2010 Cebu local elections

2010 Cebu local elections

May 10, 2010

Nominee Gwendolyn Garcia Hilario Davide III Party Lakas–Kampi Liberal Running mate Glenn Soco Gregorio Sanchez Popular vote 639,587 543,246 Percentage 53.50 45.44

The candidate with the highest number of votes within each municipality for the gubernatorial election. Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City do not vote for provincial officials.

Governor before election Gwendolyn Garcia Lakas–Kampi Elected Governor Gwendolyn Garcia Lakas–Kampi

Local elections were held in the province of Cebu on May 10, 2010 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected a mayor, vice mayor, nine district representatives (including two from Cebu City and the newly formed lone district of Lapu-Lapu City, and town and city councilors as well as two provincial board members came from six provincial districts.

Results

Partial Unofficial results from COMELEC

Provincial & Congressional Elections

Cebu Gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Gwendolyn Garcia	639,587	53.50
	Liberal	Hilario Davide III	543,246	45.44
	PGRP	Godofredo Berizo	7,757	0.65
	Independent	Rafael Ajoc	4,806	0.40
Total votes			1,365,975	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

Cebu Vice-gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Gregorio Sanchez	543,924	50.81
	Lakas–Kampi	Glenn Soco	517,687	48.36
	PGRP	Eladia Balicoco	8,959	0.84
	Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

Each of Cebu's Six and 3 others legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Incumbent Eduardo Gullas is also supported by Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its affiliate One Cebu.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Eduardo Gullas	209,208	80.40
	PMP	Luna Sabalones	10,527	4.05
	Independent	Felipe Concepcion	5,449	2.09
Valid ballots			225,184	86.54
Invalid or blank votes			35,039	13.46
Total votes			260,223	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

2nd District

Pablo Garcia is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Pablo Garcia	117,670	55.07
	Liberal	Cora-Lou Kintanar	61,597	28.83
Valid ballots			179,267	83.90
Invalid or blank votes			34,396	16.10
Total votes			213,663	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

3rd District

Pablo John Garcia is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 3rd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Pablo John Garcia	127,730	55.09
	Liberal	Antonio Yapha	79,604	34.34
Valid ballots			207,334	89.43
Invalid or blank votes			24,496	10.57
Total votes			231,830	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

4th District

Celestino Martinez III is the pending incumbent after Benhur Salimbangon was unseated by the Supreme Court due to poll fraud. The case is under a motion for reconsideration. Martinez may not be seated until the last week of January as Congress will adjourn for election-campaigning.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 4th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Benhur Salimbangon	137,324	67.48
	Liberal	Celestino Martinez III	66,165	32.52
Valid ballots			203,334	93.76
Invalid or blank votes			13,549	6.24
Total votes			217,038	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

5th District

Incumbent Ramon Durano VI is also co-nominated by One Cebu and Lakas-Kampi-CMD

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 5th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Ramon Durano VI	163,874	78.66
	Liberal	Jesus Durano, Jr.	24,441	11.73
	PMP	Gilbert Wagas	16,057	7.71
	Independent	Adonis Montecillo	3,951	1.90
Valid ballots			208,323	86.27
Invalid or blank votes			33,156	13.73
Total votes			241,479	100.00
	NPC hold

6th District

Incumbent Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz switched from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD to the Nacionalista Party on March 29, 2010. She is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. She will instead run for Mayor of Mandaue City. Lakas-Kampi-CMD and One Cebu nominated Gabriel Luis Quisumbing as their candidate in this district.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 6th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Gabriel Luis Quisumbing	113,996	61.70
	Liberal	Ariston Cortes III	54,979	29.76
	Independent	Victor Biaño	15,770	8.54
Total votes			201,742	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi gain from Nacionalista

Cebu City

1st District

Incumbent Raul del Mar (Liberal) is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. His daughter, Rachel is his party's nominee as well its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu City's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Rachel del Mar	98,501	58.49
	Kugi Uswag Sugbo	Mary Ann delos Santos	58,492	34.73
	PGRP	Jacinto del Mar	5,555	3.30
	Independent	Isabelo Osmeña, Sr.	2,405	1.43
	Independent	Francisco Acedillo	2,052	1.22
	Independent	Florencio Villarin	1,082	0.64
	Independent	Juan Arenasa	179	0.11
	Independent	Miguel Selim	151	0.09
Valid ballots			168,417	94.16
Invalid or blank votes			10,442	5.84
Total votes			178,859	100.00
	Liberal hold

2nd District

Incumbent Antonio Cuenco is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. He was appointed as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on February 4, 2010. Two of his three parties, Lakas-Kampi-CMD and the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) did not nominate a candidate to run in this district. However, the Kugi Uswag Sugbo (Kusug) nominated businessman Jonathan Guardo as their candidate which is affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.

Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, who is in his third consecutive as mayor and is ineligible for reelection as mayor, is running for Congress under the Liberal Party and its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu City's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Tomas Osmeña	125,575	64.44
	Kugi Uswag Sugbo	Jonathan Guardo	67,652	34.72
	Independent	Makilito Mahinay	600	0.31
	Independent	Edgar Abadiano	593	0.30
	Independent	Lea Ong	457	0.23
Valid ballots			194,877	95.65
Invalid or blank votes			12,752	4.35
Total votes			203,731	100.00
	Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

Lapu-Lapu City

See also: Legislative district of Lapu-Lapu City

Lapu-Lapu City is going to elect their first congressman this election. They were formerly included in Cebu's 6th district.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Lapu-Lapu City

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Arturo Radaza	70,125	56.33
	NPC	Joselito Ruiz	33,100	26.59
	Liberal	Eugene Espedido	20,809	16.71
	Independent	Rolando Lejarde	461	0.37
Valid ballots			124,495	92.46
Invalid or blank votes			10,158	7.54
Total votes			134,653	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi win (new seat)