Local elections were held in Nueva Vizcaya on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Nueva Vizcaya voters elected a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board.
Governor Incumbent Jose Gambito (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) ran for a first full term. Gambito became governor under Lakas–CMD on May 5, 2023, after Carlos Padilla died.
Candidates The following candidates were included in the ballot:
No.CandidatePartyLuisa CuaresmaUnited Nationalist AllianceMaybelle Blossom DumlaoIndependentJose Gambito (incumbent)Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Results
Vice governor Incumbent Eufemia Dacayo (Aksyon Demokratiko) ran for a first full term. Dacayo became vice governor under Lakas–CMD on May 5, 2023, after Jose Gambito became governor upon Carlos Padilla's death.
Candidates The following candidates were included in the ballot:
No.CandidatePartyEduardo BalgosLakas–CMDEufemia Dacayo (incumbent)Aksyon DemokratikoPatricio DumlaoNacionalista Party
Results
Provincial Board The Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
Retiring and term-limited board members The following board members retiref:
Florante Gerdan (Aksyon Demokratiko, 1st provincial district), ran for the House of Representatives as a nominee of the Gonzales-Sadicon faction of the Ako OFW party-list. The following board members are term-limited:
Eduardo Balgos (Lakas–CMD, 1st provincial district), ran for vice governor of Nueva Vizcaya Roland Carub (Lakas–CMD, 2nd provincial district), ran for Municipal Councilor of Solano. Patricio Dumlao (Nacionalista Party, 2nd provincial district), ran for vice governor of Nueva Vizcaya. Elma Pinao-an-Lejao (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district), ran for Mayor of Aritao. Delbert Tidang (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district), ran for Municipal Councilor of Santa Fe.
Vacancies
Eufemia Dacayo (Aksyon Demokratiko, 2nd provincial district), assumed office as vice governor on May 5, 2023, after Jose Gambito became governor upon Carlos Padilla's death.
Overview
1st provincial district Nueva Vizcaya's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Alfonso Castañeda, Aritao, Bambang, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Kayapa, Kasibu and Santa Fe. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates The following candidates were included in the ballot: No.CandidatePartySammy BalinhawangAksyon DemokratikoLuis Binay-an Sr.Lakas–CMDClem CadoyNacionalista PartyLC CuaresmaUnited Nationalist AllianceEdgar Daniel Jr.Lakas–CMDMyrna DupianoAksyon DemokratikoEJ Galanta-MartinezNacionalista PartyPablo Kindot (independent)Lakas–CMDAdonis LejaoNacionalista PartyPaul LigmayoPartido Federal ng PilipinasBenjamin Lucas Jr.Lakas–CMDJun PadillaNacionalista PartyEfren QuibenKilusang Bagong LipunanLeah TidangAksyon DemokratikoJonathan TindaanIndependent
Results
2nd provincial district Nueva Vizcaya's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Ambaguio, Bagabag, Bayombong, Diadi, Quezon, Solano and Villaverde. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates The following candidates were included in the ballot: No.CandidatePartyJohn BagasaoLakas–CMDDionisio BungihanAksyon DemokratikoJimmy CalataLakas–CMDMilady DicksonLakas–CMDAmado DumelodIndependentJose EvangelistaLakas–CMDEunice Galima-Gambol (incumbent)Nacionalista PartyPoly GaringAksyon DemokratikoFlodemonte GerdanNacionalista PartyRiz GuntalilibIndependentPrimo Percival Marcos (incumbent)Partido Federal ng PilipinasAirene Pinkihan-NisperosIndependentWilson SalasNacionalista PartyOmar SantosPartido Federal ng PilipinasByron SevillenaLakas–CMDDomeng TorioIndependent Results
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