2022 Batanes local elections

2022 Batanes local elections
Registered13,820
Turnout11,801 (85.39%)
2022 Batanes gubernatorial election
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Governor Cayco LPP Official Portrait.jpg
NPC
Candidate Malou Cayco Telesforo Castillejos
Party Liberal NPC
Running mate Ignacio Villa Ferdie Elica
Popular vote 6,489 4,142
Percentage 61.04 38.96
2022 Batanes Gubernatorial election by Municipality.
Governor before election

Malou Cayco
Liberal

Elected Governor

Malou Cayco
Liberal

Local elections were held in Batanes on May 9, 2022, as part of the 2022 Philippine 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, a vice-governor, a governor and a representative for the province's at-large congressional district in the House of Representatives.

The province's election turnout is 85.39%, (34 election returns) equivalent to 11,801 of 13,820 total registered voters.[1]

Provincial elections

Gubernatorial election

Incumbent Batanes Governor Malou Cayco is seeking re-election for a third and final term against former Governor Telesforo Castillejos.[2]

Batanes gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Malou Cayco (Incumbent) 6,489 61.04
NPC Telesforo Castillejos 4,142 38.96
Valid ballots 10,631 90.09
Invalid or blank votes 1,170 9.91
Total votes 11,801 100.00%

By municipality

Municipality Cayco Castillejos Total votes
Votes % Votes %
Basco 2,690 55.38 2,167 44.62 4,857 100.00
Itbayat 993 64.77 540 35.23 1,533 100.00
Ivana 639 67.41 309 32.59 948 100.00
Mahatao 772 67.31 375 32.69 1,147 100.00
Sabtang 757 64.87 410 35.13 1,167 100.00
Uyugan 638 65.17 341 34.83 979 100.00
Total 6,489 61.04 4,142 38.96 10,631 100.00

Vice gubernatorial election

2022 Batanes Vice gubernatorial election by municipality.

Incumbent Vice Governor Ignacio Villa is seeking re-election for a second term against incumbent first provincial district board member Ferdie Elica and incumbent Ivana mayor Leonardo "Ading" Hostallero.[3]

Batanes Vice gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Ignacio Villa (Incumbent) 3,580 33.1
NPC Ferdie Elica 2,877 26.6
Lakas Leonardo "Ading" Hostallero 2,479 22.92
Reporma Juliet Abas 1,881 17.39
Valid ballots 10,817 91.66
Invalid or blank votes 984 8.34
Total votes 11,801 100.00%

By municipality

Municipality Cayco Castillejos Total votes
Votes % Votes %
Basco 2,690 55.38 2,167 44.62 4,857 100.00
Itbayat 993 64.77 540 35.23 1,533 100.00
Ivana 639 67.41 309 32.59 948 100.00
Mahatao 772 67.31 375 32.69 1,147 100.00
Sabtang 757 64.87 410 35.13 1,167 100.00
Uyugan 638 65.17 341 34.83 979 100.00
Total 6,489 61.04 4,142 38.96 10,631 100.00


Provincial board elections

PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal10,80936.693
NPC7,32424.861
Reporma6,24221.191
Lakas5,08517.261
Ex officio seats3
Reserved seats1
Total29,460100.0010

1st District

Municipality: Basco, Mahatao

Batanes 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Doctor Nicolas 3,188 19.27
Liberal Ann Viola 2,730 16.5
NPC Juan Redondo (Incumbent) 1,928 11.65
NPC Alexander Argonza 1,860 11.24
Reporma Rock Abad 1,745 10.55
Reporma Benni Asa 1,405 8.49
Lakas Winnie Martin 1,034 6.25
NPC Roldan Cabizon 795 4.8
Lakas Jul Balasbas 684 4.13
Lakas Arsing Viola 643 3.89
Reporma Guillermo Bongay 536 3.24
Total votes 16,548 100.00

2nd District

Municipality: Itbayat, Ivana, Sabtang, Uyugan

Batanes 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Byron Peralta 1,529 12.54
Liberal Juliet Cataluña (Incumbent) 1,493 12.25
Reporma Roland Cabitac 1,423 11.67
Liberal Precy Rivera 1,375 11.28
Liberal Priscilla Nanud 1,303 10.69
Lakas Rogelio Delapa 1,195 9.8
NPC Marilys Castillo 1,145 9.39
Reporma Romeo Acebes (Incumbent) 1,133 9.29
NPC Hedrick Cervillion 936 7.68
NPC Juanita Acacio 660 5.41
Total votes 12,192 100.00

Congressional election

Incumbent Batanes lone district representative Ciriaco “Doc” Gato Jr. is seeking re-election for a second term against Luis Abad who is the son of former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, and former lone district representative Dina Abad.[3][4]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Batanes's Lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Ciriaco Gato Jr.
(Incumbent) 		3,872 33.92
Liberal Luis Abad 3,037 26.61
Reporma Ronald Aguto Jr. 2,484 21.76
Lakas Carlo Diasnes 2,022 17.71
Valid ballots 11,415 96.73
Invalid or blank votes 386 3.27
Total votes 11,801 100.00%

Municipal elections

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. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Basco

In Basco, the provincial capital, the municipal election will be contested primarily between candidates from the Liberal Party (LP), Lakas-CMD, and the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

Mayor

Incumbent Basco mayor Demy Narag is running for re-election against incumbent vice mayor German "Milo" Caccam.

Basco mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Milo Caccam 3,258 64.35
Lakas Demy Narag 998 19.71
NPC Roscoe Santana 807 15.94
Total votes 5,063 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas

Vice mayor

Incumbent vice mayor German "Milo" Caccam is running for mayor. The Liberal Party which is the party of Milo Caccam nominated Marvin Costales for vice mayor.

Basco vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Arlyne Velayo 1,965 40.5
Liberal Marvin Costales 1,295 26.69
Lakas Waldimar Viola 864 17.81
Reporma Linda Redondo 728 15
Total votes 4,852 100.00
NPC gain from Liberal

Municipal council

Basco municipal council elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Reporma Ankie Redondo 2,052 38.59
Independent Jacklord Labrador 2,029 38.16
Liberal Carla Cordel 2,017 37.93
Liberal Will Lee "Cholo" Gabotero 1,972 37.09
Liberal Benny Fajardo 1,877 35.30
Liberal Paking Castillo 1,844 34.68
NPC Joseph Guisando 1,772 33.33
Liberal Aren Joseph Veracruz 1,713 32.22
Liberal John Paul Castillo 1,586 29.83
Liberal Alden Voltaire Gordo 1,585 29.81
Liberal Roger Doplito 1,535 28.87
NPC Romeo Puriran 1,532 28.81
Independent Kurt Ryan Donato 1,350 25.39
NPC Bernardita Merida 1,336 25.13
NPC Teodora Abengaña 1,120 21.06
NPC Robert Redondo 1,028 19.33
Lakas Laarni Donato 935 17.59
Independent Jamerika Klaire Tabuso 917 17.25
Lakas Kriselda Vinalay 831 15.63
NPC Manny Merida 795 14.95
Lakas Chico Domingo 771 14.50
NPC Jhun Robillos 710 13.35
NPC Theresita Garrido 643 12.09
Lakas Jovar Vargas 605 11.38
Lakas Lucil Ferrer 531 9.99
Independent Alen Antonio 453 8.52
Lakas Lemuel Gonzales 401 7.54
Lakas James Alina 339 6.38
Lakas Jhoel Mirabueno 264 4.97
Total votes 34,543 [5]

Itbayat

In Itbayat, the municipal election will be contested primarily between Independent candidates.

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Ronald Gutierrez is running for the position of vice mayor. Sabas De Sagon, the relative and namesake of Raul De Sagon runs for mayor.

Itbayat mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Sabas De Sagon 545 33.56
Independent Joseph Cultura 357 21.98
NPC Daniel De Sagon 261 16.07
Independent Elisa Colobong 236 14.53
Independent Reuel Ibañes 225 13.85
Total votes 1,624 100.00
Independent hold

Vice mayor

Incumbent Itbayat mayor Ronald Gutierrez is running for vice mayor.

Itbayat vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ferdinand Asa 880 65.33
Independent Ronald Gutierrez 467 34.67
Total votes 1,347 100.00
Independent hold

Municipal council

Itbayat municipal council elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Cleo Gonzales 1,054 58.95
Independent Joel Velayo 898 50.22
Independent Dyan Gutierrez 816 45.64
Independent Jesie Estoy 762 42.62
Independent Zenas Labrador 746 41.72
Independent Jonel Villa 718 40.16
NPC Edgar Garcia 632 35.35
Independent Gershom Gato 614 34.34
Independent Ernesto Castillo 543 30.37
Independent Joey Intervalo 476 26.62
Independent Alejandria Asa 465 26.01
Independent Ansbert Salengua 459 25.67
Independent Alex Valiente 397 22.20
Independent Jerry Camacho 369 20.64
Independent Jose Alcazar Jr. 358 20.02
Independent Pablo Alcazar Jr. 343 19.18
Independent Emer Valiente 260 14.54
Independent Maria Horiondo 248 13.87
NPC Lucilo Gonzales 235 13.14
Total votes 10,393 [6]

Ivana

In Ivana, the municipal election will be contested primarily between the Liberal Party (LP), Lakas-CMD, the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), and Independent candidates.

Mayor

Incumbent Ivana mayor Leonardo Hostallero is running for Vice governor in the province of Batanes and incumbent Vice mayor Romeo Emilio Fidel is running for mayor.

Ivana mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Celso Batallones 640 62.08
NPC Romeo Emilio Fidel 391 37.92
Total votes 1,031 100.00
Independent gain from NUP

Vice mayor

Incumbent vice mayor Romeo Fidel is running for mayor. The Nationalist People's Coalition which is the party of Romeo Fidel nominated Jerry Agana for vice mayor.

Ivana vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Jerry Agana 582 58.73
Lakas Orlan Hostallero 409 41.27
Total votes 1,347 100.00
NPC gain from Independent

Municipal council

Ivana municipal council elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Christopher Cabugao 552 51.93
Liberal Myron Valenciano 520 48.92
NPC Jenna Mae Barcelona 457 42.99
Lakas Oching Acebes 444 41.77
Reporma Chris Cataluña 420 39.51
Reporma Fredrick Zenon Cataluña 420 39.51
NPC Alberto Viegan 420 39.51
Lakas Galdo Pama 400 37.63
Independent Victor Valenciano 395 37.16
Liberal Frizian Ydel 382 35.94
Liberal Norman James Enego 381 35.84
NPC Roque Jerold Agana 376 35.37
Lakas Boyet Hostallero 360 33.87
NPC Merry Sara Calma 338 31.80
Reporma Rita Adalla 289 27.19
NPC Maria Teresa Javier 227 21.35
Liberal Tirso Ebina 167 15.71
Independent Joel Cataluña 87 8.18
Total votes 6,635 [7]

Mahatao

In Mahatao, the municipal election will be contested primarily between the Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Reporma), and the Liberal Party (LP).

Mayor

Incumbent Mahatao mayor Pedro Poncio is seeking re-election for a second term.

Mahatao mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Reporma Pedro Poncio 740 61.41
Liberal Genes Galarion 465 38.59
Total votes 1,205 100.00
Reporma hold

Vice mayor

Incumbent vice mayor Noe Avelino Fabro is seeking re-election for a third and final term.

Mahatao vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Reporma Noe Avelino Fabro 837 71.42
Liberal Bobbie De Mata 335 28.58
Total votes 1,172 100.00
Reporma hold

Municipal council

Sabtang municipal council elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Reporma Ryan Cardona 454 35.33
Reporma Val Come 431 33.54
Liberal Uching Tabig 402 31.28
Lakas Willy Agunsod 374 29.11
Liberal Itay Galindez 349 27.16
NPC Jig Balasbas 333 25.91
Lakas Macario Cabrito Jr. 328 25.53
Liberal Nestor Pacuno 312 24.28
Independent Blesilda Avanceña 311 24.20
Independent Josie Tabuso 296 23.04
NPC Donald Cariaso 288 22.41
Reporma Basilio Agrezor 286 22.26
Liberal Cesa De Mata 277 21.56
NPC Luzviminda Cartaño 268 20.86
NPC Joaquin Rome Carzon 266 20.70
Liberal Tinong Raterta 249 19.38
Lakas Anthony Galindez 248 19.30
Reporma John Dave Ablat 248 19.30
Liberal Homer Avanceña 242 18.83
Independent Thomas Tabuso 240 18.68
Reporma Victor Carzon 238 18.52
Reporma Joel Fabre 236 18.37
Independent Emma Garcia 191 14.86
Liberal Denan Portez 191 14.86
NPC Jovie Agresor 178 13.85
Liberal Kaven Busangilan 175 13.62
Lakas Olive Rarela 171 13.31
Reporma Rosemary Rareza 162 12.61
Independent Lino Galindez 160 12.45
NPC Nicanor Paco 117 9.11
NPC Ramiro Fabre 115 8.95
Lakas Romy Aguasa 112 8.72
Independent Max Gero 88 6.85
Lakas Chiton Mergal 80 6.23
Total votes 8,416 [8]

Sabtang

In Sabtang, the municipal election will be contested primarily between the Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Reporma), the Liberal Party (LP), and the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

Mayor

Incumbent Sabtang mayor Maxilindo Emilio Babalo is ineliglible to run for another term. Prescila Babalo, a relative of Maxilindo will attempt to replace his position.

Sabtang mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Reporma Prescila Babalo 480 38.74
Liberal Gomer Halago 330 26.63
NPC Ace Candel 307 24.78
Lakas Mariano Gabito 122 9.85
Total votes 1,239 100.00
Reporma hold

Vice mayor

Incumbent vice mayor Manjing Alavado is seeking re-election for a second term.

Sabtang vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Reporma Memen Ladreza 583 47.94
Liberal Manjing Alavado 451 37.09
NPC Harold Gabotero 182 14.97
Total votes 1,216 100.00
Reporma gain from Liberal

Municipal council

Sabtang municipal council elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Roda Alavado 619 48.32
Liberal Tita Neyala 535 41.76
Liberal Jerold Figura 501 39.11
Liberal John Kelvin Calvez 464 36.22
Reporma Jepoy Alavado 458 35.75
Reporma Romy Gabilo 448 34.97
Reporma Ernie Canela 429 33.49
Liberal Harold Calvez 428 33.41
Reporma Roger Hubayan 425 33.18
NPC Roly Castro 399 31.15
Reporma Marcial Almeyda 398 31.07
Reporma Bong Enego 374 29.20
NPC Zeddie Beronque 374 29.20
Reporma Julia Horcajo 359 28.02
NPC Eden Cultura 357 27.87
Reporma Nelson Gabilo 339 26.46
NPC Amby Villanueva 330 25.76
Liberal Rudy Gecha 306 23.89
NPC Roberto Trillana 297 23.19
NPC Maring Cielo 271 21.16
NPC Norma Almeyda 241 18.81
Liberal Johnny Aumentado 209 16.32
NPC Kok Cultura 199 15.53
Liberal Kane Gecha 105 8.20
Liberal Dong Fabres 92 7.18
Total votes 8,957 [9]

Uyugan

In Uyugan, the municipal election will be contested primarily between the Liberal Party (LP), and Lakas-CMD.

Mayor

Incumbent Uyugan mayor Jonathan Nanud is seeking re-election for a third and final term.

Uyugan mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Jonathan Nanud 545 53.48
Lakas Fely Batin 407 39.94
NPC Efy Abad 67 6.58
Total votes 1,019 100.00
Liberal hold

Vice mayor

Incumbent vice mayor Baldo Baldomar is seeking re-election for a second term.

Uyugan vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Argel Horitz 557 56.66
Lakas Baldo Baldomar 426 43.34
Total votes 983 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas

Municipal council

Uyugan municipal council elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Bloom Ortiz 420 39.36
NPC Ancieto Nanud 418 39.18
Independent Antonio Bogador 401 37.58
Lakas Mariano Garibay 390 36.55
Liberal Andy Ybay 377 35.33
Liberal Jerwin Joji Cobico 366 34.30
Liberal Bernard Delos Santod 339 31.77
Liberal Ralph Jordan Ebalin 330 30.93
Liberal Joseph Ybay 324 30.37
Lakas Ciano Adami 323 30.27
Lakas Dick Ybay 310 29.05
Lakas Alice Baldomar 296 27.74
NPC Neo Batin 286 26.80
NPC Jhona Baliday 266 25.40
Liberal Aaron Neil Nanud 266 24.93
Liberal Maria Aileen Cabugao 254 23.81
NPC Roxanne Mae Carpiso 249 23.34
Lakas Brian Dave Adami 232 21.74
Liberal Jeffrey Cobico 230 21.56
Lakas Harold Ydel 223 20.90
NPC Misericordia Arca 218 20.43
Lakas Mayette Ybay 198 18.56
NPC Aquiles Ybay 193 18.09
NPC Isabel Ofelia Cobico 167 15.65
Total votes 7,081 [10]

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