# 2019 Zamboanga City local elections

Local elections were held in Zamboanga City on May 13, 2019, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors per district.

## Retiring and term-limited elective officials

* Cesar Iturralde, incumbent Vice-Mayor, term-limited in 2019
* Rodolfo Bayot, incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2019
* Rommel Agan, incumbent District II councilor, term-limited in 2019

## Candidates

Notes:
* bold means the candidate is incumbent and running for reelection on the same post;
* italic means the candidate previously run last 2016 election either on the same post or other posts;
* bold and italic means the candidate is an incumbent and is running for another position.
| Position | Position | Team Climaco Coalition | Team Climaco Coalition | Team Colorao Coalition | Team Colorao Coalition | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan | Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan | Other parties | Other parties | Independents |
| Mayor | Mayor | Liberal | Beng Climaco | PDP–Laban | Celso Lobregat | PFP | Sukarno Ikbala | PDDS | Christopher Miguel | | | Danilo Guevara Nur Sahibul |
| Vice Mayor | Vice Mayor | UNA | Rommel Agan | PDP–Laban | Melchor Sadain | | | PDDS | Roel "Elong" Natividad | | | | | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | 1st | NPC | Cesar Jimenez, Jr. | AZAP | Jose Lobregat | | | PDDS | Taib Nasaron | NUP | Rodolfo Bayot | Cesar Climaco, Jr. Daniel Nuevo Wendell Sotto |
| Member of the House of Representatives | 2nd | NPC | Manuel Jose Dalipe | Nacionalista | Lilia Macrohon-Nuño | | | | | | | Erico Basilio Fabian Cesar Iturralde Jonathan Perez | Erico Basilio Fabian Cesar Iturralde Jonathan Perez | Erico Basilio Fabian Cesar Iturralde Jonathan Perez |
| Elected Members of the Zamboanga City Council | 1st | Liberal | Elbert Atilano Josephine Pareja | PDP–Laban | Marxander Jaime "Boday" Cabato Pilarica Ledesma Rodolfo Lim Haj Sandag | PFP | Nur-Aisa Awis Ibnohajar Binang Crisanto "Monsi" dela Cruz Edris Lim Rey Modillas Jerson Monteverde Wakil Tanjilil | PDDS | Abdulnasir Ablayan Jemar Barahim Nelson Bautista Regino Tanduyan, Jr. Marlon Torres | | | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa |
| Elected Members of the Zamboanga City Council | 1st | PAZ | Joel Esteban Cesar Jimenez, Sr. Rikki Lim King Omaga Mohammad Ali Urao | LDP | Luis Biel III Joselito Macrohon Rogelio Valesco | PFP | Nur-Aisa Awis Ibnohajar Binang Crisanto "Monsi" dela Cruz Edris Lim Rey Modillas Jerson Monteverde Wakil Tanjilil | PDDS | Abdulnasir Ablayan Jemar Barahim Nelson Bautista Regino Tanduyan, Jr. Marlon Torres | | | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa |
| Elected Members of the Zamboanga City Council | 1st | PFP | Crisanto "Monsi" dela Cruz | AZAP | Khymer Adan Olaso | PFP | Nur-Aisa Awis Ibnohajar Binang Crisanto "Monsi" dela Cruz Edris Lim Rey Modillas Jerson Monteverde Wakil Tanjilil | PDDS | Abdulnasir Ablayan Jemar Barahim Nelson Bautista Regino Tanduyan, Jr. Marlon Torres | | | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa | Shada dela Torre Edward Ducay Manuel Englis Nader Jalani Querubin Ramallosa |
| Elected Members of the Zamboanga City Council | 2nd | Liberal | Teodyver Arquiza Jimmy Villaflores | PDP–Laban | Frederick Atilano Vincent Paul Elago Benjamin Guingona IV Richard Mariano Lilibeth Nuño Mark Saavedra Marlon Simbajon | PFP | Zayd Ocfemia | PDDS | Billy Girvan, Jr. Isabel Gutierrez Roel Natividad, Jr. | | | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod |
| Elected Members of the Zamboanga City Council | 2nd | UNA | Al-Jihan Edding Juan Climaco Elago II | PDP–Laban | Frederick Atilano Vincent Paul Elago Benjamin Guingona IV Richard Mariano Lilibeth Nuño Mark Saavedra Marlon Simbajon | PFP | Zayd Ocfemia | PDDS | Billy Girvan, Jr. Isabel Gutierrez Roel Natividad, Jr. | | | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod |
| Elected Members of the Zamboanga City Council | 2nd | Lakas–CMD | John Dalipe Samuel Natividad | LDP | Miguel Alavar III | PFP | Zayd Ocfemia | PDDS | Billy Girvan, Jr. Isabel Gutierrez Roel Natividad, Jr. | | | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod |
| Elected Members of the Zamboanga City Council | 2nd | APP | Hector Perez Eduardo Saavedra | LDP | Miguel Alavar III | PFP | Zayd Ocfemia | PDDS | Billy Girvan, Jr. Isabel Gutierrez Roel Natividad, Jr. | | | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod | Ju-Ed Alvarez Elijah John Inclan Jade Jamolod |

### Notes

Adelante Zamboanga Party
Dela Cruz is also a guest candidate of Team Climaco Coalition.
Partido Prosperidad y Amor para na Zamboanga
Aggrupation of Parties for Progress

## Results

The candidates for district representative, 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.

### House of Representatives election
#### 1st District

Incumbent Congressman Celso Lobregat ran for Mayor against former ally, Beng Climaco.
2019 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zamboanga City's 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPC | Cesar Jimenez, Jr. | 37,099 | 31.44% | N/A |
| | AZAP | Jomar Lobregat | 28,605 | 24.23% | N/A |
| | NUP | Rodolfo Bayot | 27,626 | 23.41% | N/A |
| | Independent | Cesar Climaco | 14,308 | 12.12% | N/A |
| | Independent | Wendell Sotto | 6,684 | 5.66% | N/A |
| | PDDS | Taib Nasaron | 3,051 | 2.58% | +0.98% |
| | Independent | Daniel Nuevo | 635 | 0.53% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,008 | 100.0% | |
| | NPC gain from PDP–Laban | NPC gain from PDP–Laban | NPC gain from PDP–Laban | NPC gain from PDP–Laban | NPC gain from PDP–Laban |

#### 2nd District

District II Representative Manuel Jose Dalipe ran for reelection against former Congresswoman Lilia Macrohon-Nuño, former Congressman Erbie Fabian, and outgoing Vice-Mayor Cesar Iturralde.
2019 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zamboanga City's 2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPC | Mannix Dalipe (incumbent) | 77,521 | 60.98% | +5.68% |
| | Nacionalista | Lilia Macrohon-Nuño | 30,395 | 23.91% | −15.29% |
| | Independent | Cesar Iturralde | 11,250 | 8.84% | N/A |
| | Independent | Erbie Fabian | 5,929 | 4.66% | N/A |
| | Independent | Jonathan Perez | 2,025 | 1.59% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,120 | 100.00% | |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### Mayoral elections

Incumbent Mayor Beng Climaco ran for reelection for her third and final term.
2019 Zamboanga City mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Beng Climaco (incumbent) | 140,362 | 53.66% | −15.94% |
| | PDP–Laban | Celso Lobregat | 107,621 | 41.14% | N/A |
| | PFP | Sukarno Ikbala | 11,938 | 4.56% | N/A |
| | PDDS | Christopher Miguel | 857 | 0.32% | N/A |
| | Independent | Danilo Guevara | 761 | 0.29% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 261,539 | 100.00% | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Vice-mayoral elections

Incumbent and outgoing Vice-Mayor Cesar Iturralde ran for the congressional seat in District II. All candidates for vice-mayor were either incumbent or former city councilors.
2019 Zamboanga City Vice Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UNA | Rommel Agan | 104,976 | 41.82% | N/A |
| | PDP–Laban | Melchor Rey Sadain | 101,360 | 40.38% | +9.98% |
| | PDDS | Roel Natividad | 44,655 | 17.79% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 250,991 | 100.00% | |
| | UNA gain from Independent | UNA gain from Independent | UNA gain from Independent | UNA gain from Independent | UNA gain from Independent |

### City Council elections

Each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.
| Party | Party | Party leader | Total votes | Total votes | Total seats | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Party leader | Total | % | Total | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Celso Lobregat | | | | |
| | Liberal | Beng Climaco | | | | |
| | UNA | Rommel Agan | | | | |
| | AZAP | Jomar Lobregat | | | | |
| | Partido Prosperidad y Amor para na Zamboanga | Cesar Jimenez, Sr. | | | | |
| | Lakas | John Dalipe | | | | |
| | APP | Eduardo Saavedra | | | | |
| | LDP | Miguel Alavar III | | | | |
| | PFP | Sukarno Ikbala | | | | |
| | Independents | Varies | | | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total valid votes cast | Total valid votes cast | Total valid votes cast | | N/A | | |
| Total turnout | Total turnout | Total turnout | | | | |
| Total partisan seats | Total partisan seats | Total partisan seats | Total partisan seats | Total partisan seats | 16 | 84.2% |
| Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | 1 | 5.2% |
| Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | 1 | 5.2% |
| Seat for Mandatory Representative for Indigenous Peoples | Seat for Mandatory Representative for Indigenous Peoples | Seat for Mandatory Representative for Indigenous Peoples | Seat for Mandatory Representative for Indigenous Peoples | Seat for Mandatory Representative for Indigenous Peoples | 1 | 5.2% |
| Total non-partisan seats | Total non-partisan seats | Total non-partisan seats | Total non-partisan seats | Total non-partisan seats | 3 | 15.7% |
| Total seats | Total seats | Total seats | Total seats | Total seats | 19 | 100.0% |

#### 1st District

Council election at Zamboanga City's 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Josephine Pareja (incumbent) | 75,546 | 8.81% |
| | Liberal | Elbert Atilano (incumbent) | 61,638 | 7.19% |
| | AZAP | Khymer Adan Olaso | 54,644 | 6.37% |
| | LDP | Joselito Macrohon (incumbent) | 54,050 | 6.30% |
| | LDP | Rogelio Valesco (incumbent) | 52,516 | 6.12% |
| | PAZ | Cesar Jimenez, Sr. (incumbent) | 50,673 | 5.91% |
| | PFP | Crisanto "Monsi" dela Cruz | 50,558 | 5.89% |
| | PAZ | King Omaga | 47,240 | 5.51% |
| | PDP–Laban | Rodolfo Lim (incumbent) | 46,363 | 5.41% |
| | PDP–Laban | Marxander Jaime Cabato (incumbent) | 46,276 | 5.39% |
| | LDP | Luis Biel III | 38,863 | 4.53% |
| | PAZ | Joel Esteban | 37,345 | 4.35% |
| | PDP–Laban | Pilarica Ledesma | 31,784 | 3.70% |
| | PAZ | Mohammad Ali Urao | 28,070 | 3.27% |
| | PDDS | Marlon Torres | 22,266 | 2.59% |
| | PAZ | Rikki Lim | 20,054 | 2.34% |
| | PFP | Wakil Tanjilil | 19,713 | 2.30% |
| | PDP–Laban | Haj Sandag | 16,485 | 1.92% |
| | PFP | Edris Lim | 12,840 | 1.49% |
| | Independent | Nader Jalani | 11,088 | 1.29% |
| | PFP | Rey Modillas | 10,414 | 1.21% |
| | PDDS | Jemar Barahim | 9,253 | 1.07% |
| | Independent | Edward Ducay | 8,267 | 0.96% |
| | PDDS | Abdulnasir Ablayan | 8,219 | 0.95% |
| | PDDS | Nelson Bautista | 7,809 | 0.91% |
| | PFP | Jerson Monteverde | 6,861 | 0.80% |
| | PFP | Ibnohajar Binang | 6,847 | 0.79% |
| | PFP | Sisang Awis | 6,664 | 0.77% |
| | Independent | Shada dela Torre | 5,085 | 0.59% |
| | Independent | Manuel Englis | 3,810 | 0.44% |
| | Independent | Querubin Ramallosa | 3,434 | 0.40% |
| | PDDS | Regino Tanduyan, Jr. | 2,293 | 0.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 856,968 | 100.00% |

#### 2nd District

Council election at Zamboanga City's 2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Lakas | John Dalipe | 85,745 |
| | PDP–Laban | Benjamin Guingona IV (incumbent) | 66,819 |
| | UNA | Juan Climaco Elago II (incumbent) | 64,548 |
| | PDP–Laban | Lilibeth Nuño (incumbent) | 60,819 |
| | LDP | Miguel Alavar III (incumbent) | 60,430 |
| | UNA | Al-Jihan Edding (incumbent) | 59,798 |
| | Liberal | Jimmy Villaflores (incumbent) | 58,341 |
| | PDP–Laban | Vincent Paul Elago | 50,603 |
| | APP | Eduardo Saavedra | 50,345 |
| | PDP–Laban | Frederick Atilano | 45,538 |
| | PDP–Laban | Richard Mariano | 41,868 |
| | PDP–Laban | Marlon Simbajon | 39,089 |
| | Liberal | Teodyver Arquiza (incumbent) | 38,875 |
| | PDP–Laban | Mark Saavedra | 36,572 |
| | APP | Hector Perez | 32,886 |
| | PDDS | Roel Natividad, Jr. | 27,094 |
| | Lakas | Samuel Natividad | 23,458 |
| | Independent | Jade Jamolod | 8,780 |
| | PFP | Zayd Ocfemia | 8,472 |
| | Independent | Ju-Ed Alvarez | 6,870 |
| | Independent | Elijah John Inclan | 6,243 |
| | PDDS | Isabel Gutierrez | 4,816 |
| | PDDS | Billy Girvan, Jr. | 3,590 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |