2016 Bohol local elections
The Bohol local elections held on May 9, 2016, as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol. By the end of voters' registration last October 2015, the total number of registered voters in Bohol is 798,768. There is 2.96% or equivalent to 22,983 increase in the number of voters registered from 775,785 voter population last  2013. 37 hopefuls filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for 15 provincial elective positions in time for the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy on October 16, 2012. Based on the official list of provincial Commission on Elections, 5 aspirants run for governor, 2 for vice-governors, 23 for provincial board members, and 7 for congressman in three districts. Also in the whole province, there 104 candidates for mayor, 103 aspirants are vying for vice mayor, and 812 bets for municipal or city councilor. Provincial Election Results. Governor. Edgar Chatto is the incumbent. He won by landslide for  his third consecutive term as governor. ≥u Vice-Governor. Atty. Dionisio D. Balite, a seasoned public servant whose political career spans fifty years starting out as town councilor and then municipal mayor of his hometown of Valencia, is the newly elected Vice-Governor of Bohol. Balite had served several terms as Senior Board Member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). He had one more term left in the SP, when he decided it was time to vie for the vice-governorship. Up until then, the incumbent Vice-Governor did not face any strong contender for the position. Parties are as stated  in their certificates of candidacy. Christopher Bangalao and Manuelito Bama-at both of PDP–Laban withdrew their candidacies. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. Congressional Election Results. 1st District, Congressman. Rene Relampagos is the incumbent. ≥u 2nd District, Congressman. Erico Aristotle Aumentado is the incumbent. ≥u Arthur Yap is the incumbent. He is vying for his third and last term as congressman. Former Carmen mayor Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes challenged him for the seat. This is also the first time that Yap is running with an opponent. 3rd  District, Congressman. ≥u City and Municipal Election Results. All municipalities of Bohol and Tagbilaran City elected mayor, vice-mayor and councilors this election. The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of Mayoral and vice-Mayoral candidates of each city and municipalities in three districts. First District. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. John Geesnell Yap and Jose Antonio Veloso are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, running for reelection. Efren Tungol and Cayetano  Doria Jr. are the incumbents. Tungol withdrew his candidacy before the deadline last December 10, 2015 and nominated his youngest son Alfren Charles Tungol as a mayoral candidate under LP. On the other hand, incumbent vice-mayor Cayetano Doria Jr. is running unopposed. Balilihan. Incumbent Mayor and Bohol First Lady Pureza Veloso-Chatto is seeking her first full term. Elected as vice mayor in 2013, Veloso-Chatto assumed the mayorship upon the death of then Mayor Dominisio "Domie" Chatto on July 23, 2015. Her running mate is former first councilor and incumbent Vice Mayor Edgar Asilo, who assumed the vice  mayorship as provided by law. Incumbent mayor Sulpicio Yu Jr. is running for vice-mayor unopposed. He switched with his brother, incumbent vice-mayor Nelson Yu who is now vying for mayor of the town. Corella. Jose Nicanor Tocmo and Maria Asuncion Banal-Daquio are the incumbent mayor and vice mayor, all vying for reelection. Roberto Tabanera is the incumbent. He was challenged by the incumbent vice-mayor Lynn Iven Paña-Lim. Marietta Tocmo-Sumaylo and Luciano Bongalos are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, all running for reelection. Incumbent mayor Lloyd Peter Lopez is now running for vice-mayor  in exchange with incumbent vice-mayor Elvi Peter Relampagos, who is vying for mayor of the town. Incumbent mayor Jose Ellorimo Jr. is running unopposed. His vice-mayor, Julian Manigo is also vying for reelection. Second District. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. Bien Unido. Incumbent Niño Rey Boniel is on his third term and is ineligible to run. He is running for 2nd District board member His wife, Gisela Bendong-Boniel is running in his place. Rene Borenaga is the incumbent. Incumbent Allen Ray Piezas is running for reelection while his vice mayor, Velden Aparicio is  unopposed. Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is not running. Her son, incumbent vice-mayor Louis Thomas Gonzaga is running for mayor unopposed. However, the latter Gonzaga died on May 6, 2016, 3 days before election at age 46. Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is expected to substitute on her son's vacated seat. Incumbent mayor Casey Shaun Camacho is running for reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice mayor Eduardo Torremocha is also vying for reelection. Incumbent mayor Ricardo Suarez is seeking reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice-mayor Charito Piezas-Lao is running for reelection. Incumbent mayor Claudio C. Bonior is ineligible for reelection due to  term-limits. His party nominated incumbent vice-mayor Jonathan Reyes for mayor. On the other hand, incumbent first councilor Faustino Bulaga is vying for vice-mayor unopposed. Third District. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. For the two consecutive elections, incumbent mayor Regina Cahiles-Salazar is running unopposed. Incumbent mayor Maria Katrina Lim is seeking for reelection. Incumbent councilor Calixto Garcia is running for vice-mayor unopposed.