Local elections were held in the province of Pangasinan on May 13, 2019 as part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Pangasinan voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, 6 members of the House of Representatives that will represent the 6 congressional districts of the province, and 12 out of 15 members of the Pangasinan Provincial Board. The officials elected will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2019, for a three-year-long term.
Electoral system Local elections in the Philippines are held every second Monday of May starting in 1992 and every three years thereafter. Single-seat positions (governor, vice governor, and House representative) are elected via first-past-the-post-voting. The governor and vice governor are elected by the province at-large, while the House representative and provincial board members are elected per district.
provincial board elections are done via plurality block voting; Pangsinan is divided into six districts, with each district sending two board members. There are three other ex officio seats, the president of the Philippine Councilors’ League, the president of the Association of Barangay Captains, and the president of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Provincial Federation; these will be determined later in the year at the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
Campaign
Vote buying During the 2019 Philippine general elections, several incidents of vote-buying were reported in Pangasinan. In Barangay Buer, Aguilar, four individuals were arrested after authorities confiscated around ₱443,300 in cash, along with sample ballots and flyers bearing the names of local candidates. The suspects were turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Dagupan City for case filing, while barangay officials were invited for questioning. Incumbent Governor Amado Espino III and Representative Amado Espino Jr. denied any involvement, calling the incident a smear tactic against their campaign.
Nationwide, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that around 147 individuals were arrested for allegedly buying or selling votes, with several cases traced to Pangasinan and other regions. The PNP said the arrests formed part of its intensified operations to maintain election integrity.
Governor
Candidates listed according to COMELEC.
Espino defeated incumbent Alaminos City Mayor Arthur Celeste with 782,073 votes. Celeste only got 582,872 votes.
Candidates
Amado Espino III (PDP-Laban), governor of Pangasinan (2016–2019) Arthur Celeste (NP), Mayor of Alaminos City (2013–2019)
Results
Per City/Municipality City/MunicipalityAmado Espino IIIArthur CelesteVotes %Votes % Agno 7,066 51.55 6,641 48.45 Aguilar 11,556 54.34 9,709 45.66 Alaminos 15,359 36.1927,083 63.81 Alcala 16,689 76.51 5,125 23.49 Anda 8,273 43.5710,716 56.43 Asingan 19,428 67.2 9,483 32.8 Balungao 9,877 65.21 5,269 34.79 Bani 11,046 47.8812,025 52.12 Basista 12,899 74.15 4,497 25.85 Bautista 13,726 85.24 2,377 14.76 Bayambang 25,916 45.2331,386 54.77 Binalonan 13,612 52.15 12,491 47.85 Binmaley 28,412 60.64 18,443 39.36 Bolinao 5,823 18.1526,258 81.85 Bugallon 21,223 60.81 13,675 39.19 Burgos 5,787 59.47 3,944 40.53 Calasiao 27,884 57.55 20,564 42.45 Dasol 8,808 52.03 8,120 47.97 Infanta 5,735 47.816,260 52.19 Labrador 8,372 58.53 5,931 41.47 Laoac 11,021 69.46 4,845 30.54 Lingayen 31,845 63.33 18,442 36.67 Mabini 7,368 58.21 5,289 41.79 Malasiqui 34,090 58.98 23,705 41.02 Manaoag 17,671 52.75 15,830 47.25 Mangaldan 25,485 51.46 24,041 48.54 Mangatarem 22,732 56.76 17,319 43.24 Mapandan 12,642 69.28 5,607 30.72 Natividad 8,118 61.50 5,082 38.50 Pozorrubio 18,969 54.23 16,007 45.77 Rosales 18,099 55.44 14,546 44.56 San Carlos 51,958 64.68 28,372 35.32 San Fabian 19,873 52.24 18,168 47.76 San Jacinto 10,930 53.56 9,477 46.44 San Manuel 17,259 80.55 4,168 19.45 San Nicolas 13,960 71.07 5,682 28.93 San Quintin 10,350 60.33 6,806 39.67 Santa Barbara 23,218 58.43 16,518 41.57 Santa Maria 8,499 51.53 7,995 48.47 Santo Tomas 3,858 60.02 2,570 39.98 Tayug 11,491 57.47 8,504 42.53 Sison 12,191 53.64 10,537 46.36 Sual 10,507 48.7711,038 51.23 Umingan 24,099 62.74 14,313 37.26 Urbiztondo 18,521 67.48 8,924 32.52 Urdaneta 35,811 54.52 29,876 45.48 Villasis 23,251 72.72 8,722 27.28TOTAL 781,307 57.29 582,380 42.71
Per Legislative District
DistrictAmado Espino IIIArthur CelesteVotes %Votes % 1st 85,772 42.22117,37457.78 2nd 155,56061.61 96,940 38.39 3rd 175,708 58.21 126,152 41.79 4th 73,959 52.28 67,516 47.72 5th 149,128 61.71 92,550 38.29 6th 141,180 63.30 81,848 36.70
Vice Governor Mark Lambino defeated Angel Baniqued Sr. with 716,010 votes to 499,330.
Per City/Municipality
City/MunicipalityMark LambinoAngel Baniqued Sr.Votes %Votes % Agno6,56059.36 4,491 40.64 Aguilar12,94268.65 5,909 31.35 Alaminos28,18073.72 10,046 26.28 Alcala10,81657.71 7,927 42.29 Anda11,19170.03 4,790 29.97 Asingan13,80557.43 10,234 42.57 Balungao6,76352.52 6,115 47.48 Bani13,00664.84 7,052 35.16 Basista 6,280 41.718,77758.29 Bautista 4,903 34.419,34665.59 Bayambang29,08853.92 24,856 46.08 Binalonan17,08876.81 5,160 23.19 Binmaley23,71556.35 18,368 43.65 Bolinao23,82986.98 3,567 13.02 Bugallon17,57657.22 13,139 42.78 Burgos4,75357.99 3,443 42.01 Calasiao 18,535 40.9626,71659.04 Dasol8,64661.06 5,514 38.94 Infanta6,51365.36 3,452 34.64 Labrador7,57762.79 4,491 37.21 Laoac7,23450.46 7,101 49.54 Lingayen27,69562.21 16,823 37.79 Mabini6,70860.36 4,405 39.64 Malasiqui 23,852 44.6629,55955.34 Manaoag21,28871.36 8,544 28.64 Mangaldan40,86183.53 8,056 16.47 Mangatarem23,18565.01 12,478 34.99 Mapandan 8,309 47.769,08752.24 Natividad 5,579 47.556,15352.45 Pozorrubio25,90478.62 7,044 21.38 Rosales19,08868.64 8,721 31.36 San Carlos 21,960 29.6152,21170.39 San Fabian22,26864.85 12,072 35.15 San Jacinto13,22271.35 5,308 28.65 San Manuel9,20951.25 8,760 48.75 San Nicolas 7,244 41.0610,39958.94 San Quintin8,72957.88 6,351 42.12 Santa Barbara 17,203 46.8019,55753.20 Santa Maria9,81666.42 4,962 33.58 Santo Tomas3,58863.48 2,064 36.52 Sison 14,921 74.80 5,027 25.20 Sual 11,265 60.42 7,381 39.58 Tayug 8,686 51.40 8,214 48.60 Umingan 16,181 48.3017,321 51.70 Urbiztondo 12,973 54.94 10,642 45.06 Urdaneta 43,485 77.00 12,990 23.00 Villasis 13,791 48.3914,707 51.61 TOTAL880,348 61.5 552,212 38.5
Per Legislative District
DistrictMark LambinoAngel Baniqued Sr.Votes %Votes % 1st 120,651 69.03 54,141 30.97 2nd 131,943 59.28 90,627 40.72 3rd 118,947 42.34 161,986 57.66 4th 97,639 74.18 33,980 25.82 5th 141,730 66.51 71,366 33.49 6th 105,100 54.65 87,230 45.35
Provincial Board The Pangasinan Provincial Board is composed of 15 board members, 12 of whom are elected.
Results
First district
Pangasinan's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 1st legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.
Results
2nd provincial district Pangasinan's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 2nd legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.
Results
3rd provincial district
Pangasinan's 3rd provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 3rd legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.
Results
4th provincial district Pangasinan's 4th provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 4th legislative district, excluding the city of Dagupan. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.
Results
5th provincial district Pangasinan's 5th provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 5th legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.
Results
6th provincial district
Pangasinan's 6th provincial district consists of the same area as Pangasinan's 6th legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.
Results
House of Representatives Elections
First District Noli Celeste runs to replace Jesus Celeste, his sibling. Noli is challenged by Thomas Orbos.
Results
Results per city/municipality +City/municipalityNoli CelesteThomas OrbosErnesto RegaspiVotes%Votes%Votes%Agno5,42339.868,11159.61720.53Alaminos City19,31047.9720,56051.073870.96Anda9,26451.098,75548.281130.62Bani9,72142.4413,11757.27650.28Bolinao25,55380.346,10219.181530.48Burgos3,51337.745,72461.50710.76Dasol7,90848.728,23350.72920.57Infanta5,91851.635,39647.081481.29Mabini4,58937.757,49861.69680.56Sual10,03548.8210,29050.062291.11Total101,02451.5793,47647.721,3940.71
First District ResultsVote %
Second District Bugallon Mayor Jumel Anthony Espino defeated board member Raul Sison.
Results
Results per city/municipality +City/municipalityJumel EspinoRaul SisonButch MerreraVotes%Votes%Votes%Aguilar9,83447.2110,59750.873991.92Basista10,70561.196,57937.612111.21Binmaley21,89748.5118,54641.094,69210.40Bugallon20,67660.3213,03338.025671.65Labrador7,35152.766,30745.272751.97Lingayen25,85652.6921,65544.131,5573.17Mangatarem19,04048.3919,41449.348952.27Urbiztondo14,01250.4213,50848.612680.96Total129,37152.19109,63944.238,8643.58
Second District ResultsVote %
Third District Rose Marie "Baby" Arenas runs for her 3rd term as congresswoman.
Results
Results per city/municipality City/municipalityRose Marie"Baby" ArenasFelipeDeveraJaimeAquinoVotes%Votes%Votes%Bayambang51,60993.093,0305.477981.44Calasiao27,45858.2619,03940.406341.35San Carlos City69,42589.646,4128.281,6102.08Malasiqui50,19190.164,5208.129591.72Mapandan14,30685.191,71110.197764.62Santa Barbara29,47679.036,94118.618782.35Total242,46583.8941,65314.415,6551.70
Third District ResultsVote %
Fourth District Christopher de Venecia runs for a 2nd term as congressman.
Results
Results per city/municipality City/municipalityChristopherde VeneciaAlipioFernandezRedErfe-MejiaWinkyManaoisVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Dagupan City54,57460.1521,67623.8913,50014.889841.08Manaoag26,01382.354,98315.774281.351640.52Mangaldan41,53184.456,64113.507591.542450.50San Fabian29,31879.476,68318.126971.891920.52San Jacinto15,48179.063,73519.072711.38950.49Total166,91773.2243,71819.1815,6556.871,6800.74
Fourth District ResultsVote %
Fifth District Ramon Guico III defeated Amado Espino Jr. by just 3,512 votes, whose running for a 2nd term as congressman.
Results per city/municipality City/municipalityRamonGuico IIIAmadoEspino Jr.Votes%Votes%Alcala10,79048.3311,53451.67Bautista2,55815.8913,53684.11Binalonan19,69071.727,76428.28Laoac8,63652.707,75247.30Pozorrubio19,87455.3816,01044.62Santo Tomas3,24649.363,33050.64Sison10,89946.9312,32653.07Urdaneta City35,27553.2930,92546.71Villasis14,16843.4418,44756.56Total125,13650.71121,62449.29
Fifth District ResultsVote %
Sixth District Marilyn Primicias-Agabas is term limited. Her husband Tyrone Agabas runs for congressman to replace her.
Results per city/municipality City/municipalityTyroneAgabasMyrnaCustodioVotes%Votes%Asingan25,40994.861,3775.14Balungao13,75793.888976.12Natividad12,46196.055133.95Rosales29,42794.571,6915.43San Manuel19,65395.708834.30San Nicolas16,03582.543,39217.46San Quintin16,33696.515903.49Santa Maria15,56296.335933.67Tayug17,74790.411,8839.59Umingan36,59195.301,8034.70Total202,97893.7313,5686.27
Sixth District ResultsVote %
City elections
Alaminos
Dagupan
San Carlos
Urdaneta
Municipal Elections 1st District
City: Alaminos City Municipalities: Agno, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Mabini, Sual
Agno
Anda
Bani
Bolinao
Burgos
Dasol
Infanta
Mabini
Sual
2nd District Municipalities: Aguilar, Basista, Binmaley, Bugallon, Labrador, Lingayen, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo
Aguilar
Basista
Binmaley
Bugallon
Labrador
Lingayen
Mangatarem
Urbiztondo
3rd District
City: San Carlos City Municipalities: Bayambang, Calasiao, Malasiqui, Mapandan, Santa Barbara
Bayambang
Calasiao
Malasiqui
Mapandan
Santa Barbara
4th District
City: Dagupan City