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Local elections were held in the province of Cebu on May 10, 2010 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected a mayor, vice mayor, one District representative, and six councilors in each legislative district in the provinces.

Results

Partial Unofficial results from COMELEC

Provincial & Congressional Elections

Congressional elections

Each of Cebu's Six and 3 others legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest amount of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Incumbent Eduardo Gullas is also supported by Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its affiliate One Cebu.

2nd District

Pablo Garcia is the incumbent.

3rd District

Pablo John Garcia is the incumbent.

4th District

Celestino Martinez III is the pending incumbent after Benhur Salimbangon was unseated by the Supreme Court due to poll fraud. The case is under a motion for reconsideration. Martinez may not be seated until the last week of January as Congress will adjourn for election-campaigning.

5th District

Incumbent Ramon Durano VI is also co-nominated by One Cebu and Lakas-Kampi-CMD

6th District

Incumbent Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz switched from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD to the Nacionalista Party on March 29, 2010. She is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. She will instead run for Mayor of Mandaue City. Lakas-Kampi-CMD and One Cebu nominated Gabriel Luis Quisumbing as their candidate in this district.

1st District

Incumbent Raul del Mar (Liberal) is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. His daughter, Rachel is his party's nominee as well its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

2nd District

Incumbent Antonio Cuenco is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. He was appointed as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on February 4, 2010. Two of his three parties, Lakas-Kampi-CMD and the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) did not nominate a candidate to run in this district. However, the Kugi Uswag Sugbu (Kusug) nominated businessman Jonathan Guardo as their candidate which is affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.

Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, who is in his third consecutive as mayor and is ineligible for reelection as mayor, is running for Congress under the Liberal Party and its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

Lapu-Lapu City

Lapu-Lapu City is going to elect their first congressman this election. They were formerly included in Cebu's 6th district.

References

1. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/231928/one-cebu-fields-incumbent-congressmen
2. Salaverria, Leila (2010-01-28). "Nograles hit for stalling on solon's oath". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
3. "Cebu lawmaker leaves Teodoro for Villar". Sun Star. 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
4. Cuenco gets top post in ASEAN assembly - Philstar.com

• 2010 in the Philippines
• Local elections in the Philippines