Bohol local elections, 2016
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The Bohol local elections held on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol.
By the end of voters' registration last October 2015, the total number of registered voters in Bohol is 798,768. There is 2.96% or equivalent to 22,983 increase in the number of voters registered from 775,785 voter population last 2013.
At the end of the filing of certificates of candidacy last October 16, 2012, 37 hopefuls have filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for 15 provincial elective positions. Based on the official list of provincial Commission on Elections, 5 aspirants run for governor, 2 for vice-governors, 23 for provincial board members, and 7 for congressman in three districts. Also in the whole province, there 104 candidates for mayor, 103 aspirants are vying for vice mayor, and 812 bets for municipal or city councilor.
Edgar Chatto is the incumbent. He won by landslide for his third consecutive term as governor.
Atty. Dionisio D. Balite, a seasoned public servant whose political career spans fifty years starting out as town councilor and then municipal mayor of his hometown of Valencia, is the newly-elected Vice-Governor of Bohol. Balite had served several terms as Senior Board Member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). He had one more term left in the SP, when he decided it was time to vie for the vice-governorship. Up until then, the incumbent Vice-Governor did not face any strong contender for the position.
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. Christopher Bangalao and Manuelito Bama-at both of PDP-Laban withdrew their candidacies.
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
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