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2016 Zamboanga City local elections

Local elections were held in Zamboanga City on May 9, 2016, 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

  • Luis Biel III, incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2016
  • Cesar Jimenez Jr., incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2016
  • Melchor Sadain, incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2016
  • Rogelio Valesco Jr., incumbent District I councilor, term-limited in 2016
  • Eduardo Saavedra, incumbent District II councilor, term-limited in 2016

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 is running for reelection.

2nd District

District II Representative Lilia Macrohon-Nuño is running for reelection.

Mayoral elections

Incumbent Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar is running for reelection.

Vice-mayoral elections

Incumbent Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde is running for reelection. Although he considered to run for Congress representing District 2, Iturralde decided to back down in attempt to prevent a show-off between incumbent Mayor Beng Climaco and incumbent 1st district representative Celso Lobregat.

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.

1st District

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2nd District

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