2013 Quezon local elections
Local elections was held in the Province of Quezon on May 13, 2013 as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town 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 Quezon.
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Background
Incumbent David Suarez is running for a second term as governor of Quezon under the National Unity Party. Suarez assumed the governorship after defeating Rafael Nantes in the 2010 elections. His running mate is 2nd district board member Romano Franco Talaga.
Irvin Alcala, incumbent representative of the 2nd district of Quezon and son of incumbent Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala is running under the Liberal Party. Alcala was elected representative in 2010, as replacement of his father who did not run and was later appointed as Agriculture Secretary. His running mate is Samuel Nantes, son of former governor Rafael Nantes who became governor in 2007 until his death on May 17, 2010.
Opinion Polling
Gubernatorial election
Poll source | Date(s) conducted | Sample size | Margin of error | Alcala | Suarez |
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Data Advisors[1] | April 28-May 1 | — | ±3.5% | 54.7% | 45.7% |
Provincial elections
The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
Gubernatorial election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
David Suarez is the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | David Suarez | 279,372 | 48.48 | |
Liberal | Irvin Alcala | 244,600 | 42.44 | |
Independent | Rolando Merano | 1,992 | 0.35 | |
Margin of victory | 34,772 | 6.03% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 50,327 | 8.73 | ||
Total votes | 576,291 | 100.00 |
Vice-gubernatorial election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Incumbent Vicente Alcala is running for congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Samuel Nantes | 263,335 | 45.70 | |
UNA | Romano Franco Talaga[A] | 209,205 | 36.30 | |
Independent | Mario Mapaye | 4,455 | 0.77 | |
Independent | Dolores Cueva | 2,558 | 0.44 | |
Margin of victory | 54,130 | 9.39% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 96,738 | 16.79 | ||
Total votes | 630,421 | 100.00 |
Congressional elections
1st District
Wilfredo Mark Enverga is the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NPC | Wilfredo Mark Enverga | 108,714 | 71.96 | |
Aksyon | Pauline Anne Villaseñor | 23,828 | 15.77 | |
Margin of victory | 84,886 | 56.19% | ||
Rejected ballots | 18,537 | 12.27% | ||
Turnout | 151,079 | 100.00 |
2nd District
Incumbent Irvin Alcala is running for the governorship; his uncle, Vice Governor Vicente Alcala, is his party's nominee.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Vicente Alcala | 94,113 | 50.55 | |
UNA | Barbara Ruby Talaga | 42,791 | 22.98 | |
Independent | Lynette Punzalan | 16,245 | 8.73 | |
Lakas | Kneigoutina Suarez | 9,124 | 4.90 | |
Independent | Marivic Rivera | 475 | 0.26 | |
Margin of victory | 51,322 | 27.56% | ||
Rejected ballots | 23,438 | 12.59% | ||
Turnout | 186,186 | 100 |
3rd District
Incumbent Danilo Suarez is term limited; his wife, former congresswoman Aleta Suarez, is his party's nominee.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lakas | Aleta Suarez | 64,805 | 55.28 | |
Liberal | Shiela de Leon | 35,836 | 30.57 | |
Independent | Eduardo Rodriguez | 956 | 0.81 | |
Margin of victory | 28,969 | 24.71% | ||
Rejected ballots | 75,641 | 13.34% | ||
Turnout | 117,238 | 100 |
4th District
Incumbent Lorenzo Tañada III is term limited; his brother Wigberto is his party's nominee.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NPC | Angelina Tan | 53,403 | 44.07 | |
Liberal | Wigberto Tañada, Jr. | 53,041 | 43.77 | |
Lapiang Manggagawa | Alvin John Tañada | 4,735 | 3.91 | |
Margin of victory | 362 | 0.30% | ||
Rejected ballots | 9,996 | 8.25% | ||
Turnout | 121,175 | 100 |
Provincial Board Elections
1st District
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Tetchie Dator | 80,402 | ||
Liberal | Alona Obispo | 74,455 | ||
NUP | Jerry Talaga | 46,423 | ||
NPC | Aron Bantayan | 9,373 | ||
Margin of victory | ||||
Rejected ballots | ||||
Turnout |
2nd District
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
PMP | Gary Estrada | 89,117 | ||
NUP | Bong Talabong | 87,294 | ||
Liberal | Elizabeth Sio | 81,016 | ||
Liberal | Annalie Banta | 46,932 | ||
Margin of victory | ||||
Rejected ballots | ||||
Turnout |
3rd District
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Bunso de Luna | 51,604 | ||
Nacionalista | Vic Reyes | 45,514 | ||
Liberal | Wendell Uy | 27,126 | ||
Liberal | Rey Arrogancia | 25,795 | ||
Margin of victory | ||||
Rejected ballots | ||||
Turnout |
City and municipal elections
1st District, Candidates for Mayor
Tayabas City
Dondi Silang is the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Aida Reynoso | 18,452 | 43.34 | |
UNA | Dondi Silang | 22,423 | 52.66 | |
Margin of victory | 3971 | 9.33% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1703 | 4.00 | ||
Total votes | 42,578 | 100.00 |
Burdeos
Gil Establecida is the incumbent, his opponent is councilor Freddie Aman.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Freddie Aman | 1,356 | 49.72 | |
NUP | Gil Establecida | 1,165 | 42.72 | |
Margin of victory | 191 | 7.00% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 206 | 7.56 | ||
Total votes | 2,727 | 100.00 |
General Nakar
Obing Ruzol is the incumbent, his opponent is former mayor Hernando Avellaneda, Sr.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Hernando Avellaneda Sr. | 2,304 | 36.64 | |
Liberal | Obing Ruzol | 3,745 | 59.56 | |
Margin of victory | 1441 | 22.92% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 239 | 3.80 | ||
Total votes | 6,288 | 100.00 |
Infanta
Incumbent mayor Grace America is term-limited and running for vice mayor instead, her party nominate councilor Rodante Potes. his main opponent is vice mayor Ricardo Macasaet III.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UNA | Eriberto Escueta | 6,080 | 32.96 | |
NUP | Ricardo Macasaet III | 5,772 | 31.29 | |
Liberal | Rodante Potes | 6,088 | 33.00 | |
Margin of victory | 8 | 0.04% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 507 | 2.75 | ||
Total votes | 18,447 | 100.00 |
Jomalig
Rodel Tena is the incumbent, his opponents are vice mayor Ruben Belda and Alex Enverga.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ruben Belda | 692 | 22.75 | |
NPC | Alex Enverga | 592 | 19.46 | |
NUP | Rodelo Tena | 1,439 | 47.30 | |
Margin of victory | 747 | 24.56% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 319 | 10.49 | ||
Total votes | 3,042 | 100.00 |
Lucban
Incumbent mayor Moises Villasenor is term-limited, his party nominate his son Marvin Loui Villasenor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NPC | Oli Dator | 7,371 | 43.00 | |
Liberal | Marvin Loui Villasenor | 7,181 | 41.90 | |
Independent | Sonny Venzuela | 2,587 | 15.10 | |
Total votes | 17,139 | 100.00 |
Mauban
Fernando Llamas is the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rex Bantayan | 946 | 44.96 | |
NUP | Fernando Llamas | 1,158 | 55.04 | |
Total votes | 2,104 | 100.00 |
Pagbilao
Incumbent Romeo Portes is not running; his daughter, councilor Shierre Ann Portes-Palicpic, is running for her position under NUP
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gerry Luce | 6,220 | ||
NUP | Shieree Ann Palicpic | 17,900 | ||
Total votes | 24,120 | 100.00 |
Panukulan
Duhe Postor is the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Duhe Postor | 1,479 | ||
Liberal | Arsen Prudente | 903 | ||
Total votes | 2,382 | 100.00 |
Patnanungan
Danteo Eusebio is the incumbent, his opponents are councilor Ellen Malarasta and Saling Abrazando.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Danteo Eusebio | 3,085 | ||
NPC | Saling Abrazado | 1,627 | ||
Liberal | Ellen Malarasta | 749 | ||
Total votes | 5,461 | 100.00 |
Polillo
George Versoza is the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Cristina Bosque | 8,795 | 58.60 | |||
Liberal | George Verzosa | 6,223 | 41.40 | |||
Total votes | 15,018 | 100.00 | ||||
NUP gain from Liberal | ||||||
Real
Incumbent Joel Amando Diestro is running for his reelection independent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joel Amando Diestro | 9,238 | ||
Independent | Daniel Macasaet | 2,093 | ||
Total votes | 11,331 | 100.00 |
Sampaloc
Naning Torres is the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ranchette Ramoso | 2,343 | ||
NUP | Naning Torres | 5,035 | ||
Total votes | 7,378 | 100.00 |
2nd District, Candidates for Mayor
Lucena City
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Roderick Alcala | 49,733 | 58.96 | |
UNA | Ramon Talaga, Jr. | 34,619 | 41.04 | |
Total votes | 84,352 | 100.00 |
Candelaria
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UNA | Boy Bata Alimagno | 8,794 | 24.06 | |
Liberal | Bong Maliwanag | 27,753 | 75.94 | |
Total votes | 36,547 | 100.00 |
Dolores
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Renato Alilio Sr. | 1,153 | ||
Independent | Oscar Reyes | 1,399 | ||
Total votes | 2,552 | 100.00 |
San Antonio
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Erick Wegan | 258 | ||
UNA | Alvin Pillerba | 188 | ||
Nacionalista | Sabino Dela Pena | 62 | ||
Independent | Dante Hernandez | 61 | ||
Total votes | 100.00 |
Sariaya
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
PMP | Totie Mamuyac | 14,984 | ||
Liberal | Boyet Masilang | 21,299 | ||
Total votes | 19,201 | 100.00 |
Tiaong
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ramon Preza | 10,073 | ||
NUP | Raul Umali | 9,128 | ||
Total votes | 100.00 |
3rd District, Candidates for Mayor
Agdangan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Vicenta Aguilar | 3,171 | ||
Liberal | Juancho Parafina | 2,625 | ||
UNA | Lito Legaspi | 497 | ||
Total votes | 6,293 | 100.00 |
Buenavista
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Medy Rivera | 7,309 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 7,309 | 100.00 | ||
NUP hold | ||||
Catanauan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Ramon Orfanel | 13,869 | ||
Independent | Sebastian Felipe Serrano | 9,325 | ||
Total votes | 23,194 | 100.00 |
General Luna
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Ding Maraya | 411 | ||
NUP | Benson Sangalang | 1,072 | ||
Total votes | 1,483 | 100.00 |
Macalelon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Odong Itable | 110 | ||
NUP | Marvin Tan | 1,556 | ||
Liberal | Nelson Traje | 1,788 | ||
Total votes | 3,454 | 100.00 |
Mulanay
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Prudencio Maxino Jr. | 10,453 | ||
Liberal | Tito Ojeda | 10,739 | ||
Total votes | 21,192 | 100.00 |
Padre Burgos
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Tita Fely Africa | 44 | ||
Liberal | Leonora Hernandez | 817 | ||
NUP | Roger A. Panganiban | 2,481 | ||
Total votes | 3,342 | 100.00 |
Pitogo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Dante Bunag | 1,350 | ||
Liberal | Dennis Gliane | 708 | ||
Independent | Ka-Ino Sayat | 1,226 | ||
Total votes | 3,284 | 100.00 |
San Andres
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Sergio Emprese | 2,173 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 2,173 | 100.00 | ||
NUP hold | ||||
San Francisco
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Litoy Alega | 14,006 | ||
NPC | Nani Tan | 10,031 | ||
Total votes | 24,037 | 100.00 |
San Narciso
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Allen Uy | 5,822 | ||
Total votes | 5,822 | 100.00 | ||
NUP hold | ||||
Unisan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Arturo Constatino Jr. | 99 | ||
Liberal | Cesar Alpay | 1,101 | ||
NUP | Nonato Puache | 3,190 | ||
Total votes | 4,390 | 100.00 |
4th District, Candidates for Mayor
Alabat
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Arlin Baldovino | 1,694 | 36.67 | |
UNA | Nida Cabrera | 177 | 3.83 | |
Independent | Vic Cheng Chua | 946 | 20.49 | |
Independent | FM-Alandy Mesa | 1,644 | 35.60 | |
Margin of victory | 50 | 1.08% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 157 | 3.40 | ||
Total votes | 4,618 | 100 |
Atimonan
Mayor Jose F. Mendoza for his last term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Derick Magbuhos | 8,133 | 43.84 | |
NPC | Jose Mendoza | 9,497 | 51.19 | |
Margin of victory | 1364 | 7.35% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 921 | 4.96 | ||
Total votes | 18,551 | 100 |
Calauag
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Eric Entienza | 3,469 | 44.13 | |
NUP | Luisito Visorde | 4,065 | 51.71 | |
Margin of victory | 596 | 7.58% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 327 | 4.16 | ||
Total votes | 7,861 | 100.00 |
Guinayangan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Angel Ardiente Jr. | 7,093 | 41.28 | |
Liberal | Boyboy Isaac | 8,643 | 49.25 | |
UNA | Helen Torres | 699 | 4.07 | |
Margin of victory | 1370 | 7.97% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 929 | 5.41 | ||
Total votes | 17,184 | 100 |
Gumaca
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joy Cabangon | 2,918 | 27.30 | |
UNA | Noel Capisoda | 1,331 | 12.45 | |
NUP | Erwin Caralian | 4,736 | 44.30 | |
LDP | Pido Veluz | 1,332 | 12.46 | |
Margin of victory | 1818 | 17.01% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 373 | 3.49 | ||
Total votes | 10,690 | 100.00 |
Lopez
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joel Arago | 16,589 | 45.41 | |
Independent | Fiden Salumbides | 208 | 0.57 | |
NUP | Isaias Ubana II | 18,353 | 50.24 | |
Margin of victory | 1764 | 4.83% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1379 | 3.78 | ||
Total votes | 36,529 | 100 |
Perez
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Marsan Evangelista | 175 | 39.86 | |
UNA | Opel Regodon | 1 | 0.23 | |
Liberal | Ping Reyes | 242 | 55.13 | |
Margin of victory | 67 | 15.26% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 21 | 4.78 | ||
Total votes | 439 | 100 |
Plaridel
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jose Saavedra | 393 | 56.22 | |
NUP | Bernard Tumagay | 276 | 39.48 | |
Margin of victory | 117 | 16.74% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 30 | 4.29 | ||
Total votes | 699 | 100 |
Quezon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUP | Crispin Clacio | 989 | 56.61 | |
Liberal | Tuyan Lim | 716 | 40.99 | |
Margin of victory | 273 | 15.63% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 42 | 2.40 | ||
Total votes | 1,747 | 100.00 |
Tagkawayan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jojo Frondoso | 12,258 | 53.63 | |
UNA | Third Salumbides | 9,671 | 42.31 | |
Margin of victory | 2587 | 11.32% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 928 | 4.06 | ||
Total votes | 22,587 | 100 |