Local elections will be held in the Province of Zambales in the Philippines on May 13, 2013 as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the Two districts of Zambales.
Provincial elections
The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest amount of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
The Incumbent Governor Hermogenes "Jun" Ebdane is seeking for his reelection under the local party Sulong Zambales Party, His running mate is Incumbent Vice Gov. Ramon Lacbain. Gov. Ebdane is facing off former Gov. Amor Deloso of Liberal, on 2010 election, Ebdane won against to Deloso by a margin of 29,000. Deloso running mate is the daughter of Late Antonio M. Diaz, Rica Diaz Arambulo.
Gubernatorial election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Each of Zambales Two legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest amount of votes wins the seat.
1st District
Incumbent Mitos Magsaysay is term limited; she is running for the Senate; her son, Jesus Vicente II, known as Jobo, is her party's nominee. Jesus Vicente is facing off three termer Olongapo City Mayor James Gordon, Jr. and former Subic Mayor Jeffrey Khonghun.
2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zambales' 1st district
All cities and municipalities of Zambales will elect mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest amount of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district.
Incumbent Mayor James Gordon, Jr. is term-limited, his wife former Vice Gov. Anne Gordon is his party's nominee.
Anne opponents is vice mayor Rolen Paulino and Coun. Bugsy Delos Reyes
Jose Angelo Dominguez is the incumbent. His opponent is former Mayor Wilma Billman, on 2010 election Dominguez won against Billman with a margin of 489 votes.
Estela Antipolo is the incumbent after Supreme Court proclaim her as mayor. on 2010 election former Mayor Romeo Lonzanida won against Antipolo by margin of 268 votes, but Mayor Lonzanida was disqualified by the Comelec and Antipolo is only qualified candidate who garnered the highest number of votes and should be proclaimed mayor. Antipolo's opponents is incumbent Vice Mayor Efren Aratea and Engr. Leo Lonzanida.
