Local elections were held in Bohol on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected candidates for all local positions: a mayor, vice mayor, and council, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice governor, governor, and representatives for the three districts of Bohol.
At the end of voters registration on September 30, 2024, based on the COMELEC's data, the province's voting population is now - 981,564, an increase of 3.35%, equivalent to 31,773 additional voters from the 2022 elections' electorate of 949,791, making Bohol, as the 17th vote-rich province in the country.
From October 1 to 8, 2024, a total of 36 hopefuls submitted their respective certificates of candidacy (COC) at the Provincial COMELEC office to contest any of the 15 provincial and congressional seats in the province. There is a noticeable 14% decrease on the number of provincial political aspirants from the last local elections which is 42.
On May 13, 2025, Provincial Board of Canvassers proclaimed Abante Bohol tandem Erico Aristotle Aumentado and Nicanor Besas as duly elected governor and vice-governor respectively, winning it by a landslide.
Aris Aumentado (PFP) is the incumbent. He shifted from his old political party, NPC to PFP, the president's current party. On the last day of filing of COCs, former Tagbilaran mayor Dan Lim, submitted his COC as an independent candidate but under Padayon Bohol banner.
Aumentado won via landslide victory for his second consecutive term as governor.
Senior board member Tita Baja succeeded incumbent vice governor Dionisio Victor Balite on July 17, 2024, who died that day. However, she decided to not seek a full term in the office, opting a return to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. The ruling coalition nominated ex-officio board member and Bohol PCL Federation President Nicanor Besas (NP). Besas ran against former board member Gerardo Garcia (LP), and a perennial independent candidate, Santos Abella.
Besas won and elected as the new vice-governor of the province.
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
IncumbentsâÂÂVenzencio Arcamo, Lucille Lagunay, and Aldner Damalerio all vied for reelection. Incumbent Tagbilaran City councilor Jonas Cacho (LDP) and former GCGMH director Mutya Kismet Tirol-Macuno (Reform PH) also ran for the position.
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All incumbentsâÂÂTomas Abapo Jr., Jiselle Rae Aumentado Villamor, and Vierna Mae Boniel-Maglasang bid for reelection. Term-limited PCPG mayor and LMP-Bohol president Fernando Estavilla and former board member, and current barangay Tugas, PCPG chairwoman Frans Gelaine Garcia vied to secure a seat.
All Abante Bohol candidatesâÂÂVillamor, Abapo, and Estavilla were elected.
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Incumbents Tita Virtudazo Baja (now vice governor), Nathaniel Binlod, Elpidio Bonita, and Greg Crispinito Jala all ran for reelection. Incumbent Carmen councilor Angilita Toribio-Abundo and Candijay councilor Arnielito Olandria also ran for their seats.
On October 12, 2024, board member aspirant DJ Balite, and son of late of vice governor Balite, was appointed a regular board member of the third district by the president.
On May 13, 2025, all Abante Bohol -Nacionalista candidatesâÂÂBaja, Balite, Jala, and Binlod were proclaimed winners.
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Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
Incumbent Edgar Chatto (NUP) bid for his third consecutive term. He was challenged by former Tagbilaran city mayor John Geesnell Yap (LDP) and seasoned lawyer Jordan Pizarras (Aksyon).
Abante Bohol endorsed John Geesnell Yap elected congressman and won against Chatto, ending latter's 45 years of uninterrupted political seat.
Incumbent Vanvan Aumentado (LakasâÂÂCMD) was reelected.
Incumbent Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor (LakasâÂÂCMD) was reelected for her third consecutive term.
All municipalities of Bohol and Tagbilaran City elected mayors, vice-mayors 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.
Incumbents Don Ritchie Buates and Dagohoy Samar were reelected.
Both incumbents Jose Mario Pahang and Cecelia Rebosura-Salomon were reelected.
Antequera has the highest voter turnout in the province with 91.56%.
Incumbent Alvin Uy was reelected. Meanwhile, incumbent vice-mayor Romulo Balangkig was term-limited.
Incumbent mayor Maria Pureza Veloso-Chatto was term-limited, she ran for councilor and won. Her daughter and incumbent vice mayor Esther Patrisha Chatto elected as new mayor.
Incumbent vice-mayor Sulpicio Yu Jr. unseated incumbent mayor Julius Caesar Herrera.
Incumbent mayor Elizabeth Mandin-Pace was term-limited. Meanwhile, incumbent vice mayor Esteban Angilan Jr. was reelected.
Both incumbents Juan Manuel Lim and Danilo Bandala were reelected. Lim is unopposed.
Incumbent mayor Lynn Iven Lim was term-limited. Incumbent vice-mayor Rodrigo Dennis Uy ran for mayor and won.
Rodrigo Dennis Uy defeated mayoral candidate Ira Lim edging only of 7 votes, the narrowest margin of victory in the province.
Incumbent vice mayor Marietta Tocmo-Sumaylo unseated incumbent mayor Roman Bullen.
Both incumbents Elvi Peter Relampagos and Lloyd Peter Lopez were term-limited.
Incumbents Romulo Manuta and Emilio Castilla ran for reelection. Castilla was reelected but Manuta was unsuccessful.
Incumbent mayor Edgardo Arcay won against vice mayor Noel Hormachuelos.
Both incumbents Justiniana Ellorimo and Olimpio Calimpusan ran and reelected unopposed. Despite having the lowest number of electorate, Sikatuna has one of the highest voter turnout at 91.16%.
Incumbent mayor Jane Cajes Yap was challenged by incumbent city councilor Malvin Misael Atoy Torralba. Meanwhile, vice-mayor Jose Antonio Veloso tried a political comeback against the incumbent Adam Relson Jala.
Cajes-Yap and Jala were reelected.
Incumbent mayor William Richard Jao was term-limited. Incumbent vice-mayor Renato Villaber ran for mayor but unsuccessful
Incumbent mayor Rene Borenaga bid reelection but unsuccessful. Meanwhile, incumbent vice mayor Renato Hoylar didn't file any candidacy.
Incumbents Dave Duallo and Elsa Tirol were reelected.
Incumbents Eugeniano Ibarra and Fernando Camacho Jr. ran and reelected unopposed.
Both incumbents Germinio Relampagos and Roel Lagroma bid reelections but unsuccessful.
Incumbents Jose Cepedoza and Albert Vitor are term-limited. Cepedoza ran and won vice-mayor unopposed.
Brothers and incumbents Cary and Casey Shaun Camacho were reelected unopposed.
Incumbents son-and-mother tandem, Jono and Roygie Jumamoy bid another reelection. They were challenged by Dexter Ancla and Hermogenes Cenabre Jr. (Lakas-CMD) of Abante Bohol coalition. Both Ancla and Cenabre won, ending Jumamoy's political dominance of nearly 40 years.
Incumbent mayor Fernando Estavilla was term-limited, he ran for 2nd district board member seat and won. Incumbent vice mayor Wilma Cruz Dusal was reelected.
Incumbents Restituto Suarez III and Asuncion Bautista-Ybañez were reelected unopposed.
Incumbent mayor Diosdado Gementiza Jr. was reelected. Meanwhile incumbent vice mayor Filemon Mantabote was term-limited. His political party nominated Jorge Cosmod and won.
Incumbent mayor Ian Gil Mendez defeated incumbent vice-mayor Faustino Bulaga.
Incumbents Janette Garcia and Dave Evangelista were reelected. Evangelista won unopposed.
Incumbent mayor Roberto Cajes defeated incumbent vice mayor Fernando Erio.
Incumbents mayor Constantino Reyes and vice mayor Victor Bonghanoy were term limited. They tried to switch their electoral seats. Reyes won but not Bonghanoy.
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Incumbent mayor Victoriano Torres III was challenged by incumbent vice mayor Cesyl Balahay for the town's top post. Both are unsuccessful.
Incumbent mayor Angelina Blanco Simacio was reelected while incumbent vice mayor Nilo Bersabal was term-limited.
Incumbents Antonino Jumawid was term-limited, he ran for vice mayor and won. Meanwhile, incumbent vice mayor Zeniza Bulalaque ran for mayor but was unsuccessful.
Incumbents Norman Palacio and Ranulfo Maligmat were reelected.
Incumbents Thamar Olaivar and Christopher Tutor were reelected. Olaivar won unopposed.
Incumbent mayor Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes reelected unopposed. Her brother, Ricardo also won unopposed for vice-mayor.
Incumbent mayor Randolph Ang was reelected. Incumbent vice mayor Jessie Paluga didn't file candidacy.
Incumbents Al Taculad and Hernes Bajao won reelections.
Incumbents Jess Baja and Antonia Ladaga won reelections.
Incumbent mayor Albino Balo won reelection. Meanwhile, incumbent vice mayor Maria Fe Añana Piezas didn't file candidacy.
Incumbent mayor Joseph Rañola no longer seek for reelection. Incumbent vice mayor Teofisto Pagar Jr. ran for mayor but unsuccessful.
Incumbents Arturo Piollo II and Regina Salazar reelected unopposed.
Incumbent mayor Hilario Ayuban reelected unopposed. While, incumbent vice mayor Rodrigo Cubarol Jr. was term-limited.
Incumbents Raymond Jala and Helen Alaba won reelections.
Incumbents Ongie Grace Bernales-Lim and Myra Fostanes Colis won reelections.
Incumbent mayor Wilson Pajo won reelection. Meanwhile, incumbent vice mayor Eugenio Datahan II was term-limited.
Incumbents Juliet Bucag-Dano and Richard Bucag were both term-limited. Dano ran for vice mayor and won.
Incumbent mayor Michael Doria won over incumbent vice mayor Simplicio Maestrado.
Incumbents Dionisio Neil Balite and Aristotle Cometa were reelected.