May 9, 2016 2019 → 81,886 62,845 Date 9 May 2016 Winner Cristy Angeles | Anne Belmonte
Aro Mendoza Noel Soliman 56.21 43.14 Location Tarlac City, Philippines | |
Tarlac City held its local elections on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors. Incumbent 2nd district board member Cristy Angeles became the first female mayor of Tarlac City after defeating Allan Manalang (son of incumbent Mayor Gelacio Manalang, who unsuccessfully ran for the governorship post). In the vice-mayoral race, incumbent Vice Mayor Anne Belmonte was defeated by former Mayor Aro Mendoza, who also endorsed Cristy Angeles for Mayor.
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Results
The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest amount of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
City Council
Tarlac City, will elect Sangguniang Panlungsod or city council members. A voter votes for up to ten candidates, then the ten candidates with the highest amount of votes are elected. Election is via plurality-at-large voting. The total votes are the actual number of voters who voted, not the total votes of all candidates.