# 2019 Tacloban local elections

Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.
There were 139,423 eligible voters in the city for this election, and there were 105,704 votes cast, giving a voter turnout of 75.82%.

## Background

Incumbent Mayor Cristina Romualdez of the Nacionalista Party decided not to run for a second consecutive term in this election. Her husband, former Mayor Alfred Romualdez, was her party's nominee for the mayoralty post. No one filed their Certificate of Candidacy to oppose Romualdez. As such, he ran unopposed.
Incumbent Vice-Mayor Jerry Yaokasin ran as an independent for his third and final term as Vice-Mayor. He also ran unopposed.

## Results

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.

### Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Tacloban City Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Alfred Romualdez | 73,930 | 69.94% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 31,774 | 30.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,704 | 100.00% |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### Vice Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jerry Yaokasin is the incumbent.
Tacloban City Vice Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jerry Yaokasin | 74,854 | 70.81% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 30,850 | 29.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,704 | 100.00% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### City Council Election

Voters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are italicized were incumbents seeking reelection.

#### Team Romualdez

Team Romualdez :
| Name | Party |
| Leo Bahin | Independent |
| Maria Elvira Casal | Nacionalista |
| Dalisay Erpe | Nacionalista |
| Evangeline Esperas | Nacionalista |
| Aurora Aimee Grafil | Nacionalista |
| Brian Steve Granados | Independent |
| Elizabeth Lesiguez | Independent |
| Marvin Modelo | Lakas |
| Rodolfo Padillo | Lakas |
| Elwina Pfleider | Nacionalista |
Tacloban City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Maria Elvira Casal | 60,448 | 57.19% |
| | Lakas | Edmund Edward Chua | 51,787 | 48.99% |
| | Lakas | Nikki Chua | 48,359 | 45.75% |
| | Independent | Leo Bahin | 47,599 | 45.03% |
| | Nacionalista | Evangeline Esperas | 46,813 | 44.29% |
| | Nacionalista | Aurora Aimee Grafil | 43,794 | 41.43% |
| | Nacionalista | Dalisay Erpe | 41,690 | 39.44% |
| | Independent | Brian Steve Granados | 40,467 | 38.28% |
| | Lakas | Rachelle Erica Pineda | 38,699 | 36.61% |
| | Liberal | Jose Mario Bagulaya | 33,882 | 32.05% |
| | Lakas | Marvin Modelo | 31,050 | 29.37% |
| | Lakas | Rodolfo Padillo | 30,231 | 28.60% |
| | Nacionalista | Melchor Cañete III | 29,771 | 28.16% |
| | Liberal | Neil Glova | 29,177 | 27.60% |
| | Nacionalista | Elwina Pfleider | 27,170 | 25.70% |
| | Independent | Rolando Hidalgo | 25,139 | 23.78% |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Lesiguez | 9,400 | 8.89% |
| | Independent | Ryan Allawan | 5,691 | 5.38% |
| | Independent | Ervin Camenting | 3,382 | 3.20% |
| | Nacionalista | Dexter Brillo | 3,146 | 2.98% |
| | Independent | Cristine Tinapan | 2,245 | 2.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,704 | 100.00% |