2025 Iloilo local elections

2025 Iloilo local elections

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Gubernatorial election
Registered	1,319,109 [1] 1.60 pp
Turnout	86.10% ( 0.34 pp)
Candidate Arthur Defensor Jr. Party Uswag Running mate Nathalie Ann Debuque Popular vote 811,746 Percentage 100.00
Governor before election Arthur Defensor Jr. PFP Elected Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. Uswag Ilonggo
Vice gubernatorial election
Candidate Nathalie Ann Debuque Raul Tupas Mark John Velasco Party PFP Lakas Independent Popular vote 547,462 500,863 5,500 Percentage 51.95 47.53 0.52
Vice Governor before election Christine Garin Lakas Elected Vice Governor Nathalie Ann Debuque PFP

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]}

Provincial elections

Gubernatorial election

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]

2025 Iloilo gubernatorial election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	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]

Vice gubernatorial election

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]

2025 Iloilo vice gubernatorial election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	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]

Per City/Municipality

Vice Gubernatorial Election Results Per City/Municipality

City/Municipality	Debuque		Tupas		Velasco
	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]

Per District

Vice Gubernatorial Election Results Per District

District	Debuque		Tupas		Velasco		Total	%
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]

Provincial Board elections

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	+/–
	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]

1st District

• Municipality: Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan

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]

2025 Iloilo 1st District Board Member Election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	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]

Per City/Municipality

Iloilo 1st District Board Member Election Results Per City/Municipality

City/Municipality	Garin		Basco-Germinanda		Flores		Saquian
	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]

2nd District

• Municipality: Alimodian, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga

Incumbent Board Members Rolito Cajilig (PFP) and June Mondejar (PFP) won re-election unopposed, securing their third terms respectively. ^[3]

2025 Iloilo 2nd District Board Member Election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	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]

3rd District

• Municipality: Badiangan, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, Maasin, Mina, Pototan

2025 Iloilo 3rd District Board Member Election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Mark Palabrica	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	108,762	37.23
	Jason Gonzales (incumbent)	Liberal Party	103,436	35.40
	Anthony Margarico	Lakas-CMD	47,532	16.27
	Toto ER Palu-ay	Lakas-CMD	32,439	11.10
Total			292,169	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			275,733	–
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

Per City/Municipality

Iloilo 3rd District Board Member Election Results Per City/Municipality

City/Municipality	Palabrica		Gonzales		Margarico		Palu-ay
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Badiangan	8,277	43.88	6,667	35.34	3,238	17.16	682	3.62
Bingawan	6,848	60.02	3,292	28.85	982	8.61	287	2.52
Cabatuan	16,237	41.06	11,954	30.23	9,494	24.01	1,859	4.70
Calinog	16,130	44.91	14,794	41.19	3,735	10.40	1,254	3.49
Janiuay	14,608	32.69	11,428	25.57	16,305	36.49	2,347	5.25
Lambunao	14,223	29.62	29,340	61.10	3,463	7.21	990	2.06
Maasin	10,747	41.05	10,611	40.53	3,560	13.60	1,265	4.83
Mina	7,291	39.19	6,289	33.80	2,684	14.43	2,340	12.58
Pototan	14,401	29.43	9,051	18.49	4,071	8.32	21,415	43.76
TOTAL	108,762	37.23	103,426	35.40	47,532	16.27	32,439	11.11
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

4th District

• City: Passi
• Municipality: Anilao, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Dingle, Dueñas, Dumangas, San Enrique

2025 Iloilo 4th District Board Member Election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Rolly Distura (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party	124,834	40.56
	Dominic Paul Oso	Nacionalista Party	100,313	32.60
	Jonathan Pinuela	Reform PH Party	58,242	18.93
	Antonio Parcon	Bunyog Party	15,872	5.16
	Bimboy Dolar	Bunyog Party	8,485	2.76
Total			307,746	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			266,462	–
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

5th District

• Municipality: Ajuy, Balasan, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Estancia, Lemery, San Dionisio, San Rafael, Sara

2025 Iloilo 5th District Board Member Election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Darl Tupas	Lakas–CMD	118,807	30.95
	Rolex Suplico	Uswag Ilonggo	100,389	26.15
	Carlo Ong	Lakas–CMD	87,344	22.75
	Beng Tupas	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	77,350	20.15
Total			383,890	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			318,739	–
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

Congressional elections

1st District

Incumbent Janette Garin of Lakas–CMD ran for a third term. ^[16] She was previously affiliated with the National Unity Party.

Garin won re-election against former Tubungan mayor Victor Tabaquirao (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino) and Rosendo Langusta (Independent). ^[17]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Janette Garin (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD	154,031	86.60
	Victor Tabaquirao	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	19,929	11.20
	Rosendo Langusta	Independent	3,900	2.19
Total			177,860	100.00
Valid votes			177,860	87.56
Invalid/blank votes			25,275	12.44
Total votes			203,135	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			234,519	86.62
	Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

2nd District

Incumbent Michael Gorriceta of the Nacionalista Party retired.

Gorriceta endorsed his wife, Kathy Gorriceta (Lakas–CMD), who won the election unopposed. ^{[17] [18]}

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Kathy Gorriceta	Lakas–CMD	143,184	100.00
Total			143,184	100.00
Valid votes			143,184	74.12
Invalid/blank votes			50,003	25.88
Total votes			193,187	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			223,656	86.38
	Lakas–CMD gain from Nacionalista Party
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

3rd District

Incumbent Lorenz Defensor of the National Unity Party ran for a third term. ^[19]

Defensor won re-election against Thelma Langusta (Independent). ^{[17] [20]}

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Lorenz Defensor (incumbent)	National Unity Party	194,791	98.64
	Thelma Langusta	Independent	2,679	1.36
Total			197,470	100.00
Valid votes			197,470	85.51
Invalid/blank votes			33,472	14.49
Total votes			230,942	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			275,733	83.76
	National Unity Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

4th District

Incumbent Ferjenel Biron of the Nacionalista Party ran for a second term. ^[21]

Biron won re-election against Charlie Sustento Jr. (Reform PH Party). ^{[22] [17] [23]}

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ferjenel Biron (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party	139,202	63.73
	Charlie Sustento Jr.	Reform PH Party	79,236	36.27
Total			218,438	100.00
Valid votes			218,438	93.58
Invalid/blank votes			14,981	6.42
Total votes			233,419	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			266,462	87.60
	Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

5th District

Term-limited incumbent Raul Tupas of Lakas–CMD ran for vice governor of Iloilo. ^[24]

Lakas–CMD nominated Tupas' wife, provincial board member Binky Tupas, who won the election against former representative Niel Tupas Jr. (Nationalist People's Coalition). ^{[24] [17] [25]}

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Binky Tupas	Lakas–CMD	145,283	56.18
	Niel Tupas Jr.	Nationalist People's Coalition	113,313	43.82
Total			258,596	100.00
Valid votes			258,596	94.03
Invalid/blank votes			16,430	5.97
Total votes			275,026	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			318,739	86.29
	Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [1] [7]

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