2010 Bohol local elections

Local elections were held in the province of Bohol on May 10, 2010, as part of the 2010 general election. Voters elected candidates for all local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor, and representatives for the three district of Bohol. Bohol had posted an approximate total of 736,468 eligible voters based on the latest count after the deadline set on October 31, 2009, compared to a total of 695,445 voters in the 2007 election. A total of 610,494, or 82.89%, cast their votes during the election day.

The administration Lakas-Kampi-CMD bets for the top provincial posts made a sweeping victory in all the three congressional districts as the first automated elections drew the final results. Edgardo Chatto and his running mate, former provincial board member Concepcion Lim, won with a remarkable margins over rivals. The three congressional seats in the province were also won by Lakas-Kampi-CMD candidates, namely former Gov. Rene Relampagos for the first district, Gov. Erico Aumentado for the second district and former Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap for the third district.

Results

The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest number of votes wins the seat. They are voted separately, and therefore may be from different parties when elected.

Gubernatorial election results

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. The total number of voters was 610,494.

Bohol gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Edgardo Chatto		40.64
		Julius Caesar Herrera		30.22
		Cesar Montano		27.85
	PGRP	Eunice Cabillo-Campo	Template:Replace	0.99
		Jetur Ramada		0.29
Total votes				100.00
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Vice gubernatorial election results

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. The total number of voters was 610,494.

Bohol vice gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Concepcion Lim		35.35
		Tomas Abapo, Jr.		33.00
		Elpidio Jala		28.70
		Cresencio Alturas		2.95
Total votes				100.00
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Congressional elections

Each of Bohol's three legislative districts had elections for the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District, Candidates for Congressman

Edgar M. Chatto (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) was the incumbent, but ineligible for re-election because he was already in his third consecutive term. Former governor Rene Relampagos ran in his place under the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, and Lakas-Kampi-CMD also supported his candidacy.

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Rene Relampagos		50.57
		Edgar Kapirig		24.98
		Oscar Glovasa		23.95
		Mario Magat Jr.		0.50
Total votes				100.00
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2nd District, Candidates for Congressman

Roberto Cajes was the incumbent, but ineligible for re-election since he was already in his third consecutive term. Lakas-Kampi-CMD initially nominated Erico B. Aumentado as their candidate, but Aumentado was expelled from the party because of his alleged association with Manny Villar, the presidential nominee of the rival Nacionalista Party. Lakas-Kampi-CMD then sent a certificate of nomination to incumbent congressman Cajes' wife Judith.

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Erico B. Aumentado		57.46
		Judith Cajes		35.37
		Danilo Mendez		35.37
		Rolando Andy Manatad		1.34
Total votes				100.00
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3rd District, Candidate for Congressman

Adam Relson Jala (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) was the incumbent but decided not to run for a second term. Instead, he ran for provincial vice governorship but then dropped his candidacy to support his uncle, Elpidio Jala, who was also running for vice governor. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Yap ran unopposed, the only cabinet official not facing opposition.

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Arthur Yap		100.00
Total votes				100.00

Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections

Both the 1st and 2nd District of Bohol elected three Sangguniang Panlalawigan, or provincial board members. The 3rd District, with the highest population, elected four board members. The candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats allocated for each district, with the number of winning candidates per district equal to the number of seats that district sends to the provincial legislature.

1st District

• City: Tagbilaran City
• Municipality: Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tubigon
• Population (2007): 400,026

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

Bohol 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Cesar Tomas Lopez		20.16
		Abeleon Damalerio		20.00
		Venzencio Arcamo		16.0
		Danilo Bantugan		12.99
		Doris Dinorog-Obeña		10.39
		Raul Barbarona		10.26
		Nemesio Monton		9.28
		Cirilo Esperanza Jr.		3.52
		Zeus Manuel Descallar		2.45
		Rodolfo Cañizares		1.19
Total votes				100.00

2nd District

• City: none
• Municipality: Bien Unido, Buenavista, Clarin, Dagohoy, Danao, Getafe, Inabanga, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay
• Population (2007): 404,026

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

Bohol 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Josephine Socorro Jumamoy		25.00
		Gerardo Garcia		22.52
		Romulo Cepedoza		15.02
		Feliberto Camacho		10.97
		Mutya Kismet Tirol-Macuño		9.66
		Wenceslao Garcia		7.55
		Eliseo Boyles		6.08
		Luciano Bentulan Jr.		3.21
Total votes				100.00

3rd District

• City: none
• Municipality: Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Bilar, Candijay, Carmen, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Mabini, Pilar, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Valencia
• Population (2007): 425,502

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies

Bohol 3rd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dionisio Balite		21.80
		Bienvenido Molina		15.35
		Godofreda Tirol		12.53
		Brigido Imboy		10.54
		Florencia Garcia		10.53
		Josil Trabajo		8.84
		Aster Apalisok-Piollo		8.16
		Senen Lloren		7.77
		Felix Casingcasing Sr.		6.54
		Eduardo Enerio		1.34
Total votes				100.00

City and municipal elections

All municipalities of Bohol and Tagbilaran City elected mayors and vice-mayors in this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes won seats, and were voted separately. Therefore, they may belong to different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities for each district. Out of 47 towns and one city, Tagbilaran City, 22 mayors were reelected to their position and 26 were elected as new mayors. There were 37 male and 11 females elected as city or town executive. On the other hand, 34 were elected as new vice mayors and 14 incumbents were reelected. The new vice mayors included six incumbent mayors who slid down and won.

1st District

• City: Tagbilaran City
• Municipality: Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tubigon

Tagbilaran City

The total number of voters was 40,690. Defeated vice mayor Jose Antonio Veloso filed a protest at the Commission on Elections in Manila against re-elected Mayor Dan Lim after claiming that there were irregularities in the May 10 polls. Lim won in all 15 barangays of the city including Booy, also the home barangay of Veloso. Nuevas Tirol-Montes was also reelected as vice mayor.

Tagbilaran City mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dan Lim		60.47
		Jose Antonio Veloso		39.53
Total votes				100.00

Alburquerque

The total number of voter was 5,383. Jet Jose Ugdoracion was also reelected as vice mayor.

Alburquerque mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Efren Tungol		41.50
		Rene Buates		32.32
		Cirilo Jalad		26.18
Total votes				100.00

Antequera

The total number of voters was 7,319. Jose Mario Pahang became the newly elected mayor and Liliosa Nunag was also reelected as vice mayor.

Antequera mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Jose Mario Pahang		52.48
		Samuel Rebosura		47.52
Total votes				100.00

Baclayon

The total number of voters was 9,342. Both Alvin Uy and Jodel Theodore Cabahug were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Baclayon mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Alvin Uy		50.50
		Benecio Uy		49.37
		Pelegrino Ibao		0.13
Total votes				100.00

Balilihan

The total number of voters was 8,516. Dominisio Chatto became the newly elected mayor while Efren Chatto was reelected as vice mayor.

Balilihan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dominicio Chatto		100.00
Total votes				100.00

Calape

The total number of voters was 16,024. Incumbent mayor Sulpicio Yu Jr. was reelected as town mayor together with his brother Nelson Yu, who also won as vice-mayor over their rivals.

Calape mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Sulpicio Yu Jr.		81.40
		Gerardo Quadrasal Jr.		18.60
Total votes				100.00

Catigbian

The total number of voters was 11,108. Both Roberto Salinas and Reynald Lacea were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Catigbian mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Roberto Salinas		100.00
Total votes				100.00

Corella

Total number of voters was 3,938. Both Epifanio Bolando and Vito Rapal were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Corella mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Epifanio Bolando		53.33
		Jose Nicanor Tocmo		46.67
Total votes				100.00

Cortes

Total number of voters was 8,437. Both Apolinaria Balistoy and Danilo Montero were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Cortes mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Apolinaria Balistoy		62.12
		Rodrigo Dennis Uy		37.88
Total votes				100.00

Dauis

The total number of voters was 18,024. Jaime Jimenez became the newly elected mayor while Allan Coloma was reelected as vice mayor.

Dauis mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Jaime Jimenez		50.43
		Victorio Migrino		49.57
Total votes				100.00

Loon

The total number of voters was 20,117. Lloyd Peter Lopez became the newly elected mayor while Edwin Ladeza was reelected as vice mayor.

Loon mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Lloyd Peter Lopez		80.12
		Wilfredo Caresosa		19.88
Total votes				100.00

Maribojoc

The total number of voters was 10,222. Both Leoncio Evasco Jr. and Fructuoso Redulla Jr. were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Maribojoc mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Leoncio Evasco Jr.		60.91
		Jose Veloso		39.09
Total votes				100.00

Panglao

The total number of voters was 15,440. Both Benedicto Alcala and Evangeline Lazaro were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Panglao mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Benedicto Alcala		36.74
		Leonila Montero		33.66
		Pedro Fuertes		20.18
		Arturo Arboladura		1.41
Total votes				100.00

Sikatuna

The total number of voters was 3,998. Jose Ellorimo became the newly elected mayor while Julian Manigo was reelected as vice mayor.

Sikatuna mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Jose Ellorimo		56.01
		Ireneo Calimpusan		43.99
Total votes				100.00

Tubigon

The total number of voters was 21,861. Incumbent mayor Luna Piezas lost to William Jao by 16.9% of votes. However, Piezas said he will file a formal complaint before the local courts for alleged election fraud last May 10 polls. Piezas claimed he was a victim of a "pre-programmed compact flash card" which manipulated the results of the local elections in his hometown. William Jao became the newly elected mayor while Virgilio Fortich was reelected was vice mayor.

Tubigon mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		William Jao		56.67
		Luna Piezas		41.33
Total votes				100.00

2nd District

• City: none
• Municipality: Bien Unido, Buenavista, Clarin, Dagohoy, Danao, Getafe, Inabanga, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay

Bien Unido

The total number of voters was 11,557. Both Niño Rey Boniel and Justiniane Petronilo were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Bien Unido mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Niño Rey Boniel		53.82
		Rogelio Villarias		47.75
		Virginia Baruffol		0.42
Total votes				100.00

Buenavista

The total number of voters was 13,747. Both Robert Celocia and Ronald Lowell Tirol were elected as the new mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Buenavista mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Robert Celosia		51.86
		Elsa Tirol		47.79
Total votes				100.00

Clarin

The total number of voters was 10,546. Allen Ray Piezas became the newly elected mayor while Hermogenes Diezon was reelected as vice mayor.

Clarin mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Allen Ray Piezas		65.93
		Maria Juditha Simbajon		18.11
		Trifon Sanchez		15.97
Total votes				100.00

Dagohoy

The total number of voters was 8,631. Both Herminio Relampagos and Jemilo Puertos were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Dagohoy mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Herminio Relampagos		75.27
		Anania David		24.73
Total votes				100.00

Danao

The total number of voters was 8,289. Luis Thomas Gonzaga was reelected as mayor while Jose Cepedoza became the newly elected vice mayor.

Danao mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Louis Thomas Gonzaga		100.00
Total votes				100.00

Getafe

The total number of voters was 14,981. Cary Camacho became the newly elected mayor while Simon Torreon was reelected as vice mayor.

Getafe mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Cary Camacho		37.16
		Manuel Monillas		32.39
		Maria Fe Camacho-Lejos		29.85
Total votes				20.00

Inabanga

The total number of voters was 20,553. Jose Jono Jumamoy was reelected as mayor while Wenceslao Lao became the newly elected vice mayor.

Inabanga mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Jose Jono Jumamoy		85.62
		Geronimo Mejias		14.38
Total votes				100.00

Pres. Carlos P. Garcia

The total number of voters was 10,873. Tesalonica Boyboy was reelected as mayor while Nestor Abad became the newly elected vice mayor.

Pres. Carlos P. Garcia mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Tesalonica Boyboy		74.93
		Casiano Oldigado		17.62
		Leoniso Rosales		7.46
Total votes				100.00

Sagbayan

The total number of voters was 11,390. Ricardo Suarez became the newly elected mayor while Charito Lao was reelected as vice mayor.

Sagbayan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Ricardo Suarez		60.64
		Pastor Gudia		39.04
		Castelar Borja		0.33
Total votes				100.00

San Isidro

The total number of voters was 4,963. Jacinto Naraga became the newly elected mayor while Eudoxio Asoy was reelected as vice mayor.

San Isidro mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Jacinto Naraga		52.27
		Apolinar Gumanid		47.24
Total votes				100.00

San Miguel

The total number of voters was 10,811. Both Claudio Bonior and Jonathan Reyes were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

San Miguel mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Claudio Bonior		53.27
		Nunila Pinat		46.73
Total votes				100.00

Talibon

The total number of voters was 24,890. Both Restituto Auxtero and Marcos Aurestila were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Talibon mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Restituto Auxtero		51.70
		Juanario Item		48.30
Total votes				100.00

Trinidad

The total number of voters was 14,123. Both Roberto Cajes and Francisco Gonzales were elected as the new mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Trinidad mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Roberto Cajes		59.15
		Florencio Flores Jr.		40.85
Total votes				100.00

Ubay

The total number of voters was 29,411. Eutiquio Bernales Sr. and Constantino Reyes were reelected as mayor and vice mayor respectively.

Ubay mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Eutiquio Bernales Sr.		41.41
		Galicano Atup		29.96
		Amalia Tirol		28.73
Total votes				100.00

3rd District

• City: none
• Municipality: Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Bilar, Candijay, Carmen, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Mabini, Pilar, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Valencia

Alicia

The total number of voters was 10,982. Both Marnilou Ayuban and Basilio Balahay were elected as the new mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Alicia mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Marnilou Ayuban		55.70
		Pedro Miasco		44.30
Total votes				100.00

Anda

The total number of voters was 8,634. Angelina Simacio became the newly elected mayor while Paulino Amper was reelected as vice mayor.

Anda mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Angelina Simacio		47.43
		Reinerio Makinano		47.42
		Domenciano Deligero		5.49
Total votes				100.00

Batuan

The total number of voters was 6,663. Gregoria Pepito became the newly elected mayor while Antonino Jumawid was reelected as vice mayor.

Batuan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Gregoria Pepito		46.50
		Rolando Emmanuel Leyson		43.62
		Necitas Avito Dumagan		6.21
		Gaudencio Gamayot		3.67
Total votes				100.00

Bilar

The total number of voters was 9,178. Norman Palacio became the newly elected mayor while Arnold Calamba was reelected as vice mayor.

Bilar mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Norman Palacio		51.29
		Esther Corazon Galbreath		48.71
Total votes				100.00

Candijay

The total number of voters was 15,064. Incumbent mayor Sergio Amora Jr. was reelected as town mayor under Lakas-Kampi-CMD. While, his brother Rey Amora, an Independent also won as vice mayor.

Candijay mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Sergio Amora Jr.		58.94
		Trygve Olaivar		41.06
Total votes				100.00

Carmen

The total number of voters was 22,659. Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes became the newly elected mayor while Pedro Budiongan was reelected as vice mayor.

Carmen mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes		61.42
		Manuel Molina		38.58
Total votes				100.00

Dimiao

The total number of voters was 8,288. Sylvia Adame was reelected as mayor while Danilo Guivencan became the newly elected vice mayor.

Dimiao mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Sylvia Adame		52.16
		Jaime Balbon		47.84
Total votes				100.00

Duero

The total number of voters was 9,594. Both Cornelius Ocay and Patton Olano were elected as the new mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Duero mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Cornelius Ocay		61.26
		Angelito Betonio		38.74
Total votes				100.00

Garcia-Hernandez

The total number of voters was 11,342. Miguelito Galendez became the newly elected mayor while Pio Salmasan was reelected as vice mayor.

Garcia Hernandez mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Miguelito Galendez		54.64
		Tita Gallentes		45.36
Total votes				100.00

Guindulman

The total number of voters was 15,452. Both Maria Fe Piezas and Maria Edineth Hohmann were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Guindulman mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Maria Fe Piezas		71.08
		Oriculo Granada		28.94
Total votes				100.00

Jagna

The total number of voters was 16,708. Fortunato Abrenilla Jr. became the newly elected mayor while Exuperio Lloren was reelected as vice mayor.

Jagna mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Fortunato Abrenilla Jr.		74.09
		Joseph Rañola		25.91
Total votes				100.00

Lila

The total number of voters was 5,829. Both Regina Salazar and Frederick Raut were elected as the new mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Lila mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Regina Salazar		82.24
		Alex Paigan		17.76
Total votes				100.00

Loay

The total number of voters was 9,710. Both Rosemarie Lim-Imboy and Paulino Tejano were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Loay mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Rosemarie Lim-Imboy		60.15
		Magileo Wilfredo Flores		39.85
Total votes				100.00

Loboc

The total number of voters was 8,807. Leon Calipusan was reelected as mayor while Luisito Digal became the newly elected vice mayor.

Loboc mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Leon Calipusan		78.03
		Petronilo Sarigumba		21.97
Total votes				100.00

Mabini

The total number of voters was 12,256. Esther Tabigue became the newly elected mayor while Stephen Rances was reelected as vice mayor.

Mabini mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Esther Tabigue		41.44
		Sancho Bernales		23.57
		Jesha Cuyacot		18.53
		Edna Bagabaldo		9.89
		Venancio Jayoma		6.57
Total votes				100.00

Pilar

The total number of voters was 12,454. Both Wilson Pajo and Wilfredo Bernante Jr. were reelected as mayor and vice mayor of the town.

Pilar mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Wilson Pajo		50.67
		Necitas Cubrado		49.33
Total votes				100.00

Sevilla

The total number of voters was 5,770. Ernesita Digal became the newly elected mayor while Simplicio Maestrado Jr. was reelected as vice mayor.

Sevilla mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Ernesita Digal		52.89
		Carlito Fernandez		47.11
Total votes				100.00

Sierra Bullones

The total number of voters was 11,929. Alfredo Gamalo became the newly elected mayor while Sinforiano Cutin was reelected as vice mayor.

Sierra Bullones mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Alfredo Gamalo		53.55
		Rainfredo Buslon		46.45
Total votes				100.00

Valencia

The total number of voters was 12,377. Henrietta Gan was reelected as mayor while Jorge Buslon became the newly elected vice mayor.

Valencia mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Henrietta Gan		54.67
		Leo Olegario		45.10
		Jose Daleon Jr.		0.23
Total votes				100.00

See also

• Template:C
• 2010 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections
• List of Barangays of Bohol, Philippines

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