Local elections were held in Taytay, Rizal 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 first congressional district in the House of Representatives.

The town's election turnout is 84.6%, (218 of 218 election returns) equivalent to 129,437 of 152,994 total registered voters. Barangay Dolores chairman Allan De Leon won the mayoral race against Outgoing Mayor Joric Gacula. Councilor Pia Cabral won the vice mayoralty race against Outgoing Vice mayor Mitch Bermundo, and Vice mayoral aspirant Eljun Victor.

Background In the 2019 election, Joric Gacula was re-elected to a second term as mayor defeating then vice mayor Bonoy Gonzaga. His running mate, Mitch Bermundo was elected to her first term as vice mayor under Gacula defeating Gonzaga's running mate then councilor JV Cabitac.

Outgoing mayor George Ricardo II Reyes "Joric" Gacula is seeking re-election for a third and final term. Gacula served as mayor from 2004 to 2013, which totals to six terms if elected as mayor. His main opponent is Barangay Dolores chairman Allan Martine Singcuenco De Leon.

During the campaign period of the 2022 election, President Rodrigo Duterte endorsed Allan De Leon and Pia Cabral for mayor and vice mayor respectively. Duterte said that they helped him win during his presidential campaign, and he wants to repay the favor.

Allan De Leon, and Pia Cabral together with the winning candidates on the Sangguniang Bayan election are proclaimed as winners of the 2022 Taytay local elections shortly after election day. Outgoing mayor Joric Gacula then accepted the results and said that he "Would leave things up to the Lord," and thanked Taytayeños who supported and helped him in his five terms as Mayor.

Candidates

Administration coalition +Development Team (Nacionalista Party)# Name PartyFor Mayor5.Joric Gacula For Vice Mayor1.Mitch Bermundo For Councilor (Lone District)1.Patrick Alcantara 6.Joan Calderon 7.Papoo Cruz 9.Sharon De Leon-Macabebe 13.Kyle Gacula 15.Boknay Leonardo 20.Gene Liza Resurreccion 22.Jeca Villanueva

Primary opposition coalition +Team Sagip Taytay # Name PartyFor Mayor4.Allan De Leon For Vice Mayor3.Pia Cabral For Councilor (Lone District)4.JV Cabitac 5.Lengjoey Calderon 11.Tak Faeldon Diño 12.Tisoy Encisa 14.Reggie Gonzaga-Mascardo 18.Chesca Persia 19.Krsjan Ram 21.Hellen Valera

Other candidates +Team Bago Naman# Name PartyFor Mayor6.Mohaimen Guinal For Vice Mayor4.Noli Mendoza For Councilor (Lone District)3.Ramil Bengco 10.Bayan dela Cruz

+Worker's and Peasant's Party # Name PartyFor Mayor2.Edwin Magsino Cayetano For Councilor (Lone District)2.Arlen Belgira

Non-independents not in tickets # Name PartyFor Councilor (Lone District)8.Tobit Cruz 17.Arnelle Pagalilauan

Independents not in tickets # Name PartyFor Mayor1.Efren Andres 3.Adan De Leon For Vice Mayor2.Rene Bueno 5.Eljun Victor For Councilor (Lone District)16.Christina Loyola

Results

Mayoral election

Incumbent mayor Joric Gacula is seeking re-election for a third and final term against Barangay Dolores Chairman Allan De Leon.

By barangay Barangay Allan De Leon Gacula Adan De Leon Andres Cayetano Guinal Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Dolores 16,751 57.99 10,426 36.09 1,169 4.05 299 1.04 141 0.49 101 0.35 Muzon 5,288 43.8 6,208 51.42 379 3.14 108 0.89 53 0.44 37 0.31 San Isidro 7,840 51.15 6,462 42.16 660 4.31 182 1.19 73 0.48 110 0.72 San Juan 24,050 55.01 16,916 38.69 2,006 4.59 282 0.64 291 0.67 178 0.41 Santa Ana 12,809 52.38 9,755 39.89 1,330 5.44 163 0.67 294 1.2 104 0.43TOTAL66,73853.62 49,767 39.98 5,544 4.45 1,034 0.83 852 0.68 530 0.43

Vice mayoral election

Incumbent vice mayor Mitch Bermundo is seeking re-election for a second term against Councilor Pia Cabral, and vice mayoral aspirant Eljun Victor.

By barangay Barangay Cabral Bermundo Victor Bueno Mendoza Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Dolores 13,022 45.9 9,437 33.26 3,924 13.83 1,428 5.03 559 1.97 Muzon 5,364 45.12 5,045 42.44 1,037 8.72 242 2.04 200 1.68 San Isidro 5,859 38.54 5,700 37.5 2,788 18.34 586 3.86 268 1.76 San Juan 21,770 50.45 14,251 33.02 5,077 11.77 1,061 2.46 994 2.3 Santa Ana 12,147 50.48 7,948 33.03 2,996 12.45 450 1.87 520 2.16TOTAL58,16247.41 42,381 34.55 15,822 12.90 3,767 3.07 2,541 2.07

Sangguniang Bayan election Election is via plurality-at-large voting: A voter votes for up to eight candidates, then the eight candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.

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