# 2016 Bacolod local elections

Local elections were held in Bacolod on May 9, 2016, as part of the Philippine general election. The elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and twelve councilors, were filled in.

## Background

Former Mayor, now Bacolod Representative, Evelio Leonardia served out his term limitation for the mayoralty post as Bacolod's lone district representative to Congress. He chose to contest his former post against incumbent Mayor Monico Puentevella.

## Mayoral and vice mayoral election

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.

### Results

Bacolod Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Evelio Leonardia | 120,231 | 54.2% |
| | NUP | Monico Puentevella | 97,993 | 44.2% |
| | Independent | Wilfredo David | 3,453 | 1.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 221,677 | 100% |
Bacolod Vice Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | El Cid Familiaran | 108,360 | 55.6% |
| | NUP | Vladimir Gonzales | 86,611 | 44.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,971 | 100% |

## District Representative election

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bacolod City :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Greg Gasataya | 85,467 | 41.15% |
| | NUP | Jude Thaddeus Sayson | 84,431 | 40.65% |
| | Liberal | Carlos Jose Lopez | 18,211 | 8.76% |
| | Independent | Archie Baribar | 17,460 | 8.40% |
| | Independent | Rolando Villamor | 1,491 | 0.71% |
| | Independent | Joel David Enriquez | 628 | 0.30% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 27,953 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 235,641 | 100.00% |

## City Council election

Election is via plurality-at-large voting: A voter votes for up to twelve candidates, then the ten candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.

### Grupo Progreso

NPC-led Coalition :
| Name | Party |
| Em Ang | NPC |
| Caesar Distrito | Nacionalista |
| Renecito Novero | NPC |
| Ricardo Tan | NPC |
| Elmer Sy | NPC |
| Al Victor Espino | NPC |
| Dindo Ramos | NPC |
| Bart Orola | NPC |
| Marlon Solidum | NPC |
| Cindy Rojas | NPC |
| Israel Salanga | NPC |
| George Zulueta | NPC |

### Partido MKK

NUP-led Coalition :
| Name | Party |
| Ronnie Albao | Independent |
| Catalino Alisbo | Liberal |
| Homer Bais | NUP |
| Francis Balzomo | Independent |
| Bong Dilag | NUP |
| Wilson Gamboa, Jr. | Independent |
| Ana Marie Palermo | Liberal |
| Alex Paglumotan | NUP |
| Kalaw Puentevella | Nacionalista |
| Arnel Sigue | Independent |
| Jocelyn Uychiat | NUP |
| Sonya Verdeflor | Liberal |

### Results

Bacolod City Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Ricardo Tan | 118,927 | 50.4% |
| | Nacionalista | Caesar Distrito | 115,161 | 48.8% |
| | NPC | Cindy Rojas | 110,054 | 46.7% |
| | NPC | Rene Novero | 109,156 | 46.3% |
| | NPC | Em Ang | 107,807 | 45.8% |
| | NPC | Elmer Sy | 101,423 | 43.0% |
| | Liberal | Ana Marie Palermo | 99,003 | 42.0% |
| | Independent | Wilson Gamboa, Jr. | 97,660 | 41.4% |
| | NPC | Dindo Ramos | 96,665 | 41.0% |
| | NPC | Bart Orola | 95,328 | 40.4% |
| | Nacionalista | Kalaw Puentevella | 94,677 | 40.2% |
| | Liberal | Sonya Verdeflor | 93,170 | 39.5% |
| | NUP | Homer Bais | 90,531 | 38.4% |
| | NPC | Al Espino | 88,991 | 37.8% |
| | NUP | Alex Paglumotan | 86,622 | 36.8% |
| | NPC | Israel Salanga | 83,148 | 35.3% |
| | NUP | Bong Dilag | 81,345 | 34.5% |
| | Independent | Arnel Sigue | 80,014 | 34.0% |
| | Liberal | Catalino Alisbo | 75,818 | 32.2% |
| | NPC | Marlon Solidum | 60,482 | 25.7% |
| | NPC | George Zulueta | 47,761 | 20.3% |
| | NUP | Jo Uychiat | 41,010 | 17.4% |
| | Independent | Francis Balzomo | 37,073 | 15.7% |
| | Independent | Ronnie Albao | 24,884 | 10.6% |
| | Independent | Rico Villafuerte | 17,296 | 7.33% |
| | Independent | Alan Arroyo | 12,011 | 5.09% |
| | Independent | Jose Godfrey Peraren | 7,148 | 3.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 235,641 | 100% |