2013 Laguna local elections
Local elections were held in the Province of Laguna on May 13, 2013 as part of the 2013 general election. Voters elected candidates for all local positions: a municipal/city mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Laguna. Provincial elections. Partial Unofficial results from COMELEC. "Partial Unofficial Tally as of 2013-05-24 09:17:41" Gubernatorial election. E.R. Ejercito is the incumbent, incumbent 4th district Rep. Edgar San Luis is his primary opponent. Vice-gubernatorial election. Caesar Perez is  the incumbent and is running for Mayor of Los Baños, Laguna. Former Vice Governor Ramil Hernandez running this place his opponent is Celso Mercado and Incumbent Councilor of San Pablo City and PCL Laguna President Dante Amante the brother of Incumbent Mayor Vicente Amante. Congressional elections. 1st District. Danilo Fernandez is the incumbent. 2nd District. Incumbent Timmy Chipeco is term limited; his father, Calamba City mayor Jun Chipeco, Jr., is his party's nominee. His opponent is former governor Teresita Lazaro. 3rd District. Maria Evita Arago is the incumbent for her 3rd and last term. She will oppose former ABS -CBN News anchor/reporter Sol Aragones and campaign coordinator and former Vice Mayor of San Pablo City Laguna Celia Counducto-Lopez. 4th District. Incumbent Edgar San Luis is running for governor. His party, the Liberal Party, nominates former Rep. Benjamin Agarao. Provincial Board elections. All 4 Districts of Laguna will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members. Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. City and municipal elections. All municipalities of  Laguna, Biñan City, Cabuyao City, Calamba City, San Pablo City, and Santa Rosa City will elect mayor and vice-mayor this election. 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. Below is the list of mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district. 1st District. Santa Rosa. 2nd District. Los Baños. In a bid for the mayoralty, Incumbent Vice Governor Caesar Perez faces off against Incumbent Mayor Anthony Genuino, Former Mayor Francisco Lapis, Marcelino de Guzman and Juan  Leron 3rd District. San Pablo. Incumbent Vicente Amante his term-limited his son City Administrator Lorento Amante running for Mayor his opponents is Former City Administrator and Vice Mayor Atty. Hizon Arago, Incumbent Councilor Angelo Adriano and Former Mayor and Congressman in 3rd district Florante Aquino. 4th District. Santa Cruz. Incumbent Mayor Domingo Panganiban seeks for reelection against Councilor Ramon Tan and Former Mayor Ariel Magcalas Aftermath. In September 2013, the Commission on Elections ruled that Ejercito was disqualified for overspending during the election, later in May 2014, the En Banc of COMELEC ordered Ejercito to step down from office , but the latter appealed on the Supreme Court to null the COMELEC decision. On May 27, 2014, Ramil Hernandez assumed as Governor of Laguna, while Board Member Atty. Katherine "Karen" Agapay of the 3rd District assumed as Vice Governor. Three days later, Ejercito's uncle, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada convinced his nephew to step down at the capitol.