2022 Baguio local elections

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2022 Baguio mayoral election
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  2019 May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09) 2025  
Registered168,218
Turnout139,461 (82.9%) Increase2.svg13.51p.p. [1]
  Benjamin Magalog - 2019 (cropped).jpg Mayor Domogan Feb 2018 cropped.jpg Vice Mayor Edison Bilog.jpg
Nominee Benjamin Magalong Mauricio Domogan Edison Bilog
Party NPC Lakas PFP
Running mateFaustino OlowanMichael LawanaJoel Alangsab
Popular vote70,34253,19812,061
Percentage51.75%39.14%8.87%

Mayor before election

Benjamin Magalong
NPC

Elected mayor

Benjamin Magalong
NPC

Local elections were held in Baguio on Monday, May 9, 2022, as a part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters will elect candidates for the local elective posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the twelve councilors.

Contents

Incumbent Mayor Benjamin Magalong won his re-election bid for the mayoralty race, beating former mayor Mauricio Domogan and former vice mayor Edison Bilog. Incumbent representative Mark Go, also won his bid for a third term. In the vice mayoral race, incumbent Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan also won his re-election bid, defeating incumbent Councilor and ABC President Michael Lawana, Councilor Joel Alangsab and Councilor Elaine Sembrano. [2] [3]

There were a total of 139,461 people who voted out of the 168,218 registered voters in the city. [4]

Background

Retired police general Benjamin Magalong won the mayoralty race in 2019, [5] and is seeking re-election for a second term in office. [6] Former mayor Mauricio Domogan, who ran for representative and lost to incumbent representative Mark Go, is seeking a political comeback and is running again for mayor. [7] [8]

During the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, Magalong's government was highly praised for its efforts to contain the virus, and was even cited as a model city by the national government. [9] Cities and municipalities around the country invited Magalong where he would share his government's best practices and case analysis approach towards combating the pandemic. [10] In July 2020, President Duterte appointed Magalong as the country's contract tracing czar, tasked with training and intensifying the skillset of contact tracers as well as improve contract tracing systems in the county. [11]

Electoral System

Local elections are held every three years, on the second Monday of May coinciding with the elections for the national positions. An individual may only be elected to an office for a maximum of three consecutive terms.

Mayoral and Vice Mayoral Elections

The first-past-the-post voting system is used to determine the mayor wherein the candidate with the most votes, whether or not one has a majority, wins the mayoralty.

The vice mayoral election is held separately but does observe the same rules. Voters are given the option to vote for candidates from different parties.

House of Representatives Elections

The city is a lone district and elects a representative through the first-past-the-post voting system wherein the candidate with the most votes, whether or not one has a majority, wins the seat.

City Council Elections

In the City Council, the city is represented by 12 councilors elected every three years. The twelve candidates with the most votes will be elected.

Retiring and term-limited incumbents

City Councilors

Tickets

As the mayor, vice mayor and the members of the city council are elected on the same ballot, mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of city council candidates. These slates usually run with their respective mayoral and vice mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates independent of any mayoral or vice mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.

Mayoral election

Incumbent mayor Benjamin Magalong was elected in 2019 and is running for a second term. [12]

Candidates

  1. Edison Bilog, Vice Mayor of Baguio (2014-2019), Councilor (2010-2014)
  2. Mauricio Domogan, Representative of Baguio (2001-2010), Mayor of Baguio (1992-2001;2010-2019), Vice Mayor of Baguio (1992), Councilor (1988-1992)
  3. Benjamin Magalong, Mayor of Baguio (2019–present)
  4. Jeffrey Pinic

Results

Baguio mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Benjamin Magalong 70,342 51.75
Lakas Mauricio Domogan 53,19839.14
PFP Edison Bilog12,0618.87
Independent Jeffrey Pinic3330.24
Valid ballots135,93497.47
Invalid or blank votes3,5272.53
Total votes139,461 100
NPC hold

Vice mayoral election

Incumbent vice mayor Faustino Olowan is running for re-election. [12]

Candidates

  1. Joel Alangsab, Councilor (2013–present), ABC President (ex officio Councilor) (2008-2013)
  2. Michael Lawana, ABC President (ex officio Councilor) (2016–present)
  3. Faustino Olowan, Vice Mayor of Baguio (2019–present), Councilor (2013-2019)
  4. Elaine Sembrano, Councilor (2001-2010; 2013–present)

Results

Baguio vice mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Faustino Olowan 65,897 52.34
Independent Michael Lawana27,17721.58
Independent Joel Alangsab19,46515.46
Independent Elaine Sembrano13,36810.62
Valid ballots125,90790.28
Invalid or blank votes13,5549.72
Total votes139,461 100
Nacionalista hold

Congressional election

Incumbent Representative Mark Go is running for a third term. [12] [3]

Candidates

  1. Alexis Abano
  2. Nicasio Aliping Jr., Representative of Baguio (2013-2016)
  3. Reynaldo Diaz Jr.
  4. Edgardo Duque
  5. Mark Go, Representative of Baguio (2016–present)
  6. Rafael Wasan

Results

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in Lone District of Baguio
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Mark Go 99,372 75.11
Independent Nicasio Aliping Jr.30,15622.79
Independent Edgardo Duque9820.74
PDDS Rafael Wasan7290.55
Independent Reynaldo Diaz Jr.6890.52
Independent Alexis Abano3750.28
Valid ballots132,30394.87
Invalid or blank votes7,1585.13
Total votes139,461 100
Nacionalista hold

City Council election

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. [12] [3]

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

PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal Party 285,59923.044
Nacionalista Party 217,64217.562
Lakas-CMD 173,88914.031
Nationalist People's Coalition 139,05711.221
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 138,68811.191
People's Reform Party 29,4732.380
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 5,0860.410
Independent250,27720.193
Ex officio seats2
Total1,239,711100.0014

Results

Baguio City Council Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Benny Bomogao 71,441 51.23
Liberal Jose Molintas 69,862 50.09
Liberal Arthur Allad-iw 68,923 49.42
Nacionalista Betty Lourdes Tabanda 67,108 48.12
Nacionalista Leandro Yangot Jr. 66,130 47.42
Liberal Isabelo Cosalan Jr. 65,398 46.89
Liberal Maria Mylen Victoria Yaranon 62,408 44.75
PFP Elmer Datuin 60,844 43.63
Independent Peter Fianza 60,283 43.23
Independent Vladimir Cayabas 58,783 42.15
Independent Fred Bagbagen 58,300 41.80
NPC Lilia Fariñas 58,145 41.69
Lakas Emelyn Ortega54,22338.88
Lakas Ryan Mangusan48,22534.58
Nacionalista Philian Louise Weygan Allan45,27532.46
Nacionalista John Glenn Gaerlan35,23425.26
NPC Angeline Pamela Cariño34,86025.00
PRP Levy Lloyd Orcales29,47321.13
PFP Michael Humiding24,48517.56
NPC Marlene de Castro23,95917.18
NPC Chrisitan Villareal22,09315.84
Liberal Vic Jimenez19,00813.63
Independent Murphy Maspil Sr.17,86512.81
PFP Marica Carantes17,66712.67
Independent Mario Delos Reyes14,79710.61
PFP Rico John Ferrer12,9468.96
PFP Noel Mabutas10,9117.82
Independent Gary Paul Abela9,4976.81
Independent Mariano Perez III9,0636.50
Independent Edilberto Gapuz8,6326.19
Independent Pablo Batnag7,7205.54
PFP Richard Dollente5,9814.29
PFP Raymund Ruaro5,8544.20
Independent Alfonso Aviles5,3373.83
PDSP Regino Alambra5,0863.65
Independent Gordon Monserrate3,8952.79
Total votes1,239,711 100

References

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