# 2022 Tacloban local elections

Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 9, 2022, within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city elected candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors. As part of Leyte's 1st congressional district, Tacloban City voters also elected a district representative.
There are 143,562 eligible voters in the city for this election, and according to partial and unofficial results, there were 123,120 votes cast, giving a voter turnout of 85.76%.

## Background

Incumbent mayor Alfred Romualdez of the Nacionalista Party filed his candidacy for a second consecutive term in this election. He was challenged by term-limited incumbent vice mayor Jerry Yaokasin, who ran as an independent. They were both unopposed in their respective races in the 2019 elections.
Mayor Romualdez was joined by his son, Raymund, as his running mate. Vice mayor Yaokasin chose former vice mayor and councilor Edwin Chua as his running mate. Romualdez and Chua were nominated by Nacionalista Party and Aksyon Demokratiko, respectively.

## 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. Alfred Romualdez is the incumbent.
Tacloban City Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Alfred Romualdez | 63,976 | 51.96% |
| | Independent | Jerry Yaokasin | 53,289 | 43.28% |
| | Independent | Quintin Nilo Ayuste | 303 | 0.25% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,687 | 8.68% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,552 | 4.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,120 | 100.00% |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### Vice Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Tacloban City Vice Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Aksyon | Edwin Chua | 56,478 | 45.87% |
| | Nacionalista | Raymund Romualdez | 52,887 | 42.96% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,591 | 2.92% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 13,755 | 11.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,120 | 100.00% |
| | Aksyon gain from Independent | Aksyon gain from Independent | Aksyon gain from Independent | Aksyon gain from Independent |

### 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 | Result |
| Leo Bahin | Tingog Sinirangan | Won |
| Elvie Casal | Nacionalista | Won |
| Chris Esperas | Nacionalista | Won |
| Abet Eviota | Independent | Lost |
| Aimee Grafil | Nacionalista | Won |
| Tata Granados | Nacionalista | Won |
| Yanyan Granados | Nacionalista | Won |
| Edson Malaki | Nacionalista | Won |
| Manix Marta | Nacionalista | Lost |
| Marvin Modelo | Nacionalista | Lost |

#### Team Yaokasin

Team Yaokasin :
| Name | Party | Result |
| Lucky Bagulaya | Liberal | Lost |
| Edward Frederick Chua | Aksyon | Won |
| Neil Glova | KANP | Lost |
| Larry Portillo | Independent | Lost |
| Rachelle Erica Pineda | Aksyon | Won |
| Jerry Uy | KANP | Won |

#### Results

Tacloban City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | KANP | Jerry Uy | 60,477 | 49.12% |
| | Aksyon | Edward Frederick Chua | 60,065 | 48.79% |
| | Nacionalista | Elvie Casal | 59,015 | 47.93% |
| | Nacionalista | Edson Malaki | 52,546 | 42.68% |
| | Nacionalista | Aimee Grafil | 49,276 | 40.02% |
| | Tingog Sinirangan | Leo Bahin | 46,387 | 37.68% |
| | Nacionalista | Yanyan Granados | 46,338 | 37.64% |
| | Nacionalista | Tata Granados | 45,696 | 37.12% |
| | Nacionalista | Chris Esperas | 42,924 | 34.86% |
| | Aksyon | Rachelle Erica Pineda | 42,646 | 34.64% |
| | Nacionalista | Marvin Modelo | 38,016 | 30.88% |
| | Liberal | Lucky Bagulaya | 37,869 | 30.76% |
| | KANP | Neil Glova | 35,552 | 28.88% |
| | Independent | Abet Eviota | 32,870 | 26.70% |
| | Independent | Larry Portillo | 31,755 | 25.79% |
| | Nacionalista | Manix Marta | 25,478 | 20.69% |
| | Independent | Jimmy Laurente | 19,940 | 16.20% |
| | Independent | Pax Paking Condalor | 18,152 | 14.74% |
| | Independent | Bomboy Lledo | 9,029 | 7.33% |
| | Independent | Renato Sipaco | 5,113 | 4.15% |
| | Independent | Jerry Borja | 4,315 | 3.50% |
| | Independent | Adrian Banzon | 3,403 | 2.76% |
| | Independent | Pastor Ricardo Pantoja | 3,157 | 2.56% |
| | Independent | Luther Loreno | 2,969 | 2.41% |
| | Independent | Tito Ayes | 2,375 | 1.93% |
| | Independent | Ervin Camenting | 2,141 | 1.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,120 | 100.00% |