2019 Majayjay local elections explained

Local elections were held in Majayjay on Monday, May 13, 2019, as a part of the 2019 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, 2019, for a three-year-long term. 15,648 of 19,320 registered voters voted in this election.^[1]

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.^[2]

Administration coalition

Team Dos por Dos (Clado–Reyes)

	Name	Party
For Mayor
2	Carlo Invinzor Clado		PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
2	Edison Reyes		PDP–Laban
For Councilor
3	Juan Ariel Argañosa Jr.		PDP–Laban
4	Efren Bituin		PDP–Laban
6	Pia Ceria		PDP–Laban
9	Anastacio Hernandez		PDP–Laban
10	Ma. Thess Melendez		PDP–Laban
13	Ronald Eliseo Sobreviñas		PDP–Laban
14	Celestino Norman Sotto		PDP–Laban
17	Edgardo Zornosa		PDP–Laban

Opposition coalition

Team AmorTilla (Amorado–Mentilla)

	Name	Party
For Mayor
1	Eulogio Wilson Amorado		Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
1	Lauro Mentilla		Nacionalista
For Councilor
1	Leonor Andaya		Nacionalista
2	Cenon Pancho Aranilla		Nacionalista
5	Ma. Fe Cabonce		Nacionalista
8	Godofredo Estupigan		Nacionalista
11	Avelino Merestela		Nacionalista
15	Enrique Vargas		Nacionalista
16	Valeriano Vito Jr.		Nacionalista
18	Antonio Zornosa Jr.		Nacionalista

Mayoralty election

The incumbent Mayor is Carlo Invinzor Clado, who was elected in 2016 election with 27.15% (3,848 votes) of the total votes counted.^[3]

Clado is running for his second consecutive term. He run under the banner of the PDP–Laban, his sole opponent is the incumbent Vice Mayor Eulogio Wilson Amorado, running under the Nacionalista Party.

Results

Incumbent Mayor Clado won via slim-margin. Clado garnered 52.29% of the total votes counted over Amorado's 47.71%.^[1]

Vice Mayoralty election

The incumbent Vice Mayor is Eulogio Wilson Amorado who was elected in 2016 election with 40.13% (5,446 votes) of the total votes counted.^[3]

Amorado is not running for a second term, and instead running for Mayor. His Party nominated, former Vice Mayor Lauro Mentilla, running under the Nacionalista Party. His sole opponent is incumbent Councilor Edison Reyes, running under PDP–Laban. Reyes is the running-mate of the incumbent Mayor Clado.

Results

Mentilla win his comeback in politics, winning in a slim-margin over Reyes. Mentilla garnered 51.72% of the total votes counted over Reyes' 48.28%.^[1]

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.^{[1] [4]}

Results

• Note: All incumbents are marked in Italics.

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Per Coalition

Notes and References

1. Web site: Majayjay - Laguna 2019 election. Eleksyon 2019. GMA network. 2024-07-13.
2. Web site: 2019 NLE - Tentative Lists of Candidates - Laguna. comelec.gov.ph. 2024-07-13.
3. Web site: Eleksyon 2016 Result - Majayjay, Laguna. GMA network. 2024-07-13.
4. Web site: 2019 NLE List of Elected City/Mun. Candidates. comelec.gov.ph. 2024-07-14.