2019 Tacloban local elections
Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors. There were 139,423 eligible voters in the city for this election, and there were 105,704 votes cast, giving a voter turnout of 75.82%. Background. Incumbent Mayor Cristina Romualdez of the Nacionalista Party decided not to run for a second consecutive term in this election. Her husband, former Mayor Alfred Romualdez, was her party's nominee for the mayoralty post. No  one filed their Certificate of Candidacy to oppose Romualdez. As such, he ran unopposed. Incumbent Vice-Mayor Jerry Yaokasin ran as an independent for his third and final term as Vice-Mayor. He also ran unopposed. Results. 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. Mayoral Election. Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Vice Mayoral Election. Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jerry Yaokasin is the incumbent. City Council Election. Voters elected ten  councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are "italicized" were incumbents seeking reelection.