# 2016 Las Piñas local elections

Local elections were held in Las Piñas on May 9, 2016, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the one Congressman, and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.

## Background

Mayor Vergel "Nene" Aguilar was term-limited. His wife, former Mayor Imelda Aguilar ran for his place instead. Aguilar was challenged by former Councilor Benjamin Gonzales, Antonio Abellar Jr., Gabina Punsalan, Vergilio Lontoc, and Rolly Gundan.
Vice Mayor Luis "Louie" Bustamante sought re-election. He ran for third and final term, and challenged by Luis "Louie" Casimiro.
Rep. Mark Villar sought re-election for third consecutive term. He faced incumbent First District Councilor Zardi Abellera and Filipino Alvarado.

## Results
### For Mayor

Former Mayor Imelda Aguilar succeeded his husband, won with 184,437 votes over his closest rivals former Councilor Benjamin Gonzales and Antonio Abellar Jr. with 6,481 and 5,952 votes respectively.
Las Piñas Mayoral Elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Imelda Aguilar | 184,437 | 91.32 |
| | UNA | Benjamin Gonzales | 6,481 | 3.21 |
| | Independent | Antonio Abellar, Jr. | 5,952 | 2.95 |
| | PDP–Laban | Gabina Punsalan | 2,780 | 1.38 |
| | NPC | Vergilio Lontoc | 1,440 | 0.71 |
| | Independent | Rolly Gundan | 868 | 0.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,958 | 100.00 |

### For Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Luis "Louie" Bustamante won with 156,437 votes over Luis "Louie" Casimiro with 37,211 votes.
Las Piñas Vice Mayoralty Elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Luis "Louie" Bustamante | 156,457 | 80.79 |
| | UNA | Luis "Louie" Casimiro | 37,211 | 19.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,668 | 100.00 |

### For Representative

Rep. Mark Villar won with 174,533 votes over his closest rival, incumbent First District Councilor Zardi Abellera with 23,780 votes.
Congressional Election in Las Piñas's Lone District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Mark Villar | 174,533 | 86.05 |
| | PDP–Laban | Zardi Abellara | 23,780 | 11.72 |
| | UNA | Filipino Alvarado | 4,509 | 2.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,822 | 100.00 |

### For Councilor
#### First District

City Council Elections in Las Piñas's First District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Nacionalista | Filemon "Peewee" Aguilar II | 86,129 |
| | Nacionalista | Mark Anthony Santos | 70,346 |
| | Nacionalista | Buenaventura "Ben" Quilatan | 67,114 |
| | Nacionalista | Florante Dela Cruz | 63,544 |
| | Nacionalista | Alfredo Miranda | 61,248 |
| | Nacionalista | Renan Riguera | 59,518 |
| | UNA | Emmanuel Cristobal | 31,295 |
| | UNA | Waldy Marasigan | 22,753 |
| | UNA | Roderic Vilbar | 18,504 |
| | PDP–Laban | Leonilo Cordova | 12,392 |
| | PDP–Laban | Alejandro Madaje | 11,809 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |

#### Second District

City Council Elections in Las Piñas's Second District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Nacionalista | Carlo Aguilar | 83,699 |
| | Nacionalista | Henry Medina | 73,074 |
| | Nacionalista | Rubymar Ramos | 65,472 |
| | Nacionalista | Danilo Hernandez | 62,661 |
| | Nacionalista | Bonifacio Riguera | 56,363 |
| | Nacionalista | Ignacio "Gerry" Sangga | 51,000 |
| | UNA | Luigi Casimiro | 38,062 |
| | UNA | Jesus Casim, Jr. | 18,885 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |

## Note

Representative Mark Villar was considered to run for the Senatorial post, but he decided to sought a reelection this election after a series of consultations with his family and the constituents.