# 2010 Tarlac City local elections

Tarlac City held local elections on May 10, 2010, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors. The incumbent mayor of Tarlac, Genaro Mendoza, was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to another term in office. He unsuccessfully sought election for the 2nd district congressional seat in Tarlac.
Former three-term Mayor Gelacio Manalang, who served from 1992 to 2001, successfully staged a comeback for the mayoralty post after having been defeated by Mendoza during the previous two elections. Manalang narrowly defeated former councilor Sherwin Rigor, as well as Marco Mendoza, brother of incumbent Mayor Mendoza, and incumbent 2nd district provincial board member Amado Go.
In the vice mayoral race, incumbent Vice Mayor Mike Tañedo won reelection to a second term over pediatrician Alejandro Fernandez and incumbent Councilor and former Vice Mayor Jojo Briones.
Mendoza's Team Magsikap coalition won seven out of ten seats in the city council, with Rigor's Team Malasakit coalition getting the remaining three seats.

## Candidates

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

## Mayoral and vice mayoral elections

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.

### Mayor

Tarlac City mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Gelacio Manalang | 49,223 | 39.55 |
| | SST | Sherwin Rigor | 45,979 | 36.95 |
| | Liberal | Marco Mendoza | 20,343 | 16.35 |
| | NPC | Amado Go | 8,095 | 6.50 |
| | PGRP | Samuel Capiral | 637 | 0.51 |
| | Independent | Roger Tomaroy | 167 | 0.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,244 | 2.61 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 124,444 | 96.23 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 4,881 | 3.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,325 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal | Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal | Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal | Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal |

### Vice Mayor

Tarlac City vice mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Mike Tañedo | 55,239 | 46.60 |
| | NPC | Alejandro Fernandez | 34,904 | 29.45 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Jojo Briones | 28,395 | 23.95 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,335 | 17.15 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 118,538 | 91.66 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,787 | 8.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,325 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

## City Council elections

Tarlac City elected Sangguniang Panlungsod or city council members. A voter votes for up to ten candidates, then the ten candidates with the highest number of votes are elected. Election is via plurality-at-large voting.

### Results per candidate

Summary of the May 10, 2010 Tarlac City council election results :
| Rank | Candidate | Coalition | Party | Party | Votes | % |
| 1. | Noel Soliman | Team Magsikap | | Liberal | 61,998 | 47.94% |
| 2. | Arsenio Lugay II | Team Magsikap | | Independent | 53,490 | 41.36% |
| 3. | Ana Aguas | Team Magsikap | | Liberal | 52,618 | 40.69% |
| 4. | Emily Ladera-Facunla | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 50,449 | 39.01% |
| 5. | Glenn Troy Caritativo | Team Magsikap | | Liberal | 49,169 | 38.02% |
| 6. | Amado de Leon | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 47,468 | 36.70% |
| 7. | Richard Diolazo | Team Magsikap | | Liberal | 47,271 | 36.55% |
| 8. | Joji David | Team Magsikap | | Independent | 44,849 | 34.68% |
| 9. | Vlad Rodriguez | Team Magsikap | | Liberal | 40,478 | 31.30% |
| 10. | Weng Quiroz | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 33,994 | 26.29% |
| 11. | Emilio Magbag Jr. | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 32,565 | 25.18% |
| 12. | Pepito Basangan | Team Magsikap | | Liberal | 31,319 | 24.22% |
| 13. | Guillermina Tabamo | Team Balik Sigla | | Lakas–Kampi | 31,017 | 23.98% |
| 14. | Andrew Mendoza | Team Magsikap | | Liberal | 30,344 | 23.46% |
| 15. | Filoteo Gozum | Team Balik Sigla | | Lakas–Kampi | 28,695 | 22.19% |
| 16. | Cesar Go | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 26,490 | 20.48% |
| 17. | Romeo Mallari | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 23,294 | 18.01% |
| 18. | Arturo Serrano | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 23,257 | 17.98% |
| 19. | Ismael Quintos | Not affiliated | | Independent | 22,617 | 17.49% |
| 20. | Roy Escalona | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 21,428 | 16.57% |
| 21. | Ernesto Galang | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 20,288 | 15.69% |
| 22. | Erlinda Dueñas | Team Magsikap | | Liberal | 19,735 | 15.26% |
| 23. | Freddy Quiroz | Team Balik Sigla | | Lakas–Kampi | 19,711 | 15.24% |
| 24. | Odessa Bautista | Team Balik Sigla | | Lakas–Kampi | 19,628 | 15.18% |
| 25. | Rosalie Mallari | Team Balik Sigla | | Lakas–Kampi | 16,982 | 13.13% |
| 26. | Noel Manalili | Team Malasakit | | NPC | 14,436 | 11.16% |
| 27. | Nestor David | Not affiliated | | Independent | 12,744 | 9.85% |
| 28. | Paul Villafaña | Team Balik Sigla | | Lakas–Kampi | 10,379 | 8.03% |
| 29. | Willie Tiamzon | Team Balik Sigla | | Lakas–Kampi | 7,584 | 5.86% |
| 30. | Cesar Rivera | Team Balik Sigla | | Lakas–Kampi | 6,135 | 4.74% |
| 31. | Manuel Dimatulac Sr. | Not affiliated | | Independent | 5,159 | 3.99% |
| 32. | Marcus de Jesus | Not affiliated | | Independent | 4,795 | 3.71% |
| 33. | Macario Bustos | Not affiliated | | PGRP | 3,669 | 2.84% |
| 34. | Galicano Datu Jr. | Not affiliated | | Independent | 2,128 | 1.65% |
| Total turnout | Total turnout | Total turnout | Total turnout | Total turnout | 129,325 | |
| Note: A total of 34 candidates ran for councilor. | Note: A total of 34 candidates ran for councilor. | Note: A total of 34 candidates ran for councilor. | Source: COMELEC transparency server | Source: COMELEC transparency server | Source: COMELEC transparency server | Source: COMELEC transparency server |

### Results per coalition

| Coalition | Coalition | Total votes | % | Seats won | % |
| | Team Magsikap (Mendoza) | 431,271 | 47.07% | 7 | 70% |
| | Team Malasakit (Rigor) | 293,669 | 32.05% | 3 | 30% |
| | Team Balik Sigla (Manalang) | 140,131 | 15.30% | 0 | 0% |
| | Independents not in coalitions | 47,443 | 5.18% | 0 | 0% |
| | Philippine Green Republican Party (Capiral) | 3,669 | 0.40% | 0 | 0% |
| Totals | Totals | 916,183 | 100% | 10 | 100% |

### Results per party

| Party | Party | Mayoral candidate | Total votes | Total votes | Total seats | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Mayoral candidate | Total | % | Total | % |
| | Liberal | Marco Mendoza | 332,932 | 36.34% | 5 | 41.5% |
| | NPC | Sherwin Rigor | 293,669 | 32.05% | 3 | 24.9% |
| | Independent | various | 145,782 | 15.91% | 2 | 16.6% |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Gelacio Manalang | 140,131 | 15.30% | 0 | 0.0% |
| | PGRP | Samuel Capiral | 3,669 | 0.40% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total valid votes cast | Total valid votes cast | Total valid votes cast | 916,183 | N/A | | |
| Total turnout | Total turnout | Total turnout | 129,325 | | | |
| Total partisan seats | Total partisan seats | Total partisan seats | Total partisan seats | Total partisan seats | 10 | 83.3% |
| Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | 1 | 8.3% |
| Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | 1 | 8.3% |
| Total non-partisan seats | Total non-partisan seats | Total non-partisan seats | Total non-partisan seats | Total non-partisan seats | 2 | 16.3% |
| Total seats | Total seats | Total seats | Total seats | Total seats | 12 | 100.0% |
Notes:
* Amado Go ran as mayor under the NPC. However, all NPC city council candidates are under Rigor's Sama-Sama Tarlac / Team Malasakit slate.