2013 Bocaue local elections

2013 Bocaue mayoral election

May 13, 2013

Nominee Eduardo Villanueva, Jr. Jose Santiago, Jr. Party Liberal PMP Running mate Dioscoro Juan, Jr. Emmanuel Cruz Popular vote 17,473 17,324 Percentage 45.75 44.47

Mayor before election Eduardo Villanueva, Jr. Liberal Elected Mayor Eduardo Villanueva, Jr. Liberal

Local elections were held in Bocaue on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors.

Mayoral and vice mayoral election

Incumbent Mayor Eduardo "Jon Jon" Villanueva Jr. decided to seek reelection under Liberal, however he is still member of Bangon Pilipinas, he faced incumbent vice mayor Jose Santiago, Jr. of PMP, former Mayor Serafin Dela Cruz under Lakas-CMD, and Independent Candidates Rodolfo Dela Cruz and Gregorio Dela Cruz, Sr.

Villanueva's running mate was Councilor Dioscoro Juan, Jr., son of a former Bocaue Mayor Dioscoro Juan.

Results

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

Mayoral election

Eduardo "Jon-Jon" Villanueva, Jr. is the incumbent.

Bocaue mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Eduardo Villanueva, Jr.	17,473	45.75
	PMP	Jose Santiago, Jr.	17,324	44.47
	Independent	Rodolfo Dela Cruz	3,238	8.48
	Lakas	Serafin Dela Cruz	1,994	5.22
	Independent	Gregorio Dela Cruz, Sr.	99	0.26
Margin of victory			3,393	8.88%
Invalid or blank votes			1,306	3.42
Total votes			38,190	100.00
	Liberal hold

Vice Mayoralty Election

Incumbent Jose "JJS" Santiago, Jr. is running for mayor.

Bocaue vice mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Dioscoro Juan, Jr.	13,787	36.10
	PMP	Emmanuel Cruz	10,437	27.33
	Independent	Rommel Villanueva	6,347	16.62
	Independent	Candido Halili	3,763	9.85
Margin of victory			3,350	8.77%
Invalid or blank votes			3,856	10.10
Total votes			38,190	100.00
	Liberal gain from PMP

Municipal Council election

Voting is via plurality-at-large voting: Voters vote for eight candidates and the top eight candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.

Results

The top eight winning councilors duly elected on May 13, 2013 elections:

Municipal Council Election at Bocaue

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Aldrin Sta. Ana	22,878	{{{percentage}}}
	Liberal	Donnabel Mendoza	20,064	{{{percentage}}}
	PMP	Noriel German	18,896	{{{percentage}}}
	Liberal	Josef Andrew Mendoza	18,228	{{{percentage}}}
	Liberal	Dennis Carpio	17,205	{{{percentage}}}
	Liberal	Agapito Salonga	15,652	{{{percentage}}}
	Liberal	Josey Ofracio	15,394	{{{percentage}}}
	Liberal	Francis Jerome Reyes	14,520	{{{percentage}}}

External links

• Official website of the Commission on Elections
• Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
• Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
• Philippine 2013 Election Results