2010 Batangas local elections

Local elections was held in the province of Batangas on May 10, 2010, as part of the 2010 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, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Batangas. The list below are the candidates as of May 2010. == Gubernatorial election == Vilma Santos Recto was the incumbent. Her opponent was former Governor Armondo Sanchez. Sanchez suffered a stroke due to fatigue while campaigning and died on April 27. His wife, Santo Tomas Mayor Edna Sanchez, was his substitute. == Congressional elections == Each of Batangas's four legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. === 1st District === Incumbent Eileen Ermita-Buhain is in her third consecutive term and is ineligible to run; her father Eduardo is her party's nominee for the seat. Eduardo Ermita placed the result of the election under protest in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal. === 2nd District === Hermilando Mandanas is the incumbent. === 3rd District === Victoria Hernandez-Reyes is in her third consecutive term and is ineligible to run; her husband Rodrigo is her party's nominee for the seat. The result of the election is under protest in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal. === 4th District === Mark L. Mendoza is the incumbent. == Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections == All 4 Districts of Batangas will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members. === Summary === === 1st District === Municipality: Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Catigbian, Taal, Tuy, Nasugbu Population (2007): 522,607 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. === 2nd District === City: Batangas City Municipality: Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tuy Population (2007): 558,882 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. === 3rd District === City: Tanauan City Municipality: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay Population (2007): 537,399 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies === 4th District === City: Lipa City Municipality: Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Taysan Population (2007): 626,981 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies == Mayoralty elections == All municipalities of Batangas, Batangas City, Lipa City and Tanauan City will elect mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district. === 1st District, Candidates for Mayor === Municipality: Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Tuy ==== Balayan ==== ==== Calaca ==== ==== Calatagan ==== ==== Lemery ==== ==== Lian ==== ==== Nasugbu ==== ==== Taal ==== ==== Tuy ==== === 2nd District, Candidates for Mayor === City: Batangas City Municipality: Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy ==== Batangas City ==== ==== Bauan ==== ==== Lobo ==== ==== Mabini ==== ==== San Luis ==== < ==== San Pascual ==== ==== Tingloy ==== === 3rd District, Candidates for Mayor === City: Tanauan City Municipality: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay ==== Tanauan City ==== < ==== Agoncillo ==== < ==== Alitagtag ==== < ==== Balete ==== < ==== Cuenca ==== < ==== Laurel ==== Nacionalista hold < ==== Malvar ==== Incumbent Cristeta Reyes is term-limited and is running for district representative. Her brother-in-law, Carlito Reyes is her party's nominee. His opponent is incumbent vice mayor Simeon Magpantay. < ==== Mataas na Kahoy ==== < ==== San Nicolas ==== < ==== Santa Teresita ==== < ==== Santo Tomas ==== < ==== Talisay ==== < === 4th District, Candidates for Mayor === City: Lipa City Municipality: Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Taysan ==== Lipa City ==== < ==== Ibaan ==== < ==== Padre Garcia ==== < ==== Rosario ==== < ==== San Jose ==== < ==== San Juan ==== ==== Taysan ==== < == References ==