Local elections were held in Soccsksargen on May 10, 2010, as part of the 2010 Philippine general election.
Cotabato
Governor
Incumbent governor Jesus Sacdalan of Lakas–Kampi–CMD ran for the House of Representatives in Cotabato's 1st district. Lakas–Kampi–CMD nominated representative Emmylou Mendoza, who won the election.
Vice governor
Gregorio Ipong of Lakas–Kampi–CMD was elected as vice governor.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Gregorio Ipong | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 252,945 | 62.88 |
| Romeo Araña | Nationalist People's Coalition | 132,411 | 32.92 |
| Baculudan Talib | Independent | 16,909 | 4.20 |
| Total | 402,265 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 402,265 | 87.66 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 56,617 | 12.34 |
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| Total votes | 458,882 | 100.00 |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[1] |
Provincial board
The Cotabato Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
1st district
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| Shirlyn Macasarte | Liberal Party | 88,037 | 11.31 |
| Eliseo Garcesa Jr. | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 85,438 | 10.98 |
| Ernesto Concepcion | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 84,815 | 10.90 |
| Celestino Rapacon | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 84,081 | 10.80 |
| Vicente Sorupia Jr. | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 74,862 | 9.62 |
| Jose Montgomery Pader | Liberal Party | 62,115 | 7.98 |
| Dulia Sultan | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 59,566 | 7.65 |
| Maria Belen Sabio | Liberal Party | 56,433 | 7.25 |
| Jaime Gornez | Liberal Party | 33,501 | 4.30 |
| Manny Pedtamanan | Independent | 32,798 | 4.21 |
| Edslapel Andie | Liberal Party | 25,523 | 3.28 |
| Ibrahim Lintongan | Nacionalista Party | 17,409 | 2.24 |
| Ayatollah Abdulsalam | Independent | 16,657 | 2.14 |
| Datu Sharief Sultan | Independent | 14,892 | 1.91 |
| Maguid Malaguia | Independent | 13,362 | 1.72 |
| Albert Bacat | PDP–Laban | 11,015 | 1.42 |
| Norodin Mangulamas | Independent | 6,130 | 0.79 |
| Amin Sindao | Independent | 5,033 | 0.65 |
| Nasrodin Tamay | Independent | 3,637 | 0.47 |
| Jay Sabangan | Independent | 3,115 | 0.40 |
| Total | 778,419 | 100.00 |
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| Total votes | 220,280 | – |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[1] |
2nd district
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Cristobal Cadungon | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 119,166 | 13.31 |
| Airene Claire Pagal | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 100,615 | 11.24 |
| Jose Tejada | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 89,051 | 9.95 |
| Onofre Respicio | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 87,221 | 9.74 |
| Noel Baynosa | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 72,446 | 8.09 |
| Joselito Mercado | Nationalist People's Coalition | 70,700 | 7.90 |
| Roberto Omandac | Liberal Party | 52,962 | 5.92 |
| Alan Amador | Independent | 52,273 | 5.84 |
| Rodrigo Pedregosa | Nationalist People's Coalition | 46,327 | 5.17 |
| Freddie Sales | Nationalist People's Coalition | 41,982 | 4.69 |
| Moises Renan Sungcad | Nationalist People's Coalition | 41,970 | 4.69 |
| Gutzer Law Andolana | Nacionalista Party | 36,270 | 4.05 |
| Jose Tuburan Jr. | Nacionalista Party | 32,415 | 3.62 |
| Eduardo Dizon | Independent | 28,572 | 3.19 |
| Vilma Gonzales | Nacionalista Party | 11,602 | 1.30 |
| Bautista Buan | Independent | 6,954 | 0.78 |
| Francisco Tagum | Nacionalista Party | 4,685 | 0.52 |
| Total | 895,211 | 100.00 |
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| Total votes | 238,602 | – |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[1] |
General Santos
Mayor
Term-limited incumbent mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) ran for the House of Representatives in South Cotabato's 1st district. The NPC nominated representative Darlene Antonino-Custodio, who won the election.
Vice mayor
Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles of the People's Champ Movement was elected as vice mayor.
City council
The General Santos City Council is composed of 15 councilors, 12 of whom are elected.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ronnel Rivera | Independent | 106,617 | 6.95 |
| Elizabeth Bagonoc | Liberal Party | 80,325 | 5.24 |
| Vivencio Dinopol | Liberal Party | 80,221 | 5.23 |
| Richard Atendido | Liberal Party | 77,504 | 5.05 |
| Nepthale Natividad | Liberal Party | 73,002 | 4.76 |
| Eduardo Leyson IV | Liberal Party | 68,858 | 4.49 |
| Dante Vicente | Liberal Party | 68,281 | 4.45 |
| Virginia Llido | Liberal Party | 65,999 | 4.30 |
| Dominador Lagare III | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 61,668 | 4.02 |
| Marius Orlando Oco | Liberal Party | 59,322 | 3.87 |
| Margareth Rose Santos | Liberal Party | 57,137 | 3.73 |
| Remus de Claro | Liberal Party | 55,150 | 3.60 |
| Peter Armand Henares | Liberal Party | 54,415 | 3.55 |
| Marcelino Dospueblos | Liberal Party | 49,226 | 3.21 |
| Honesto Acharon | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 46,870 | 3.06 |
| Francisco Gacal | People's Champ Movement | 44,649 | 2.91 |
| Danilo Congson | People's Champ Movement | 42,518 | 2.77 |
| George Catapang | People's Champ Movement | 32,815 | 2.14 |
| Arturo Cloma | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 28,023 | 1.83 |
| Sannie Sombrio | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 27,969 | 1.82 |
| Jay Mathew Mariano | People's Champ Movement | 22,911 | 1.49 |
| Rafael Montilla | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 22,621 | 1.48 |
| Francis Martinez | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 20,767 | 1.35 |
| Zenaida Valencia | People's Champ Movement | 18,624 | 1.21 |
| Rommel Catolico | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 17,902 | 1.17 |
| Alvin Royeca | Independent | 17,861 | 1.16 |
| Eduardo Sunga | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 17,436 | 1.14 |
| Carmen Lorenzo | People's Champ Movement | 15,289 | 1.00 |
| Ma. Theresa Ciocon | People's Champ Movement | 14,739 | 0.96 |
| Alfredo Toroctocon | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 14,716 | 0.96 |
| Abraham Nilong | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 13,577 | 0.89 |
| Christopher Guarin | People's Champ Movement | 13,254 | 0.86 |
| Juliet Cunanan | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 12,816 | 0.84 |
| Edwin Quilban | PDP–Laban | 11,866 | 0.77 |
| Telesforo Zosa | People's Champ Movement | 11,213 | 0.73 |
| Waldemar Soguilon | Independent | 9,885 | 0.64 |
| Francisco Pasicolan | People's Champ Movement | 9,835 | 0.64 |
| Danilo Tinoco | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 9,334 | 0.61 |
| Jesus Espinosa | PDP–Laban | 9,082 | 0.59 |
| Rogelio Enero | PDP–Laban | 8,595 | 0.56 |
| Pedro Perez | Independent | 8,219 | 0.54 |
| Benito de Guzman | PDP–Laban | 8,203 | 0.53 |
| Manuel Malinao | PDP–Laban | 7,867 | 0.51 |
| Abedin Osop | Independent | 7,254 | 0.47 |
| Salvador Mojado | Independent | 7,084 | 0.46 |
| Zaldy Sentina | PDP–Laban | 7,067 | 0.46 |
| Fermin Seranias | PDP–Laban | 6,264 | 0.41 |
| Bonifacio Doria Jr. | Independent | 5,995 | 0.39 |
| Conrado Ilumba | PDP–Laban | 2,482 | 0.16 |
| Total | 1,533,327 | 100.00 |
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| Total votes | 164,471 | – |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[2] |
Sarangani
Governor
Incumbent governor Miguel Rene Dominguez of Lakas–Kampi–CMD won re-election to a third term.
Vice governor
Incumbent vice governor Steve Solon of Lakas–Kampi–CMD was re-elected to a second term.
Provincial board
The Sarangani Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
1st district
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Elmer de Peralta | People's Champ Movement | 24,184 | 14.83 |
| Cornelio Martinez Jr. | People's Champ Movement | 23,382 | 14.33 |
| Limuel Gacula | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 21,680 | 13.29 |
| Alexander Bryan Reganit | People's Champ Movement | 21,316 | 13.07 |
| George Falgui | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 19,430 | 11.91 |
| Nicanor Ballan | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 19,228 | 11.79 |
| Umbra Macagcalat | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 16,252 | 9.96 |
| Pirot Manguigin | People's Champ Movement | 12,656 | 7.76 |
| Iyadh Bandrang | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 4,992 | 3.06 |
| Total | 163,120 | 100.00 |
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| Total votes | 58,024 | – |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[3] |
2nd district
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Hermie Galzote | People's Champ Movement | 52,628 | 10.18 |
| Eugene Alzate | People's Champ Movement | 50,846 | 9.84 |
| Eleanor Saguiguit | People's Champ Movement | 49,905 | 9.66 |
| Virgilio Tobias | People's Champ Movement | 45,769 | 8.86 |
| Benedicto Ruiz II | People's Champ Movement | 40,985 | 7.93 |
| Abdulracman Pangolima | People's Champ Movement | 39,550 | 7.65 |
| Napoleon Alaba | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 39,174 | 7.58 |
| Eunice Santos | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 38,582 | 7.47 |
| Jaime Tatad | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 38,406 | 7.43 |
| Rolando Octavio Jr. | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 38,188 | 7.39 |
| Ting Musa | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 34,180 | 6.61 |
| Amelito Arnold Cariño | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 30,404 | 5.88 |
| Roseller Lim | Independent | 18,159 | 3.51 |
| Total | 516,776 | 100.00 |
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| Total votes | 127,426 | – |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[3] |
South Cotabato
Governor
Term-limited incumbent governor Daisy Avance Fuentes of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) ran for the House of Representatives in South Cotabato's 2nd district. The NPC nominated Dinand Hernandez, but was defeated by representative Arthur Pingoy of Lakas–Kampi–CMD.
Vice governor
Elmo Tolosa of Lakas–Kampi–CMD was elected as vice governor.
Provincial board
The South Cotabato Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
1st district
2nd district
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| Cecile Diel | Independent | 90,069 | 8.01 |
| Samuel Ladot | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 75,774 | 6.74 |
| Ervin Luntao | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 75,218 | 6.69 |
| Jose Henry Aguirre | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 74,205 | 6.60 |
| Ernesto Catedral | Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas | 74,045 | 6.59 |
| Pablito Subere | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 64,333 | 5.72 |
| Agustin Dema-ala | Nationalist People's Coalition | 63,101 | 5.61 |
| Tomas Aniceto Alba | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 62,264 | 5.54 |
| Sergio Morales Jr. | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 60,744 | 5.40 |
| Carl Esparcia | Nationalist People's Coalition | 57,868 | 5.15 |
| Dominador Baay | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 52,590 | 4.68 |
| Francis Carlos | Nationalist People's Coalition | 52,408 | 4.66 |
| Romeo Januto | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 49,525 | 4.40 |
| Angelito Mendoza Sr. | Nationalist People's Coalition | 46,720 | 4.16 |
| Juan Macababbad | Nationalist People's Coalition | 37,253 | 3.31 |
| Johnny Landero | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 32,569 | 2.90 |
| Ruel Bagunoc | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 32,235 | 2.87 |
| Noel Garrovillo | Nationalist People's Coalition | 30,243 | 2.69 |
| Ramonito Crespo | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 29,953 | 2.66 |
| Wilfredo Adorador | Independent | 28,179 | 2.51 |
| Elsie Cerveza | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 22,132 | 1.97 |
| Ramil Biare | Independent | 7,415 | 0.66 |
| Romulo Manjares | Independent | 5,536 | 0.49 |
| Total | 1,124,379 | 100.00 |
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| Total votes | 222,650 | – |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[4] |
Sultan Kudarat
Governor
Term-limited incumbent governor Suharto Mangudadatu of Lakas–Kampi–CMD won re-election to a second term.
Vice governor
Ernesto Matias of Lakas–Kampi–CMD was elected as vice governor unopposed.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ernesto Matias | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 144,275 | 100.00 |
| Total | 144,275 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 144,275 | 58.24 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 103,466 | 41.76 |
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| Total votes | 247,741 | 100.00 |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[5] |
Provincial board
The Sultan Kudarat Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
1st district
2nd district
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Cornelio Posadas | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 49,686 | 17.18 |
| Cesar Fornan | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 47,139 | 16.30 |
| Fernando Ploteña | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 40,848 | 14.12 |
| Rolando Forro | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 40,707 | 14.08 |
| Peter Peralta | Independent | 37,489 | 12.96 |
| Datusalem Karon | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 33,914 | 11.73 |
| Sonny Dequiña | Lapiang Manggagawa | 25,727 | 8.90 |
| Salindatu Druz Ali | Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas | 13,691 | 4.73 |
| Total | 289,201 | 100.00 |
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| Total votes | 110,338 | – |
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| Source: Commission on Elections[5] |
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- See also: Elections in the Philippines
- Bangsamoro
- Bicol Region
- Cagayan Valley
- Calabarzon
- Caraga
- Central Luzon
- Central Visayas
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- Davao Region
- Eastern Visayas
- Ilocos Region
- Metro Manila
- Mimaropa
- Negros Island Region
- Northern Mindanao
- Soccsksargen
- Western Visayas
- Zamboanga Peninsula
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