2022 Majayjay local elections

2022 Majayjay local elections
	Mayoral election
Mayor before election; Carlo Invinzor Clado; PDP–Laban	Elected mayor ; Romeo Amorado; Nacionalista
	Vice Mayoral election
Vice Mayor before election; Juan Ariel; Argañosa Jr.; PDP–Laban	Elected Vice Mayor ; Juan Ariel; Argañosa Jr.; Aksyon
	Municipal Council election
8 of 10 seats in the Majayjay Municipal Council.; 5 seats needed for a majority

Local elections were held in Majayjay on Monday, May 9, 2022, as a 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 Governor, a Vice Governor and a Representative for the province's fourth congressional district to the House of Representatives. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30, 2022, for a three-year-long term. 17,780 of 20,280 registered voters voted in this election.^[1]^[2]

Coalitions

As the Mayor, Vice Mayor and the Members of the Municipal Council are elected on the same Ballot, Mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of candidates. These Slates usually run with their respective Mayoral and Vice Mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates Independent of any Mayoral or Vice Mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.^[3]^[4]

Administration coalition

Team Dos por Dos (Clado–Reyes)
#	Name

For Mayor
2	Carlo Invinzor Clado	PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
2	Edison Reyes	PDP–Laban
For Councilor
5	Efren Bituin	PDP–Laban
6	Ma. Fe Cabonce	PDP–Laban
7	Pia Ceria	PDP–Laban
8	Cheryll Clado	PDP–Laban
12	Anastacio Hernandez	PDP–Laban
15	Ricarte Solison	PDP–Laban
16	Celestino Norman Sotto	PDP–Laban
19	Edgardo Zornosa	PDP–Laban

Opposition coalition

Team Dobol A (Amorado–Argañosa)
#	Name

For Mayor
1	Romeo Amorado	Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
1	Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr.	Aksyon
For Councilor
1	Eulogio Wilson Amorado	Nacionalista
2	Juancho Andaya	Nacionalista
4	Elfredo Bicomong	Aksyon
9	Nestor Cube	Aksyon
10	Emma Ruth Esteba	Aksyon
11	Godofredo Estupigan	Aksyon
13	Gabriel Mentilla	Aksyon
18	Valeriano Vito Jr.^[a]	Nacionalista

Mayoralty election

The incumbent Mayor is Carlo Invinzor Clado, who was re-elected in 2019 election with 52.29% (8,030 votes) of the total votes counted.^[6]

Clado is running for his third and final consecutive term. He run under the banner of the PDP–Laban, his sole opponent is Romeo Amorado, running under the Nacionalista Party. Amorado is the brother of Eulogio Wilson Amorado, whom Clado defeated in the 2019 election.

Results

Amorado defeat incumbent Mayor Clado via wide-margin. Amorado garnered 57.12% of the votes counted over Clado's 42.88%.^[1]^[2]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Romy Amorado	Nacionalista	9,880	57.12
	Jojo Clado	PDP–Laban	7,416	42.88
Total			17,296	100.00

Valid votes			17,296	97.28
Invalid/blank votes			484	2.72
Total votes			17,780	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			20,280	87.67
	Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban
Source: COMELEC

Popular vote percentage

Amorado			57.12%
Clado			42.88%

Vice Mayoralty election

The incumbent Vice Mayor is Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr., who was elevated to the position after the removal of then-Vice Mayor Lauro Mentilla from the post in 2020 by the Ombudsman. Mentilla win in 2019 election with 51.72% (7,735 votes) of the total votes counted.^[6]

Argañosa is running for his first full consecutive-term. He run under the banner of the Aksyon Demokratiko, his sole opponent is Edison Reyes, running under PDP–Laban. Reyes also run to the same position in 2019, but lost to Mentilla.

Results

Argañosa win his first full-term with a wide-margin. Argañosa garnered 57.33% of the votes counted over Reyes' 42.67%.^[1]^[2]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ariel Argañosa	Aksyon	9,756	57.33
	Edison Reyes	PDP–Laban	7,262	42.67
Total			17,018	100.00

Valid votes			17,018	95.71
Invalid/blank votes			762	4.29
Total votes			17,780	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			20,280	87.67
	Aksyon hold
Source: COMELEC

Popular vote percentage

Argañosa			57.33%
Reyes			42.67%

Municipal Council election

The Majayjay Municipal Council is composed of eight Councilor's, elected to serve three-year term. The election for the council is done via multiple non-transferable vote in which a voter has eight votes to distribute to eight different candidates. The eight candidates with the most votes will be elected to the council.^[7]

Results

Note: All incumbents are marked in Italics.

Majayjay Municipal Council election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Gabriel Mentilla	10,655	9.42
	PDP–Laban	*Angel Sotto*	9,129	8.07
	Nacionalista	Wilson Amorado	8,900	7.87
	Independent	Felix Arnuco	8,412	7.44
	Nacionalista	Jhun Andaya	6,812	6.02
	PDP–Laban	*Tacio Hernandez*	6,753	5.97
	PDP–Laban	*Ma. Fe Cabonce*	6,717	5.94
	PDP–Laban	*Pia Ceria*	6,143	5.43
	Aksyon	Bhic Bicomong	5,953	5.26
	Nacionalista	Jasmin Vito^[b]	5,776	5.11
	PDP–Laban	Ricarte Solison	5,524	4.88
	PDP–Laban	Cheryll Clado	5,320	4.70
	PDP–Laban	Gary Zornosa	4,883	4.32
	PDP–Laban	Efren Bituin	4,879	4.31
	Aksyon	Nestor Cube	4,512	3.99
	Aksyon	Ruth Esteba	4,418	3.91
	Aksyon	Fredie Estupigan	4,322	3.82
	Independent	Doods Monteagudo	3,484	3.08
	Independent	Paulo Vargas	429	0.44
Total votes			113,021	100.00
Source: COMELEC

Per Coalition


Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	PDP–Laban			49,348	43.66	4
	Dobol A		Aksyon	29,860	26.42	1
			Nacionalista	21,488	19.01	2
		Total		51,348	45.43	3
	Independent			12,325	10.91	1
Ex officio seats						2
Total				113,021	100.00	10

Valid votes				113,021	79.46
Invalid/blank votes				29,219	20.54
Total votes				142,240	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				162,240	87.67

Vote Share

Dobol A			45.43%
Dos por Dos			43.66%
Others			10.91%

Municipal Council seats

Dos por Dos			50.00%
Dobol A			37.50%
Others			12.50%

Notes

^ Vito suddenly died on January 27, 2024.^[5]
^ Valeriano Vito Jr. died on January 27, 2022. His wife, Jasmin named as his substitute.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Majayjay - Laguna 2022 election". Eleksyon 2022. GMA network. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "HALALAN 2022 - Majayjay, Laguna". ABS-CBN. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "2022 NLE - Tentative Lists of Candidates - Majayjay, Laguna" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "LIST: Who is running in Laguna in the 2022 Philippine elections?". Rappler. September 17, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "Former vice mayor of Majayjay, Laguna Wowie Vito dies". South Luzon. January 29, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Eleksyon 2019 Result - Majayjay, Laguna". GMA network. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "Majayjay election 2022 results, winners". Peoplaid. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ "Filing of my Certificate of Candidacy". Facebook. Jasmin Vito. February 18, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

[6] Vito suddenly died on January 27, 2024.^[5]

[10] Valeriano Vito Jr. died on January 27, 2022. His wife, Jasmin named as his substitute.^[8]

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[:2022ABS-2] "HALALAN 2022 - Majayjay, Laguna". ABS-CBN. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[3] "2022 NLE - Tentative Lists of Candidates - Majayjay, Laguna" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[4] "LIST: Who is running in Laguna in the 2022 Philippine elections?". Rappler. September 17, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[5] "Former vice mayor of Majayjay, Laguna Wowie Vito dies". South Luzon. January 29, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[:2019-7] "Eleksyon 2019 Result - Majayjay, Laguna". GMA network. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[8] "Majayjay election 2022 results, winners". Peoplaid. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[9] "Filing of my Certificate of Candidacy". Facebook. Jasmin Vito. February 18, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

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