Batanes Provincial Board
The Batanes Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Batanes.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending three members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for three members, with the three candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.
District apportionment
| Elections | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | |||
| 2004–13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
List of members
An additional three ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay Captains, the Councilors' League, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
Vice Governor
| Election year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Constante Castillejos | ||
| 2004 | Constante Castillejos | Liberal | |
| 2007 | William Agsunod | Lakas | |
| 2010 | Ferdinand Elica | Lakas–Kampi | |
| 2013 | Ronald Aguto | Independent | |
1st District
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ferdinand Elica (Liberal) |
Amada Fabi (Liberal) |
Orlando Hontomin (Liberal) | |||
| 2007 | Ferdinand Elica (Lakas) |
Alexander Argonza (Lakas) |
Albert Calagui (Lakas) | |||
| 2010 | Flinton Abad (Liberal) |
Florante Castillo (Liberal) | ||||
| 2013 | Efren Lizardo (Independent) |
Alexander Argonza (Independent) | ||||
2nd District
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Milagros Abas (Liberal) |
Romulo Cielo (Liberal) |
Ignacio Villa (Liberal) | |||
| 2007 | Milagros Abas (Lakas) |
Rogelio Delapa (Lakas) | ||||
| 2010 | Ramoncito Imperial (Liberal) |
Rogelio Delapa (Nacionalista) |
Ignacio Villa (Nacionalista) | |||
| 2013 | Milagros Abas (Independent) |
Rogelio Delapa (Liberal) |
Juliet Cataluña (Liberal) | |||