2019 Pangasinan local elections

2019 Pangasinan local elections

May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)
Registered1,946,692
Turnout79.57% ( 5.54 pp)
 
Nominee Amado Espino III Arthur Celeste
Party PDP–Laban Nacionalista
Running mate Angel Baniquel Sr. Mark Lambino
Popular vote 781,307 582,380
Percentage 57.3% 42.7%


Governor before election

Amado Espino III
Aksyon

Elected Governor

Amado Espino III
PDP–Laban

Vice gubernatorial elections
 
PDP
Nominee Mark Lambino Angel Baniqued Sr.
Party NPC PDP–Laban
Popular vote 716,010 499,330
Percentage 58.7% 41.3%


Vice Governor before election

Ferdie Calimlim
Aksyon

Elected Vice Governor

Mark Lambino
NPC

Local elections were held in the province of Pangasinan on May 13, 2019 as part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Pangasinan voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, 6 members of the House of Representatives that will represent the 6 congressional districts of the province, and 12 out of 15 members of the Pangasinan Provincial Board. The officials elected will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2019, for a three-year-long term.

Electoral system

Local elections in the Philippines are held every second Monday of May starting in 1992 and every three years thereafter. Single-seat positions (governor, vice governor, and House representative) are elected via first-past-the-post-voting. The governor and vice governor are elected by the province at-large, while the House representative and provincial board members are elected per district.

provincial board elections are done via plurality block voting; Pangsinan is divided into six districts, with each district sending two board members. There are three other ex officio seats, the president of the Philippine Councilors’ League, the president of the Association of Barangay Captains, and the president of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Provincial Federation; these will be determined later in the year at the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

Campaign

Vote buying

During the 2019 Philippine general elections, several incidents of vote-buying were reported in Pangasinan. In Barangay Buer, Aguilar, four individuals were arrested after authorities confiscated around ₱443,300 in cash, along with sample ballots and flyers bearing the names of local candidates. The suspects were turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Dagupan City for case filing, while barangay officials were invited for questioning. Incumbent Governor Amado Espino III and Representative Amado Espino Jr. denied any involvement, calling the incident a smear tactic against their campaign.[1]

Nationwide, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that around 147 individuals were arrested for allegedly buying or selling votes, with several cases traced to Pangasinan and other regions. The PNP said the arrests formed part of its intensified operations to maintain election integrity.[2]

Governor

Candidates listed according to COMELEC.

Espino defeated incumbent Alaminos City Mayor Arthur Celeste with 782,073 votes. Celeste only got 582,872 votes.[3]

Candidates

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Amado Espino III (incumbent)PDP-Laban781,30757.29
Arthur CelesteNacionalista582,38042.71
Total1,363,687100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,705,260
PDP-Laban hold

Per City/Municipality

Per Legislative District

Vice Governor

Mark Lambino defeated Angel Baniqued Sr. with 716,010 votes to 499,330.[4]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mark LambinoNPC716,01058.91
Angel Baniqued Sr.PDP-Laban499,33041.09
Total1,215,340100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,705,260
NPC gain from Aksyon

Per City/Municipality

Per Legislative District

Provincial Board

The Pangasinan Provincial Board is composed of 15 board members, 12 of whom are elected.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
PDP-Laban1,062,39356.828
Nationalist People's Coalition371,03419.842
Nacionalista Party261,22013.971
Lakas-CMD168,9879.041
Independent47,5632.540
Ex officio seats3
Total1,911,197100.0015

First district

Pangasinan's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 1st legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Donabel FonteleraNacionalista Party107,15035.99
Orange Humilde-VerzosaPDP-Laban73,83624.80
Antonio Sison (incumbent)Nacionalista Party67,70522.74
Ricky CambaPDP-Laban49,04016.47
Total297,731100.00

2nd provincial district

Pangasinan's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 2nd legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Nikiboy Reyes (incumbent)PDP-Laban145,13135.46
Von Mark MendozaNationalist People's Coalition101,60524.82
Haidee SorianoPDP-Laban85,01520.77
Maan VerzosaIndependent40,3429.86
Arsenio MerreraNationalist People's Coalition37,2319.10
Total409,324100.00

3rd provincial district

Pangasinan's 3rd provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 3rd legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Vici VentanillaNationalist People's Coalition172,64634.49
Angel Baniqued Jr. (incumbent)PDP-Laban139,30327.83
Generoso Tulagan Jr. (incumbent)Nationalist People's Coalition94,98218.98
Darwina SampangNacionalista Party86,36517.26
Eduardo GonzalesIndependent7,2211.44
Total500,517100.00

4th provincial district

Pangasinan's 4th provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 4th legislative district, excluding the city of Dagupan. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jeremy Rosario (incumbent)PDP-Laban68,68035.01
Liberato VillegasPDP-Laban67,96734.64
Kap Richie AbalosNationalist People's Coalition59,55230.35
Total196,199100.00

5th provincial district

Pangasinan's 5th provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 5th legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Chinky Perez (incumbent)PDP-Laban150,72640.06
Nicholi Jan Louie SisonLakas108,65328.88
Onofre GorospreLakas60,33416.03
Atty. Francis TinioPDP-Laban56,55515.03
Total376,268100.00

6th provincial district

Pangasinan's 6th provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 6th legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Noel Bince (incumbent)PDP-Laban127,11856.21
Salvador Perez Jr. (incumbent)PDP-Laban99,02243.79
Total226,140100.00

House of Representatives Elections

First District

Noli Celeste runs to replace Jesus Celeste, his sibling. Noli is challenged by Thomas Orbos.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Noli CelesteNacionalista101,02451.57
Thomas OrbosPDP-Laban93,47647.72
Ernesto RegaspiIndependent1,3940.71
Total195,894100.00
Nacionalista gain from NPC

Results per city/municipality

City/municipality Noli Celeste Thomas Orbos Ernesto Regaspi
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Agno 5,423 39.86 8,111 59.61 72 0.53
Alaminos City 19,310 47.97 20,560 51.07 387 0.96
Anda 9,264 51.09 8,755 48.28 113 0.62
Bani 9,721 42.44 13,117 57.27 65 0.28
Bolinao 25,553 80.34 6,102 19.18 153 0.48
Burgos 3,513 37.74 5,724 61.50 71 0.76
Dasol 7,908 48.72 8,233 50.72 92 0.57
Infanta 5,918 51.63 5,396 47.08 148 1.29
Mabini 4,589 37.75 7,498 61.69 68 0.56
Sual 10,035 48.82 10,290 50.06 229 1.11
Total 101,024 51.57 93,476 47.72 1,394 0.71
First District Results

Second District

Bugallon Mayor Jumel Anthony Espino defeated board member Raul Sison.[5]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jumel EspinoPDP-Laban129,37152.19
Raul SisonNacionalista109,63944.23
Butch MerreraIndependent8,8643.58
Total247,874100.00
PDP-Laban gain from Liberal Party

Results per city/municipality

City/municipality Jumel Espino Raul Sison Butch Merrera
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Aguilar 9,834 47.21 10,597 50.87 399 1.92
Basista 10,705 61.19 6,579 37.61 211 1.21
Binmaley 21,897 48.51 18,546 41.09 4,692 10.40
Bugallon 20,676 60.32 13,033 38.02 567 1.65
Labrador 7,351 52.76 6,307 45.27 275 1.97
Lingayen 25,856 52.69 21,655 44.13 1,557 3.17
Mangatarem 19,040 48.39 19,414 49.34 895 2.27
Urbiztondo 14,012 50.42 13,508 48.61 268 0.96
Total 129,371 52.19 109,639 44.23 8,864 3.58
Second District Results

Third District

Rose Marie "Baby" Arenas runs for her 3rd term as congresswoman.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rose Marie "Baby" ArenasPDP-Laban242,46583.67
Felipe DeveraNUP41,65314.37
Jaime AquinoIndependent5,6551.95
Total289,773100.00
PDP-Laban hold

Results per city/municipality

City/municipality Rose Marie
"Baby" Arenas
Felipe
Devera
Jaime
Aquino
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Bayambang 51,609 93.09 3,030 5.47 798 1.44
Calasiao 27,458 58.26 19,039 40.40 634 1.35
San Carlos City 69,425 89.64 6,412 8.28 1,610 2.08
Malasiqui 50,191 90.16 4,520 8.12 959 1.72
Mapandan 14,306 85.19 1,711 10.19 776 4.62
Santa Barbara 29,476 79.03 6,941 18.61 878 2.35
Total 242,465 83.89 41,653 14.41 5,655 1.70
Third District Results

Fourth District

Christopher de Venecia runs for a 2nd term as congressman.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Christopher de VeneciaLakas-CMD166,91773.22
Alipio FernandezIndependent43,71819.18
Red Erfe-MejiaIndependent15,6556.87
Winky ManaoisIndependent1,6800.74
Total227,970100.00
Lakas-CMD hold

Results per city/municipality

City/municipality Christopher
de Venecia
Alipio
Fernandez
Red
Erfe-Mejia
Winky
Manaois
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Dagupan City 54,574 60.15 21,676 23.89 13,500 14.88 984 1.08
Manaoag 26,013 82.35 4,983 15.77 428 1.35 164 0.52
Mangaldan 41,531 84.45 6,641 13.50 759 1.54 245 0.50
San Fabian 29,318 79.47 6,683 18.12 697 1.89 192 0.52
San Jacinto 15,481 79.06 3,735 19.07 271 1.38 95 0.49
Total 166,917 73.22 43,718 19.18 15,655 6.87 1,680 0.74
Fourth District Results

Fifth District

Ramon Guico III defeated Amado Espino Jr. by just 3,512 votes, whose running for a 2nd term as congressman.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ramon Guico IIILakas-CMD125,13650.71
Amado Espino Jr. (incumbent)PDP-Laban121,62449.29
Total246,760100.00
Lakas-CMD gain from PDP-Laban

Results per city/municipality

City/municipality Ramon
Guico III
Amado
Espino Jr.
Votes % Votes %
Alcala 10,790 48.33 11,534 51.67
Bautista 2,558 15.89 13,536 84.11
Binalonan 19,690 71.72 7,764 28.28
Laoac 8,636 52.70 7,752 47.30
Pozorrubio 19,874 55.38 16,010 44.62
Santo Tomas 3,246 49.36 3,330 50.64
Sison 10,899 46.93 12,326 53.07
Urdaneta City 35,275 53.29 30,925 46.71
Villasis 14,168 43.44 18,447 56.56
Total 125,136 50.71 121,624 49.29
Fifth District Results

Sixth District

Marilyn Primicias-Agabas is term limited. Her husband Tyrone Agabas runs for congressman to replace her.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Tyrone AgabasNPC202,97893.73
Myrna CustodioIndependent13,5686.27
Total216,546100.00
NPC hold

Results per city/municipality

City/municipality Tyrone
Agabas
Myrna
Custodio
Votes % Votes %
Asingan 25,409 94.86 1,377 5.14
Balungao 13,757 93.88 897 6.12
Natividad 12,461 96.05 513 3.95
Rosales 29,427 94.57 1,691 5.43
San Manuel 19,653 95.70 883 4.30
San Nicolas 16,035 82.54 3,392 17.46
San Quintin 16,336 96.51 590 3.49
Santa Maria 15,562 96.33 593 3.67
Tayug 17,747 90.41 1,883 9.59
Umingan 36,591 95.30 1,803 4.70
Total 202,978 93.73 13,568 6.27
Sixth District Results

City elections

CandidatePartyVotes%
Bryan CelesteNacionalista Party22,49853.44
Earl James AquinoPDP-Laban19,45246.20
Wenard CambaIndependent1520.36
Total42,102100.00
CandidatePartyVotes%
Bryan LimNacionalista Party49,15650.64
Belen FernandezLakas-CMD47,91749.36
Total97,073100.00
CandidatePartyVotes%
Ayoy ResuelloNacionalista Party45,71155.01
Jonathan LomboyNationalist People's Coalition30,50536.71
Beebong SorianoLiberal Party6,6107.95
Romeo CayabyabIndependent2700.32
Total83,096100.00
CandidatePartyVotes%
Rammy ParaynoLakas38,69556.28
Tet Perez-NaguiatPDP-Laban30,06043.72
Total68,755100.00

Municipal Elections

Agno

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gualberto SisonPDP-Laban8,27157.71
Wilson RoseteNacionalista Party6,06242.29
Total14,333100.00

Anda

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jogz RarangNacionalista Party11,66562.27
Lyn Ray CelinoPDP-Laban7,06937.73
Total18,734100.00

Bani

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gwen YamamotoNacionalista Party14,06359.66
Filipina RiveraPDP-Laban9,50840.34
Total23,571100.00

Bolinao

CandidatePartyVotes%
Alfonso CelesteNacionalista Party25,80183.40
Serafin Cacho Jr.PDP-Laban4,06813.15
Paul TucayIndependent1,0683.45
Total30,937100.00

Burgos

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ronald NgayawanNacionalista Party4,13240.64
Allan ValenzuelaPDP-Laban3,56635.07
Domingo Doctor Jr.Independent2,46924.28
Total10,167100.00

Dasol

CandidatePartyVotes%
Noel NacarPDP-Laban9,48552.68
Eric VerzosaNacionalista Party8,51947.32
Total18,004100.00

Infanta

CandidatePartyVotes%
Marvin MartinezNacionalista Party8,36164.55
Percival MallarePDP-Laban4,59235.45
Total12,953100.00

Mabini

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ariel De GuzmanPDP-Laban8,36164.55
Carlitos ReyesNacionalista Party4,59235.45
Total12,953100.00

Sual

CandidatePartyVotes%
Liseldo CalugayPDP-Laban12,10153.70
John Rodney ArcinueNacionalista Party10,43446.30
Total22,535100.00

Municipalities: Aguilar, Basista, Binmaley, Bugallon, Labrador, Lingayen, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo

Aguilar

CandidatePartyVotes%
Boyet SaglesNationalist People's Coalition6,71831.01
Beth BallesterosPDP-Laban6,50130.01
Bert ZamucoIndependent4,53120.91
Ano EvangelistaNational Unity Party3,66216.90
Eduardo QuerodaIndependent2521.16
Total21,664100.00

Basista

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jr. ResuelloNational Unity Party9,39851.67
Mannolito De LeonPDP-Laban8,39146.13
Joy PerezNationalist People's Coalition4002.20
Total18,189100.00

Binmaley

CandidatePartyVotes%
Simplicio RosarioUnited Nationalist Alliance26,12555.30
Pedro Merrera IIIIndependent21,11744.70
Total47,242100.00

Bugallon

CandidatePartyVotes%
Priscilla EspinoPDP-Laban17,71150.79
Rodrigo OrduñaNacionalista Party13,74739.42
Vic CastroKatipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino3,2409.29
Rodolfo JavierIndependent1760.50
Total34,874100.00

Labrador

CandidatePartyVotes%
Domy ArenasPDP-Laban6,71445.51
Ernesto AcainIndependent5,28135.80
Art ArenasNationalist People's Coalition2,75818.69
Total14,753100.00

Lingayen

CandidatePartyVotes%
Leopoldo BataoilNational Unity Party30,50159.19
Iday CastañedaLakas-CMD21,02740.81
Total51,528100.00

Mangatarem

CandidatePartyVotes%
Balong VentenillaPDP-Laban33,99482.90
Teodoro CruzIndependent7,01417.10
Total41,008100.00

Urbiztondo

CandidatePartyVotes%
Martin Raul Sison IINacionalista Party15,48254.86
Fidel PosadasPDP-Laban12,48744.24
Mark BaniquedIndependent2540.90
Total28,223100.00

Bayambang

CandidatePartyVotes%
Cezar QuiambaoNacionalista Party38,00163.81
Ricardo CamachoPDP-Laban21,55736.19
Total59,558100.00

Calasiao

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph Arman BauzonPDP-Laban28,35556.24
Mark Roy MacanlalayNationalist People's Coalition22,06743.76
Total50,422100.00

Malasiqui

CandidatePartyVotes%
Noel GeslaniPDP-Laban46,692100.00
Total46,692100.00

Mapandan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Dooy PenuliarNational Unity Party9,94452.49
Gerald Glenn TambaoanPDP-Laban9,00247.51
Total18,946100.00

Santa Barbara

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joel Delos SantosNationalist People's Coalition20,91450.13
Carlito Zaplan Jr.PDP-Laban20,80749.87
Total41,721100.00

Manaoag

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kim AmadorPDP-Laban29,626100.00
Total29,626100.00

Mangaldan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Marilyn LambinoLakas-CMD26,93851.99
Bona De Vera-ParaynoPDP-Laban24,87448.01
Total51,812100.00

San Fabian

CandidatePartyVotes%
Constante AgbayaniPDP-Laban29,87275.44
Jaming LibunaoNationalist People's Coalition9,72724.56
Total39,599100.00

San Jacinto

CandidatePartyVotes%
Leo De VeraPDP-Laban12,20758.28
Hilario De Guzman Jr.Nationalist People's Coalition8,73841.72
Total20,945100.00

Alcala

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jojo CallejoPDP-Laban14,67064.91
Rene MenciasLakas-CMD7,92935.09
Total22,599100.00

Bautista

CandidatePartyVotes%
Amadeo EspinoPDP-Laban11,80774.78
Eduardo OngNationalist People's Coalition3,84724.37
Rolando JimenezWorkers' and Peasants' Party1350.86
Total15,789100.00

Binalonan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ramon Guico Jr.Lakas-CMD15,88359.25
Ryan GotocPDP-Laban10,92440.75
Total26,807100.00

Laoac

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ricardo BalderasPDP-Laban11,77071.23
Ramos RolandoLakas-CMD4,63428.04
Joselito MonicoIndependent1200.73
Total16,524100.00

Pozorrubio

CandidatePartyVotes%
Emma Zosima ChanLakas-CMD21,53858.30
Ernesto GoPDP-Laban13,56736.73
Joseph FrianezaIndependent1,8374.97
Total36,942100.00

Santo Tomas

CandidatePartyVotes%
Dick VillarPDP-Laban3,21954.24
Ely RamosLakas-CMD2,71645.76
Total5,935100.00

Sison

CandidatePartyVotes%
Danilo UyNacionalista Party14,58559.65
Ericson BiasonLakas-CMD8,24633.72
Filemon GutierrezPDP-Laban1,6206.63
Total24,451100.00

Villasis

CandidatePartyVotes%
Nato AbrenicaPDP-Laban23,06769.43
Butch SisonNationalist People's Coalition9,83029.59
Isagani RabeIndependent3240.98
Total33,221100.00

Asingan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos Lopez Jr.Nationalist People's Coalition15,82052.57
Joshua VirayPDP-Laban9,05330.08
Emmanuel SapigaoIndependent5,22217.35
Total30,095100.00

Balungao

CandidatePartyVotes%
Riza PeraltaPDP-Laban10,48266.47
Nestor BergoniaIndependent5,28833.53
Total15,770100.00

Natividad

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ruby RafaelNationalist People's Coalition7,41254.28
April SupnetPDP-Laban6,24345.72
Total13,655100.00

Rosales

CandidatePartyVotes%
Susan CasarenoNationalist People's Coalition22,97666.75
Ricardo RevitaPDP-Laban11,44533.25
Total34,421100.00

San Manuel

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kenneth Marco PerezNationalist People's Coalition19,834100.00
Total19,834100.00

San Nicolas

CandidatePartyVotes%
Alicia PrimiciasPDP-Laban12,99662.67
Rebecca SaldivarNationalist People's Coalition7,74237.33
Total20,738100.00

San Quintin

CandidatePartyVotes%
Clark Cecil TiuNacionalista Party13,669100.00
Total13,669100.00

Santa Maria

CandidatePartyVotes%
Julius RamosNationalist People's Coalition9,39554.91
Kash GinezPDP-Laban5,68233.21
Condring IgnacioIndependent1,95711.44
Robin CarpoIndependent760.44
Total17,110100.00

Tayug

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos Trece MapiliNationalist People's Coalition18,003100.00
Total18,003100.00

Umingan

CandidatePartyVotes%
Michael Carleone CruzNacionalista Party23,11156.87
Emil TrinidadLakas-CMD17,52543.13
Total40,636100.00

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