# 2016 Mandaluyong local elections

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

## Background

The wives of the current city officials, will be running in their husbands' respective positions in the city. Carmelita Abalos, wife of Mayor Benhur Abalos will run for the Mayoralty position under the United Nationalist Alliance. Meanwhile, former ABC-5 reporter Queenie Pahati-Gonzales, wife of Representative Neptali Gonzales II will run as the representative of lone district of the city under the Liberal Party, one of her opponents is Reyes Barbecue president Francisco Reyes, an independent candidate.

## Candidates
### Mayor

Mayor Benhur Abalos' wife, Carmelita won the elections.
Mandaluyong Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UNA | Carmelita "Menchie" Abalos | 118,077 | 81.34 |
| | PMP | Georgie Antonio | 24,501 | 16.88 |
| | Independent | Florencio Solomon | 2,592 | 1.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,170 | 100.00 |

### Vice Mayor

Edward Bartolome is the incumbent. His opponents are First District Councilor Anthony Suva and former Vice Mayor Danny De Guzman.
Mandaluyong Vice Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UNA | Anthony Suva | 65,412 | 54.15 |
| | Liberal | Edward Bartolome | 43,124 | 35.70 |
| | Aksyon | Danny De Guzman | 12,267 | 10.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,803 | 100.00 |

### Representative, Lone District

Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II is term-limited. His party nominated his wife, former ABC-5 reporter Queenie Pahati-Gonzales. Her main opponents are Reyes Barbecue president Francisco Reyes (running as independent), Albert Yap (also running independent) and Jack Ramel (running under PDP–Laban).
2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Mandaluyong's Lone District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alexandra "Queenie" Gonzales | 122,792 | 88.95 |
| | Independent | Francisco Reyes | 9,543 | 6.91 |
| | PDP–Laban | Jack Ramel | 4,147 | 3.01 |
| | Independent | Albert Yap | 1,560 | 1.13 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 138,042 | 88.81 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 17,391 | 11.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,433 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Councilors
#### 1st District

2016 Mandaluyong 1st district council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | UNA | Charisse Marie Abalos | 72,414 |
| | Liberal | Ayla Alim | 63,341 |
| | PMP | Grace Antonio | 50,682 |
| | NPC | Louie Espinosa | 47,727 |
| | NPC | Rodolfo Posadas | 45,312 |
| | UNA | Brando Dominguez | 39,139 |
| | NPC | Edmon Espiritu | 38,400 |
| | PMP | Lito De Guzman | 29,103 |
| | PMP | Lei Esteban | 19,228 |
| | Independent | Manuel Ballelos, Jr. | 6,113 |
| | Aksyon | Emelito Custodio | 5,740 |
| | Aksyon | Bojie Caldino | 5,202 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |

#### 2nd District

2016 Mandaluyong 2nd district council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alex Sta. Maria | 44,036 |
| | NPC | Boy Esteban | 40,510 |
| | Liberal | Jesse Cruz | 40,072 |
| | Independent | Boyett Bacar | 39,229 |
| | NPC | Che-Che Pablo-Santos | 38,127 |
| | UNA | Fernando Ocampo | 32,929 |
| | Independent | Hazel Razote | 28,642 |
| | PMP | Julio De Quinto | 9,023 |
| | PDP–Laban | Ed Geronimo | 7,899 |
| | PMP | Bay Guisando | 5,824 |
| | PMP | Mark Valenzuela | 5,067 |
| | Independent | Katherine Reglo | 3,866 |
| | Aksyon | John Michael Taronas | 2,726 |
| | Aksyon | Juan Almonicar | 2,345 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |