Local elections were held in Bacolod on May 9, 2022, as part of the Philippine general election. The elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and twelve councilors, were filled in.
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Background
Incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia will run for reelection.[1] He will be challenged by former Negros Occidental 3rd district representative Albee Benitez.[2]
Incumbent Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran will also run for reelection.[3] He will face incumbent councilors Caesar Distrito and Wilson Gamboa Jr.[4]
Representative Greg Gasataya will run for his third term.[5] His opponents are businessman and former BREDCO Port consultant Daniel Alfonso Atayde, former police officer Wilfredo David, engineer Narciso San Miguel and independent candidate Romy Gustilo.[6]
Mayoral and vice mayoral election
The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
Mayor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Albee Benitez | 171,893 | 61.54 | |
| Nacionalista | Evelio Leonardia | 107,447 | 38.46 | |
| Total votes | 279,340 | 100.00 | ||
| Source:[7] | ||||
Vice Mayor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | El Cid Familiaran | 128,893 | 48.79 | |
| PDP–Laban | Caesar Distrito | 103,236 | 39.08 | |
| Independent | Wilson Gamboa Jr. | 32,033 | 12.13 | |
| Total votes | 264,162 | 100.00 | ||
| Source:[7] | ||||
District Representative election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Greg Gasataya | 185,470 | 69.14 | |
| Independent | Daniel Atayde | 80,591 | 30.04 | |
| PDDS | Nonong San Miguel | 850 | 0.32 | |
| Independent | Romy Gustilo | 738 | 0.28 | |
| Independent | Wilfredo David | 618 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 268,267 | 100.00 | ||
| Source:[7] | ||||
City Council election
Election is via plurality-at-large voting: A voter votes for up to twelve candidates, then the ten candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.
Grupo Progreso
| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Em Ang | Nacionalista | ||
| Carlos Jose Lopez | Nacionalista | ||
| Archie Baribar | PROMDI | ||
| Jonathan Diaz Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
| Renecito Novero | Nacionalista | ||
| Dindo Ramos | Nacionalista | ||
| Israel Salanga | Nacionalista | ||
| Cindy Rojas | Nacionalista | ||
| Ed Guillem | Nacionalista | ||
| Cash Montalvo | Nacionalista | ||
| Marlon Solidum | NPC | ||
| Chris Sorongon | Nacionalista | ||
Asenso Bacolod
| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplicia Distrito | PDP–Laban | ||
| Al Victor Espino | NPC | ||
| Bart Orola | PDP–Laban | ||
| Pao Sy | NPC | ||
| Homer Bais | PDP–Laban | ||
| Sonya Verdeflor | United Negros Alliance | ||
| Celia Flor | Independent | ||
| Kalaw Puentevella | PROMDI | ||
| Jude Thaddeus Sayson | PDP–Laban | ||
| Vladimir Gonzalez | PDP–Laban | ||
| Jason Villarosa | Lakas | ||
| Patrick Lacson | PDP–Laban | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Jude Thaddeus Sayson | 134,625 | 46.39 | |
| Nacionalista | Israel Salanga | 123,237 | 42.47 | |
| Nacionalista | Cindy Rojas | 122,629 | 42.26 | |
| Nacionalista | Em Ang | 116,953 | 40.30 | |
| NPC | Al Espino | 115,197 | 39.70 | |
| PDP–Laban | Vladimir Gonzalez | 113,745 | 38.99 | |
| Nacionalista | Renecito Novero | 113,046 | 38.95 | |
| Lakas | Jason Villarosa | 111,027 | 38.26 | |
| PROMDI | Kalaw Puentevella | 108,950 | 37.54 | |
| PDP–Laban | Simplicia Distrito | 107,030 | 36.88 | |
| Independent | Celia Flor | 103,768 | 35.76 | |
| NPC | Pao Sy | 98,978 | 34.11 | |
| PROMDI | Archie Baribar | 94,445 | 32.54 | |
| PDP–Laban | Bart Orola | 94,230 | 32.47 | |
| PDP–Laban | Homer Bais | 94,030 | 32.40 | |
| Nacionalista | Dindo Ramos | 94,026 | 32.40 | |
| PDP–Laban | Patrick Lacson | 91,261 | 31.45 | |
| United Negros Alliance | Sonya Verdeflor | 87,873 | 30.28 | |
| Nacionalista | Carlos Jose Lopez | 83,226 | 28.68 | |
| NPC | Marlon Solidum | 81,793 | 28.18 | |
| Nacionalista | Chris Sorongon | 81,548 | 28.10 | |
| Nacionalista | Cash Montalvo | 70,472 | 24.28 | |
| Aksyon | Ricardo Tan | 68,915 | 23.75 | |
| Nacionalista | Ed Guillem | 65,300 | 22.50 | |
| Nacionalista | Jonathan Diaz Jr. | 54,644 | 18.83 | |
| NPC | Mark Steven Mayo | 38,348 | 13.21 | |
| Independent | Cesar Beloria Jr. | 28,855 | 9.94 | |
| Independent | Rico Villafuerte | 20,075 | 6.92 | |
| PPM | Eduardo Padios | 19,249 | 6.63 | |
| Independent | Alan Arroyo | 15,264 | 5.26 | |
| Independent | Christian Weber | 12,523 | 4.32 | |
| Independent | Bong Hermosura | 10,917 | 3.76 | |
| PRP | Lorenzo Ruben Contreras | 10,458 | 3.60 | |
| Independent | Vic Gico | 8,373 | 2.89 | |
| Independent | Jiffy Jauod | 7,096 | 2.45 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Ian Belario | 6,878 | 2.37 | |
| Independent | Fermin Nacionales | 5,986 | 2.06 | |
| Independent | Joel Aujero | 5,207 | 1.79 | |
| Total votes | 2,619,587 | 100.00 | ||
| Source:[7] | ||||