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Registered | 1,319,109 [1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Local elections were held in the province of Iloilo on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions, including municipal and city mayors, vice mayors and councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and members of the House of Representatives for the five districts of Iloilo. [2] [3]
Incumbent Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. (Uswag Ilonggo) won re-election unopposed, securing a third term. [4] [5] He was previously affiliated with the National Unity Party.
Mary Frances Chloe Noble (Independent) had initially filed as a candidate but withdrew from the race on December 26, 2024. [6]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Arthur Defensor Jr. (incumbent) | Uswag Ilonggo | 811,746 | 100.00 | |
Total | 811,746 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 811,746 | 71.47 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 323,963 | 28.53 | ||
Total votes | 1,135,709 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,319,109 | 86.10 | ||
Uswag hold | ||||
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7] |
Incumbent Vice Governor Christine Garin (Lakas–CMD), who was term-limited, ran for vice mayor of Guimbal. She was previously affiliated with the Nacionalista Party. [8]
Lakas–CMD nominated Iloilo 5th District Representative Raul Tupas who was defeated by Anilao mayor Nathalie Ann Debuque (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas). Tupas served as vice governor from 2013 to 2016. [9] [10]
Mark John Velasco (Independent), a religious preacher from Zarraga, also ran for vice governor. [11]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Nathalie Ann Debuque | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 547,462 | 51.95 | |
Raul Tupas | Lakas-CMD | 500,863 | 47.53 | |
Mark John Velasco | Independent | 5,500 | 0.52 | |
Total | 1,053,825 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,053,825 | 92.79 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 81,884 | 7.21 | ||
Total votes | 1,135,709 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,319,109 | 86.10 | ||
PFP gain from Lakas | ||||
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7] |
City/Municipality | Debuque | Tupas | Velasco | |||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
Ajuy | 5,668 | 19.36 | 23,499 | 80.26 | 113 | 0.39 | ||
Alimodian | 15,608 | 76.93 | 4,580 | 22.57 | 101 | 0.50 | ||
Anilao | 15,332 | 89.48 | 1,787 | 10.43 | 16 | 0.09 | ||
Badiangan | 9,993 | 75.66 | 3,180 | 24.08 | 35 | 0.26 | ||
Balasan | 4,189 | 23.46 | 13,509 | 75.66 | 156 | 0.87 | ||
Banate | 9,488 | 48.15 | 10,129 | 51.40 | 88 | 0.45 | ||
Barotac Nuevo | 22,072 | 67.60 | 10,462 | 32.04 | 118 | 0.36 | ||
Barotac Viejo | 3,146 | 11.63 | 23,813 | 88.06 | 83 | 0.31 | ||
Batad | 3,806 | 30.27 | 8,734 | 69.47 | 33 | 0.26 | ||
Bingawan | 4,955 | 61.83 | 3,028 | 37.78 | 31 | 0.39 | ||
Cabatuan | 18,812 | 62.51 | 11,099 | 36.88 | 185 | 0.61 | ||
Calinog | 18,238 | 63.35 | 10,354 | 35.97 | 195 | 0.68 | ||
Carles | 7,313 | 20.53 | 28,043 | 78.73 | 265 | 0.74 | ||
Concepcion | 4,577 | 19.65 | 18,633 | 79.99 | 84 | 0.36 | ||
Dingle | 14,886 | 63.66 | 8,413 | 35.98 | 86 | 0.37 | ||
Dueñas | 11,908 | 63.29 | 6,834 | 36.32 | 72 | 0.38 | ||
Dumangas | 23,773 | 55.94 | 18,570 | 43.69 | 158 | 0.37 | ||
Estancia | 6,309 | 21.84 | 22,405 | 77.56 | 172 | 0.60 | ||
Guimbal | 4,544 | 23.89 | 14,419 | 75.81 | 56 | 0.29 | ||
Igbaras | 8,151 | 49.11 | 8,327 | 50.17 | 118 | 0.71 | ||
Janiuay | 24,110 | 73.28 | 8,650 | 26.29 | 143 | 0.43 | ||
Lambunao | 22,256 | 67.74 | 10,409 | 31.68 | 190 | 0.58 | ||
Leganes | 13,920 | 70.11 | 5,831 | 29.37 | 103 | 0.52 | ||
Lemery | 2,903 | 15.81 | 15,390 | 83.84 | 64 | 0.35 | ||
Leon | 16,842 | 61.64 | 10,386 | 38.01 | 97 | 0.35 | ||
Maasin | 14,814 | 73.40 | 5,232 | 25.92 | 137 | 0.68 | ||
Miagao | 17,548 | 51.09 | 16,527 | 48.12 | 270 | 0.79 | ||
Mina | 8,242 | 64.76 | 4,450 | 34.97 | 35 | 0.28 | ||
New Lucena | 7,522 | 59.30 | 5,110 | 40.29 | 52 | 0.41 | ||
Oton | 24,304 | 56.44 | 18,366 | 42.65 | 395 | 0.92 | ||
Passi City | 31,992 | 69.51 | 13,834 | 30.06 | 197 | 0.43 | ||
Pavia | 18,947 | 62.40 | 11,168 | 36.78 | 249 | 0.82 | ||
Pototan | 23,408 | 61.87 | 14,256 | 37.68 | 173 | 0.46 | ||
San Dionisio | 4,303 | 20.61 | 16,467 | 78.85 | 113 | 0.54 | ||
San Enrique | 11,910 | 63.11 | 6,898 | 36.55 | 64 | 0.34 | ||
San Joaquin | 13,901 | 52.42 | 12,456 | 46.97 | 162 | 0.61 | ||
San Miguel | 10,562 | 61.05 | 6,634 | 38.34 | 105 | 0.61 | ||
San Rafael | 1,849 | 18.12 | 8,306 | 81.42 | 47 | 0.46 | ||
Santa Barbara | 21,348 | 61.98 | 12,841 | 37.28 | 253 | 0.73 | ||
Sara | 10,342 | 33.10 | 20,771 | 66.48 | 131 | 0.42 | ||
Tigbauan | 17,577 | 52.27 | 15,857 | 47.15 | 194 | 0.58 | ||
Tubungan | 6,344 | 54.28 | 5,276 | 45.14 | 67 | 0.57 | ||
Zarraga | 9,750 | 61.81 | 5,930 | 37.59 | 94 | 0.60 | ||
TOTAL | 547,462 | 51.95 | 500,863 | 47.53 | 5,500 | 0.52 | ||
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7] |
District | Debuque | Tupas | Velasco | Total | % | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
1st District | 92,369 | 49.97 | 91,228 | 49.35 | 1,262 | 0.68 | 184,859 | 17.54 |
2nd District | 114,499 | 64.31 | 62,480 | 35.09 | 1,054 | 0.59 | 178,033 | 16.89 |
3rd District | 144,828 | 66.86 | 70,658 | 32.62 | 1,124 | 0.52 | 216,610 | 20.55 |
4th District | 141,361 | 64.52 | 76,927 | 35.11 | 799 | 0.36 | 219,087 | 20.79 |
5th District | 54,405 | 21.32 | 199,570 | 78.19 | 1,261 | 0.49 | 255,236 | 24.22 |
TOTAL | 547,462 | 51.95 | 500,863 | 47.53 | 5,500 | 0.52 | 1,053,825 | 100.00 |
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7] |
The Iloilo Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
Lakas–CMD tied with Partido Federal ng Pilipinas at three seats each.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Lakas–CMD | 506,635 | 34.98 | 3 | +1 | |
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 361,509 | 24.96 | 3 | +3 | |
Nacionalista Party | 225,147 | 15.54 | 2 | –2 | |
Liberal Party | 103,426 | 7.14 | 1 | 0 | |
Uswag Ilonggo | 100,389 | 6.93 | 1 | New | |
Reform PH Party | 58,242 | 4.02 | 0 | New | |
Bunyog Party | 15,872 | 1.10 | 0 | New | |
Independent | 77,299 | 5.34 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1,448,519 | 100.00 | 10 | 0 | |
Total votes | 1,135,709 | – | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,319,109 | 86.10 | |||
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7] |
Incumbent Board Member Val Serag (Lakas-CMD), who was term-limited, ran for mayor of San Joaquin. [12] Joan Basco-Germinanda (Lakas-CMD), appointed to replace Carmelo Nochete, who served as regional director of DSWD Field Office VI, ran for her first full term as board member. [13] [14]
Also, Lakas-CMD nominated Rica Jane Garin, daughter of Iloilo 1st District Representative Janette Garin and Miagao mayor Richard Garin. [12]
Former Oton councilor Migs Flores and perennial candidate Elston Saquian also ran for the position of board member. [15]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Rica Jane Garin | Lakas-CMD | 127,454 | 44.05 | |
Joan Basco-Germinanda (incumbent) | Lakas-CMD | 93,059 | 32.16 | |
Migs Flores | Independent | 53,372 | 18.45 | |
Elston Saquian | Independent | 15,442 | 5.34 | |
Total | 289,327 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 234,519 | – | ||
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7] |
City/Municipality | Garin | Basco-Germinanda | Flores | Saquian | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
Guimbal | 17,044 | 49.17 | 15,526 | 44.79 | 1,589 | 4.58 | 503 | 1.45 |
Igbaras | 12,519 | 50.20 | 8,389 | 33.64 | 2,978 | 11.94 | 1,054 | 4.23 |
Miagao | 21,679 | 39.06 | 17,443 | 31.43 | 10,562 | 19.03 | 5,820 | 10.49 |
Oton | 22,155 | 34.73 | 15,312 | 24.00 | 24,328 | 38.13 | 2,003 | 3.14 |
San Joaquin | 19,371 | 45.56 | 12,408 | 29.18 | 6,764 | 15.91 | 3,972 | 9.34 |
Tigbauan | 25,058 | 51.09 | 16,744 | 34.14 | 5,795 | 11.81 | 1,451 | 2.96 |
Tubungan | 9,628 | 51.05 | 7,237 | 38.37 | 1,356 | 7.19 | 639 | 3.39 |
TOTAL | 127,454 | 44.05 | 93,059 | 32.16 | 53,372 | 18.45 | 15,442 | 5.34 |
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7] |
Incumbent Board Members Rolito Cajilig (PFP) and June Mondejar (PFP) won re-election unopposed, securing their third terms respectively. [3]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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June Mondejar (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 95,361 | 54.37 | |
Rolito Cajilig (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 80,036 | 45.63 | |
Total | 175,397 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 223,656 | – | ||
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7] |