2019 Valenzuela local elections

Local elections was held in Valenzuela on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the 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.

Valenzuela mayoral elections, 2019
May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)
Mayoral, vice mayoral, congressional representatives
and all 12 city council seats
 
Nominee Rex Gatchalian Antonio "Bong" Go Bien Español
Party NPC Lakas Independent
Running mate Lorie Natividad-Borja - -
Popular vote 248,911 6,226 2,284
Elections in Valenzuela
Mayoral elections

Mayoral and vice mayoral election

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 2001-2007 and 2010-2016.

Congressional election

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

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

Incumbent mayor is Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian.

Valenzuela City mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian[2] 248,911
Lakas Antonio "Bong" M. Go 6,226
Independent Bienvenido "Bien" A. Español 2,284
Total votes 257,421 100.00
NPC hold

Vice Mayoral election

Incumbent vice mayor Lorena "Lorie" Natividad-Borja ran unopposed.

Valenzuela City mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Lorena "Lorie" C. Natividad-Borja[2] 225,559 100.00
Total votes 225,559 100.00
NPC hold

Congressional elections

First district

Incumbent representative Weslie Gatchalian ran unopposed.

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Valenzuela
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Weslie "Wes" T. Gatchalian 119,372 100.00
Total votes 119,372 100.00
NPC hold

Second district

Eric Martinez is the incumbent. He faced former representative Magtanggol "Magi" Gunigundo.

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 2nd District of Valenzuela
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Eric M. Martinez 106,848 73.80
Lakas Magtanggol "Magi" T. Gunigundo 37,935 26.20
Total votes 144,783 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

City council elections

By ticket

Team Tayo na, Valenzuela! is the only ticket for this election.

Team Tayo na, Valenzuela!
NPC/PDP-Laban/Tayo na, Valenzuela!/Valenzuela City (1st District)
NameParty
Bimbo dela Cruz NPC
Ramon Encarnacion NPC
Ricar Enriquez NPC
Rovin Feliciano PDP–Laban
Ghogo Lee NPC
Jenny Pingree NPC
NPC/Tayo na, Valenzuela!/Valenzuela City (2nd District)
NameParty
Chiqui Carreon NPC
Kim Galang NPC
Niña Lopez NPC
Louie Nolasco NPC
Charee Pineda NPC
Tyson Sy NPC
First (left) and second (right) legislative districts of Valenzuela.

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
2019 Valenzuela City First District council election
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 "Ghogo" D. Lee 78,905
NPC Walter Magnum "Bimbo" D. dela Cruz 77,950
Total votes 527,359 100.00

Second district
2019 Valenzuela City Second District council election
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
Total votes 654,722 100.00
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References
  1. "Honeylet Avenceña not running for mayor in Valenzuela – Comelec". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  2. "Gatchalian slate drops by church before Comelec filing". Politiko Metro Manila. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
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