invalid or blank votes25,027
Total votes158,190 100.00%

Siquijor

Marie Anne Pernes (LP) is the incumbent. [5]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Siquijor's Lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ramon Vicente Antonio Rocamora 22,125 40.61%
Liberal Marie Anne Pernes18,21633.43%
UNA Orlando Fua Jr.9,69517.79%
Independent Carl Mark Ganhinhin4,4398.14%
Invalid or blank votes7,524
Total votes61,999 100.00%

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