# 2019 Marinduque local elections

Local elections were held in Marinduque on May 13, 2019, as part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a vice-governor, a governor and a representative for the lone district of Marinduque in the House of Representatives.
In this election, a number of provincial-level officials sought reelection, including incumbent congressman Lord Allan Jay Velasco. This was the first election since the 1970s where Carmencita Reyes, who had previously served both as congressman and governor, did not running for office, having died in January 2019.

## Results
### Governor

Romulo Bacorro assumed office after the death of Carmencita Reyes. He ran for his old position of Vice Governor in this election as the running mate of former Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. On May 3, Violet Reyes withdrew from the race.
Marinduque gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Presbitero Velasco, Jr. | 66,526 | 62.73% |
| | Independent | Reynaldo Salvacion | 34,347 | 32.52% |
| | UNA | Violet Reyes | 5,015 | 4.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,618 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### Vice Governor

Mark Anthony Seño, who assumed the position after Romulo Bacorro became governor, ran for town councilor in Boac as he was ineligible to run for reelection as provincial board member after serving his third term in office.
Marinduque vice gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Romulo Bacorro | 53,364 | 55.13% |
| | Independent | Eleuterio Raza Jr. | 22,324 | 23.06% |
| | UNA | Allan Nepomuceno | 21,118 | 21.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,806 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### District Representative

Lord Allan Jay Velasco was reelected.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Marinduque :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Lord Allan Jay Velasco | 95,067 | 94.54% |
| | UNA | Harold Lim | 5,488 | 5.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,555 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### Provincial Board elections

| Party | Party | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Total | % | Total | % |
| | PDP–Laban | 173,685 | 61.91% | 6 | 55% |
| | UNA | 70,542 | 25.14% | 1 | 9% |
| | Independent | 36,326 | 12.95% | 1 | 9% |
| Total | Total | 280,553 | 100% | 8 | 72% |

#### 1st District

Municipality: Boac, Mogpog, Gasan
Marinduque 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Adeline Angeles | 36,034 | 25.53% |
| | PDP–Laban | John R. Pelaez | 29,952 | 21.22% |
| | UNA | Theresa Caballes | 29,524 | 20.92% |
| | PDP–Laban | Gilbert Daquioag | 28,639 | 20.29% |
| | UNA | Ruben Tan | 16,988 | 12.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,137 | 100% |

#### 2nd District

Municipality: Sta. Cruz, Torrijos, Buenavista
Marinduque 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Mel Encabo | 23,020 | 16.51% |
| | PDP–Laban | Mercedes Rejano | 20,606 | 14.78% |
| | PDP–Laban | Ishamel Lim | 19,426 | 13.93% |
| | Independent | Juan Fernandez Jr. | 16,636 | 11.93% |
| | PDP–Laban | Tom Pizarro | 16,008 | 11.48% |
| | UNA | Mar Perilla | 14,100 | 10.11% |
| | UNA | Edwin Ricafrente | 9,930 | 7.12% |
| | Independent | Norma Ricohermoso | 9,034 | 6.48% |
| | Independent | Mariano Fellizar Jr. | 3,519 | 2.52% |
| | Independent | Modest Rey Peñarubia | 3,099 | 2.22% |
| | Independent | Amado Roldan | 2,148 | 1.54% |
| | Independent | Apple Ricohermoso | 1,890 | 1.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,416 | 100% |

### Municipal elections

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

#### Boac
##### Mayor

Incumbent Roberto Madla retired from politics after becoming ineligible to run for reelection as mayor after serving his third term in office.
Boac Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Armi Carrion | 13,478 | 51.51% |
| | Independent | Benjamin Solomon | 5,673 | 21.68% |
| | UNA | Robert E. Opis | 2,965 | 11.33% |
| | Independent | Cristina Festin-Tan | 2,490 | 9.52% |
| | Independent | Dante Marquez | 1,308 | 5.00% |
| | Independent | Pedrito Nepomuceno | 252 | 0.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,166 | 100% |
| | Independent gain from UNA | Independent gain from UNA | Independent gain from UNA | Independent gain from UNA |

##### Vice Mayor

Incumbent Robert Opis ran for mayor.
Boac Vice Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Sonny Paglinawan | 15,733 | 66.36% |
| | UNA | Patrick Manguera | 7,976 | 33.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,709 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban gain from UNA | PDP–Laban gain from UNA | PDP–Laban gain from UNA | PDP–Laban gain from UNA |

#### Mogpog
##### Mayor

Incumbent Augusto Leo Livelo ran unopposed.
Mogpog Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Augusto Leo Livelo | 13,751 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

##### Vice Mayor

Belen Luisaga lost reelection.
Mogpog Vice Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jonathan Garcia | 8,731 | 54.78% |
| | PDP–Laban | Belen Luisaga | 6,889 | 43.22% |
| | UNA | Mike Nuñez | 319 | 2.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,939 | 100% |
| | Independent gain from PDP–Laban | Independent gain from PDP–Laban | Independent gain from PDP–Laban | Independent gain from PDP–Laban |

#### Gasan
##### Mayor

Rolando Tolentino lost reelection.
Gasan Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Victoria L. Lim | 9,242 | 53.72% |
| | UNA | Rolando Tolentino | 7,961 | 46.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,203 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban gain from UNA | PDP–Laban gain from UNA | PDP–Laban gain from UNA | PDP–Laban gain from UNA |

##### Vice Mayor

Yudel Sosa was reelected.
Gasan Vice Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UNA | Yudel Sosa | 8,956 | 56.98% |
| | PDP–Laban | Henry Evia | 6,761 | 43.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,717 | 100% |
| | UNA hold | UNA hold | UNA hold | UNA hold |

#### Santa Cruz
##### Mayor

Marisa Red-Martinez lost reelection.
Santa Cruz Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UNA | Antonio Uy Jr. | 14,665 | 51.04% |
| | PDP–Laban | Marisa Red-Martinez | 14,067 | 48.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,732 | 100% |
| | UNA gain from PDP–Laban | UNA gain from PDP–Laban | UNA gain from PDP–Laban | UNA gain from PDP–Laban |

##### Vice Mayor

Geraldine Morales was reelected.
Santa Cruz Vice Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UNA | Geraldine Morales | 14,793 | 52.29% |
| | PDP–Laban | Medwin Manuel | 13,496 | 47.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,289 | 100% |
| | UNA hold | UNA hold | UNA hold | UNA hold |

#### Torrijos
##### Mayor

Incumbent Lorna Velasco, the wife of Presbitero Velasco Jr., ran unopposed.
Torrijos Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Lorna Velasco | 9,309 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

##### Vice Mayor

Incumbent Ricardo de Galicia ran unopposed.
Torrijos Vice Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Ricardo de Galicia | 9,788 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

#### Buenavista
##### Mayor

Incumbent Russel Madrigal was ineligible to run for reelection as mayor after serving his third term in office. His wife, Nancy Madrigal, ran in his stead.
Buenavista Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Nancy Madrigal | 7,905 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

##### Vice Mayor

Hannilee Siena was reelected.
Buenavista Vice Mayoralty election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Hannilee Siena | 4,511 | 42.12% |
| | Independent | Eve Rosas | 4,052 | 37.84% |
| | Independent | Arleigh Pe | 2,146 | 20.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,709 | 100% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |