2019 Baguio local elections
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May 13, 2019
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| Registered | 164,125[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 113,899 (69.39%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Local elections were held in Baguio on Monday, May 13, 2019, as a part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Voters elected candidates for the local elective posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the twelve councilors
Retired police general Benjamin Magalong won the mayoralty race,[2] beating outgoing vice mayor Edison Bilog, while outgoing mayor Mauricio Domogan lost to incumbent representative Mark Go, marking the first defeat in his political career.[3][4]
There are a total of 113,899 people who voted out of the 164,125 registered voters.[1][5]
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Mauricio Domogan is ineligible to run for a fourth term. He ran for the lone congressional seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Benjamin Magalong | 41,482 | 37.29 | |||
| PDP–Laban | Edison Bilog | 22,670 | 20.38 | |||
| UNA | Edgar Avila | 17,360 | 15.61 | |||
| Liberal | Jose Molintas | 13,562 | 12.19 | |||
| PFP | Leandro Yangot Jr. | 12,635 | 11.36 | |||
| Lakas | Tony Boy Tabora | 2,805 | 2.52 | |||
| Independent | Benny Alhambra | 378 | 0.34 | |||
| Independent | Labio Calingayan | 281 | 0.25 | |||
| Independent | Jeffrey Pinic | 65 | 0.06 | |||
| Valid ballots | 111,238 | 97.66 | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 2,661 | 2.34 | ||||
| Total votes | 113,899 | 100.00 | ||||
| NPC gain from UNA | ||||||
Vice Mayor
Incumbent vice mayor Edison Bilog is not term-limited but is running for City Mayor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Faustino Olowan | 40,224 | 37.28 | |
| PFP | Michael Lawana | 24,142 | 22.37 | |
| Independent | Peter Fianza | 19,585 | 18.15 | |
| UNA | Elmer Datuin | 18,617 | 17.25 | |
| Liberal | Rene Cortes | 4,549 | 4.22 | |
| Independent | Felizardo Garcia | 785 | 0.73 | |
| Valid ballots | 107,902 | 94.73 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 5,997 | 5.27 | ||
| Total votes | 113,899 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||