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Local elections were held in the city of San Fernando in Pampanga on May 13, 2013, in conjunction with the 2013 Philippine midterm elections. Registered voters of the city were electing candidates for the following elective local posts: city mayor, city vice mayor, and ten councilors.
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Overview
Both incumbent mayor Oscar Rodriguez and vice mayor Edwin Santiago have served their third terms, thus, are term limited. Rodriguez will return and will run for Congress for the third district of Pampanga, facing the incumbent Aurelio Gonzales Jr.
On October 1, 2012, the returning and first city mayor, Dr. Rey B. Aquino, filed his first certificate of candidacy in COMELEC office, together with their 10 candidates for city councilors under the banner of Team Fernandino.
Results
Names in boldface denote re-electionist candidates.
The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest amount of votes win their respective seats. They are elected separately; therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
City Councilors
Voting is via plurality-at-large voting: Voters will vote for ten (10) candidates and the ten candidates with the highest amount of votes are elected.
Of the incumbent councilors elected in 2010, six are not seeking re-election for various reasons: