2019 Pangasinan local elections


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 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 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 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 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

Vice Governor

Mark Lambino defeated Angel Baniqued Sr. with 716,010 votes to 499,330.

Provincial Board

The Pangasinan Provincial Board is composed of 15 board members, 12 of whom are elected.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

House of Representatives Elections

First District

Noli Celeste runs to replace Jesus Celeste, his sibling. Noli is challenged by Thomas Orbos.

Second District

Bugallon Mayor Jumel Anthony Espino defeated board member Raul Sison.
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Third District

Rose Marie "Baby" Arenas runs for her 3rd term as congresswoman.
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Fourth District

Christopher de Venecia runs for a 2nd term as congressman.
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Fifth District

Ramon Guico III defeated Amado Espino Jr. by just 3,512 votes, whose running for a 2nd term as congressman.

Sixth District

Marilyn Primicias-Agabas is term limited. Her husband Tyrone Agabas runs for congressman to replace her.

Municipal Elections

1st District">Pangasinan's 1st congressional district">1st District

Agno
Anda
Bani
Bolinao
Burgos
Dasol
Infanta
Mabini
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2nd District">Pangasinan's 2nd congressional district">2nd District

Municipalities: Aguilar, Basista, Binmaley, Bugallon, Labrador, Lingayen, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo
Aguilar
Basista
Binmaley
Bugallon
Labrador
Lingayen
Mangatarem
'''Urbiztondo'''

3rd District">Pangasinan's 3rd congressional district">3rd District

Bayambang
Calasiao
Malasiqui
Mapandan
'''Santa Barbara'''

4th District">Pangasinan's 4th congressional district">4th District

Manaoag
Mangaldan
San Fabian
'''San Jacinto'''

5th District">Pangasinan's 5th congressional district">5th District

Alcala
Bautista
Binalonan
Laoac
Pozorrubio
Santo Tomas
Sison
'''Villasis'''

6th District">Pangasinan's 6th congressional district">6th District

Asingan
Balungao
Natividad
Rosales
San Manuel
San Nicolas
San Quintin
Santa Maria
Tayug
'''Umingan'''