2019 Baguio local elections

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2019 Baguio mayoral election
  2016 May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13) 2022  
Registered164,125 [1]
Turnout113,899 (69.39%) Decrease2.svg9.04p.p. [1]
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Nominee Benjamin Magalong Edison BilogEdgar Avila
Party NPC PDP–Laban UNA
Running mateN/AFaustino OlowanElmer Datuin
Popular vote41,48222,67017,360
Percentage37.2920.3815.61

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NomineeJose MolintasLeandro Yangot Jr.Tony Boy Tabora
Party Liberal PFP Lakas
Running mateRene CortesMichael LawanaN/A
Popular vote13,56212,6352,805
Percentage12.1911.362.52

Mayor before election

Mauricio Domogan
UNA

Elected mayor

Benjamin Magalong
NPC

Local elections were held in Baguio on Monday, May 13, 2019, as a part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters elected candidates for the local elective posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the twelve councilors

Contents

Retired police general Benjamin Magalong won the mayoralty race, [2] beating outgoing vice mayor Edison Bilog, while outgoing mayor Mauricio Domogan lost to incumbent representative Mark Go, marking the first defeat in his political career. [3] [4]

There are a total of 113,899 people who voted out of the 164,125 registered voters. [1] [5]

Mayoral and Vice Mayoral elections

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Mauricio Domogan is ineligible to run for a fourth term. He ran for the lone congressional seat.

Baguio mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Benjamin Magalong 41,482 37.29
PDP–Laban Edison Bilog22,67020.38
UNA Edgar Avila17,36015.61
Liberal Jose Molintas13,56212.19
PFP Leandro Yangot Jr.12,63511.36
Lakas Tony Boy Tabora2,8052.52
Independent Benny Alhambra3780.34
Independent Labio Calingayan2810.25
Independent Jeffrey Pinic650.06
Valid ballots111,23897.66
Invalid or blank votes2,6612.34
Total votes113,899 100.00
NPC gain from UNA

Vice Mayor

Incumbent vice mayor Edison Bilog is not term-limited but is running for City Mayor.

Baguio vice mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Faustino Olowan 40,224 37.28
PFP Michael Lawana24,14222.37
Independent Peter Fianza19,58518.15
UNA Elmer Datuin18,61717.25
Liberal Rene Cortes4,5494.22
Independent Felizardo Garcia7850.73
Valid ballots107,90294.73
Invalid or blank votes5,9975.27
Total votes113,899 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

District representative

Incumbent Representative Mark Go is running for a second term.

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in Lone District of Baguio
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Mark Go 58,603 52.65
UNA Mauricio Domogan 30,44327.35
Liberal Nicasio Aliping Jr.17,13415.39
Lakas Peter Rey Bautista4,4473.99
PDDS Rafael Wasan6890.62
Valid ballots111,31697.73
Invalid or blank votes2,5832.27
Total votes111,316 100.00
Nacionalista hold

City Council

The 12 of 14 members of the Baguio City Council are elected at-large via multiple non-transferable vote, where each voter has 12 votes, and can vote up to 12 candidates. The 12 candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.

The other 2 members are elected in indirect elections from the results of barangay elections.

PartySeats
Liberal Party 3
Nacionalista Party 1
National Unity Party 1
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan 2
United Nationalist Alliance 5
Ex officio seats2
Total14

Here is a list of candidates.

Baguio City Council Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Joel Alangsab 51,323 45.06
UNA Benny Bomogao 50,577 44.41
UNA Betty Lourdes Tabanda 48,826 42.87
PDP–Laban Elaine Sembrano 47,150 41.40
Liberal Maria Mylen Victoria Yaranon 47,054 41.31
Liberal Isabelo Cosalan Jr. 47,050 41.31
UNA Francisco Roberto Ortega 44,018 38.65
Liberal Arthur Allad-iw 42,022 36.89
UNA Vladimir Cayabas 41,291 36.25
NUP Fred Bagbagen 38,048 33.41
UNA Lilia Fariñas 37,013 32.50
Nacionalista Philian Louise Allan Weygan 32,368 28.42
UNA Villamor Bumanglag31,19327.39
NPC Jonathan Vergara30,67226.93
UNA Ryan Dale Mangusan30,03326.37
Nacionalista Grace Mayos28,75325.24
Liberal Richard Cariño27,96724.55
Liberal Ronald Perez24,27321.31
UNA Esteban Somngi20,96418.41
UNA Marvin Yang-Ed20,28617.81
PDP–Laban John Glenn Gaerlan19,67117.27
PFP Gueliro Sugano17,54615.40
UNA Christian Villareal17,27015.16
PDP–Laban Zosimo Abratique17,26615.16
PDP–Laban Thomas Dumalti16,13014.16
Nacionalista Ricardo Bagalawis14,96713.14
PDP–Laban Angeline Pamela Cariño14,92513.10
UNA Basilio Binay-An12,37610.87
Nacionalista Edgar Allan Beltran11,57810.17
Independent Marvin Herrera11,2269.86
PDP–Laban Erickson Ferrer10,9389.60
UNA Connie Tongawan10,0438.82
NPC Teodorico Tan9,3468.21
Liberal Victor Jimenez9,2778.14
PFP Nicanor Nialla8,8567.54
PFP Mario De Los Reyes8,4867.45
PFP Florentino Fariñas8,3527.33
PFP Caesar Malicdan7,7646.82
Liberal Antolen Mascariñas6,9836.13
PFP Gitwa Carpio6,6475.84
PFP Robin Coteng6,4905.70
PDP–Laban Gerry Uy6,3385.56
Lakas Aurora Alambra6,1795.42
PFP Freneil Reyes5,6955.00
CDP Guillermo Hernandez4,4583.91
Independent Lalaine Estolas3,7473.29
Independent Philip Canuto3,4993.07
Independent Edilberto Gapuz3,1592.77
PFP Bernardo Romulo Ellamil3,0952.72
Independent Jan Henric Liquete2,9032.55
Independent Gordon Monserrate2,2191.95
PFP Amy Mondero1,9911.75
Total votes113,899 100.00

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NUMBER AND TURNOUT OF REGISTERED VOTERS AND VOTERS WHO ACTUALLY VOTED BY CITY/MUNICIPALITY" (PDF). COMELEC. November 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-02-12. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. "Magalong wins as Baguio City mayor". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  3. Quitasol, Kimberlie (2019-05-13). "Domogan faces defeat in Baguio City's congressional race". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  4. "Halalan Results". May 22, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  5. "Comelec-Baguio confident to reach 10K voter sign-up". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-27.