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2010 Bulacan gubernatorial election

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Nominee Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado Josefina Dela Cruz Party Lakas–Kampi Liberal Running mate Daniel Fernando Pacifico Aniag Popular vote 533,527 492,468 Percentage 51.21% 47.27%

The candidate that got the majority in each municipality and city. Balagtas and Santa Maria failed to transmit the results electronically.

Governor before election Joselito Mendoza Liberal Elected Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado Lakas–Kampi

Local elections were held in the province of Bulacan on May 10, 2010, as part of the 2010 general election. Voters selected 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 Bulacan.

Results

Gubernatorial election

Vice gubernatorial election

Congressional elections

Each of Bulacan's four legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

Malolos was given its own congressional seat from Bulacan's 1st district by virtue of Republic Act 9591. However, the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional, saying it violated Article VI Section 5 (3) of the Constitution and Section 3 of the Ordinance attached to constitution; Malolos was ruled not to have exceeded the 250,000 population for a separate legislative district.

In Bulacan, members of the same families will run against each other. Former governor Josie dela Cruz established the Del Pilar party (named after Gregorio del Pilar) as the local affiliate of the Liberal Party.

1st District

Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado is the incumbent. She will face Roberto Pagdanganan.

Malolos was supposed to have its own representation in the House of Representatives, but was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court for the city did not have enough population to be given separate representation. Malolos residents will continue to be represented as a part of Bulacan's 1st district.

Special election

The COMELEC ruled that candidates that contested the Bulacan-1st and Malolos will contest the seat. Aniag and Domingo withdrew prior to the election, while independents Cruz and Valencia did not campaign.

2nd District

Pedro Pancho is the incumbent. He will face 2007 challenger and former three-term Guiguinto, Bulacan mayor Ambrosio "Boy" Cruz Jr.

3rd District

Incumbent Lorna Silverio is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. She will run for mayor of San Rafael and her husband, Ricardo Silverio, Sr. will run for her seat. His opponents are his son, Ricardo "Ricky" Silverio, Jr. and the current governor of Bulacan: Joselito Mendoza.

4th District

Reylina Nicolas (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection.

Malolos

With the issue on Malolos' separate congressional district from Bulacan's 1st district resolved with finality, an election will be scheduled to elect the representative for Bulacan's 1st district, including Malolos."

Voting for Malolos' congressional district was continued. The results:

San Jose del Monte

San Jose del Monte is a component city of Bulacan. Arthur Robes is the incumbent.

Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections

All 4 Districts of Bulacan will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members. The first (including Malolos) and fourth (including San Jose del Monte) districts sends three board members each, while the second and third districts sends two board members each. Election is via plurality-at-large voting; a voter can vote up to the maximum number of board members his district is sending.

The Liberal Party won seven out of the ten partisan seats in the provincial council, with Lakas Kampi CMD winning two, and the Nacionalista Party winning one; only the Liberals and Lakas-Kampi parties fielded complete lineups in the provincial board elections. An additional three more members will be selected from the provincial chapter of the barangay captains, Sangguniang Kabataan, and the sectoral representative.

Summary

1st District

2nd District

3rd District

4th District

Mayoralty elections

All cities and municipalities of Bulacan 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

• City: Malolos
• Municipalities: Bulacan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, Pulilan

2nd District

• Municipalities: Balagtas, Baliuag, Bocaue, Bustos, Guiguinto, Pandi, Plaridel

3rd District

• Municipalities: Angat, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael

4th District

• Cities: Meycauayan
• Municipalities: Marilao, Obando, Santa Maria

San Jose del Monte

References

1. "Supreme Court: No new Malolos district". Philippine Star. January 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
2. ^ Manny Galvez; RudY A. Fernandez (December 7, 2009). "Aurora, Ecija voters tired of relatives running in tandem". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
3. ^ Balobo, Dino (November 15, 2010). "Alvarado defeats Pagdanganan in Bulacan special polls". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
4. Punay, Edu (March 10, 2010). "It's final: No Malolos district". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
5. "RESOLUTION No. 8771". Commission on Elections. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
6. Tan, Kimberly Jane (April 19, 2010). "Bulacan to have special election after May 10". GMANews.tv. Retrieved May 31, 2010.

• 2010 Philippine local elections
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