2019 Valenzuela local elections
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| Elections in Valenzuela |
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| Mayoral elections |
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Local elections was held in Valenzuela on May 13, 2019, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two Congressmen (or district representatives), and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.
Mayoral and vice mayoral election[edit]
Incumbent mayor Rexlon "Rex" Gatchalian is on his second term as the mayor of Valenzuela. Prior to his election as mayor in 2013, he represented the first district of Valenzuela from 2007 to 2013. It is initially speculated that Rodrigo Duterte's common-law wife Honeylet Avanceña will run for mayor; however, the rumor is debunked by a COMELEC local officer.[1]
Incumbent vice mayor Lorena "Lorie" Natividad-Borja is on her first term as the vice mayor. Prior to her election as vice mayor in 2016, she was a member of the city council representing the second district from 2001 to 2007 and from 2010 to 2016.
Congressional election[edit]
The incumbent first district representative is Weslie T. Gatchalian, younger brother to both senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian and incumbent mayor Rexlon T. Gatchalian, is on his first term.
For the second district, incumbent representative Eric Martinez is also on his first term.
Election results[edit]
The winners of the congressional, mayor and vice mayor seats of Valenzuela City is determined with the highest number of votes received. These positions are voted separately, so there is a possibility that the winning officials came from the same or different political parties.
Mayoral election[edit]
Incumbent mayor is Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian[2] | 248,911 | 96.7 | |
| Lakas | Antonio "Bong" M. Go | 6,226 | 2.4 | |
| Independent | Bienvenido "Bien" A. Español | 2,284 | 0.9 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
Vice Mayoral election[edit]
Incumbent vice mayor is Lorena "Lorie" Natividad-Borja.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Lorena C. Natividad-Borja[2] | 225,559 | 100.0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
Congressional elections[edit]
First district[edit]
Incumbent representative is Weslie Gatchalian.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Weslie "Wes" T. Gatchalian | 119,372 | 100.0 | |
| Valid ballots | 144,783 | 96.8 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,820 | 3.2 | ||
| Total votes | 149,603 | 100.0 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
Second district[edit]
Incumbent representative is Eric Martinez.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Eric M. Martinez | 106,848 | 73.8 | |
| Lakas | Magtanggol "Magi" T. Gunigundo | 37,935 | 26.2 | |
| Valid ballots | 119,991 | 90.9 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,980 | 9.1 | ||
| Total votes | 131,971 | 100.0 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
City council elections[edit]
The voters in the city are set to elect six councilors on the district where they are registered. Candidates are voted separately so there are chances where winning candidates will have unequal number of votes and may come from different political parties.
First district[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Rovin Andrew "Rovin" M. Feliciano | 101,054 | ||
| NPC | Ricardo Ricarr "Ricar" C. Enriquez | 93,643 | ||
| NPC | Ramon L. Encarnacion | 92,505 | ||
| NPC | Jennifer "Jenny" P. Pingree | 83,302 | ||
| NPC | Joseph William D. Lee | 78,905 | ||
| NPC | Walter "Bimbo" D. Dela Cruz | 77,950 | ||
Second district[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Crissha "Charee" M. Pineda | 118,702 | ||
| NPC | Kimberly Ann "Kim" D. Galang | 115,663 | ||
| NPC | Kristian Rome "Tyson" T. Sy | 108,874 | ||
| NPC | Niña Shiela "Niña" B. Lopez | 106,519 | ||
| NPC | Louie P. Nolasco | 104,885 | ||
| NPC | Chiqui Marie "Chiqui" N. Carreon | 100,079 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Honeylet Avenceña not running for mayor in Valenzuela – Comelec". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ a b "Gatchalian slate drops by church before Comelec filing". Politiko Metro Manila. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-10-29.