# 2019 Majayjay local elections

Local elections were held in Majayjay on Monday, May 13, 2019, as a part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town Mayor, Vice Mayor and town Councilors, as well as Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a Governor, a Vice Governor and a Representative for the province's fourth congressional district to the House of Representatives. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30, 2019, for a three-year-long term. 15,648 of 19,320 registered voters voted in this election.

## Coalitions

As the Mayor, Vice Mayor and the Members of the Municipal Council are elected on the same Ballot, Mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of candidates. These Slates usually run with their respective Mayoral and Vice Mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates Independent of any Mayoral or Vice Mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.

### Administration coalition

Team Dos por Dos (Clado–Reyes) :
| # | Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| 2 | Carlo Invinzor Clado | PDP–Laban |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| 2 | Edison Reyes | PDP–Laban |
| For Councilor ||||
| 3 | Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr. | PDP–Laban |
| 4 | Efren Bituin | PDP–Laban |
| 6 | Pia Ceria | PDP–Laban |
| 9 | Anastacio Hernandez | PDP–Laban |
| 10 | Ma. Thess Melendez | PDP–Laban |
| 13 | Ronald Eliseo Sobreviñas | PDP–Laban |
| 14 | Celestino Norman Sotto | PDP–Laban |
| 17 | Edgardo Zornosa | PDP–Laban |

### Opposition coalition

Team AmorTilla (Amorado–Mentilla) :
| # | Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| 1 | Eulogio Wilson Amorado | Nacionalista |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| 1 | Lauro Mentilla | Nacionalista |
| For Councilor ||||
| 1 | Leonor Andaya | Nacionalista |
| 2 | Cenon Pancho Aranilla | Nacionalista |
| 5 | Ma. Fe Cabonce | Nacionalista |
| 8 | Godofredo Estupigan | Nacionalista |
| 11 | Avelino Merestela | Nacionalista |
| 15 | Enrique Vargas | Nacionalista |
| 16 | Valeriano Vito Jr. | Nacionalista |
| 18 | Antonio Zornosa Jr. | Nacionalista |

## Mayoralty election

The incumbent Mayor is Carlo Invinzor Clado, who was elected in 2016 election with 27.15% (3,848 votes) of the total votes counted.
Clado is running for his second consecutive term. He run under the banner of the PDP–Laban, his sole opponent is the incumbent Vice Mayor Eulogio Wilson Amorado, running under the Nacionalista Party.

### Results

Incumbent Mayor Clado won via slim-margin. Clado garnered 52.29% of the total votes counted over Amorado's 47.71%.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Jojo Clado | PDP–Laban | 8,030 | 52.29 |
| | Wilson Amorado | Nacionalista | 7,328 | 47.71 |
| Total | Total | Total | 15,358 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,358 | 98.15 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 290 | 1.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,648 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,320 | 80.99 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |
| Source: GMA News |||||
Popular vote percentage
Clado
52.29%
Amorado
47.71% :

## Vice Mayoralty election

The incumbent Vice Mayor is Eulogio Wilson Amorado who was elected in 2016 election with 40.13% (5,446 votes) of the total votes counted.
Amorado is not running for a second term, and instead running for Mayor. His Party nominated, former Vice Mayor Lauro Mentilla, running under the Nacionalista Party. His sole opponent is incumbent Councilor Edison Reyes, running under PDP–Laban. Reyes is the running-mate of the incumbent Mayor Clado.

### Results

Mentilla win his comeback in politics, winning in a slim-margin over Reyes. Mentilla garnered 51.72% of the total votes counted over Reyes' 48.28%.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Larry Mentilla | Nacionalista | 7,735 | 51.72 |
| | Edison Reyes | PDP–Laban | 7,221 | 48.28 |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,956 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 14,956 | 95.58 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 692 | 4.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,648 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,320 | 80.99 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |
| Source: GMA News |||||
Popular vote percentage
Mentilla
51.72%
Reyes
48.28% :

## Municipal Council election

The Majayjay Municipal Council is composed of eight Councilor's, elected to serve three-year term. The election for the council is done via multiple non-transferable vote in which a voter has eight votes to distribute to eight different candidates. The eight candidates with the most votes will be elected to the council.

### Results

* Note: All incumbents are marked in Italics.
Majayjay Municipal Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Ariel Argañosa | 9,069 | 9.17 |
| | PDP–Laban | Angel Sotto | 7,678 | 7.76 |
| | PDP–Laban | Pia Ceria | 6,765 | 6.84 |
| | Nacionalista | Ma. Fe Cabonce | 6,674 | 6.74 |
| | PDP–Laban | Tacio Hernandez | 6,656 | 6.73 |
| | PDP–Laban | Efren Bituin | 6,538 | 6.61 |
| | PDP–Laban | Thess Melendez | 6,460 | 6.53 |
| | Nacionalista | Leony Andaya | 6,317 | 6.38 |
| | Nacionalista | Binoy Merestela | 5,876 | 5.94 |
| | Nacionalista | Wowie Vito | 5,752 | 5.81 |
| | Nacionalista | Antonio Zornosa | 5,380 | 5.44 |
| | PDP–Laban | Gary Zornosa | 5,373 | 5.43 |
| | PDP–Laban | Ronald Sobreviñas | 5,149 | 5.20 |
| | Nacionalista | Fredie Estupigan | 5,105 | 5.16 |
| | Nacionalista | Pancho Aranilla | 3,640 | 3.68 |
| | Nacionalista | Enrique Vargas | 3,631 | 3.67 |
| | Independent | Victorio Ronabio | 2,054 | 2.08 |
| | Independent | Rey Gregory Cube | 834 | 0.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,951 | 100.00 |
| Source: GMA News |||||

#### Per Coalition

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | PDP–Laban | 53,688 | 54.26 | 6 |
| | Nacionalista | 42,375 | 42.82 | 2 |
| | Independent | 2,888 | 2.92 | 0 |
| Ex officio seats | Ex officio seats | | | 2 |
| Total | Total | 98,951 | 100.00 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 98,951 | 79.04 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 26,233 | 20.96 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 125,184 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 154,560 | 80.99 | |
Vote Share
Dos por Dos
54.26%
AmorTilla
42.82%
Others
2.92% :
Municipal Council seats
Dos por Dos
75.00%
AmorTilla
25.00% :