2019 Buhi local elections
# 2019 Buhi local elections

Local elections were held in Buhi, Camarines Sur on May 13, 2019, within the Philippine general election, for posts of the mayor, vice mayor and eight councilors.

## Overview

The incumbent mayor, Margarita Aguinillo of Nationalist People's Coalition ran once again for mayoral post against vice mayor Rey Lacoste from PDP–Laban party.

## Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win. They are voted for separately. Therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

### Mayoral and vice mayoral elections

Buhi, Camarines Sur mayoralty election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | NPC | Margarita Aguinillo | 18,909 | 50.24 |
| | PDP–Laban | Rey Lacoste | 16,892 | 44.89 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,017 | 5.36 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 1,833 | 4.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,634 | 100.00 |

Buhi, Camarines Sur vice mayoralty election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | PDP–Laban | Jose Alfred Balagot | 19,702 | 52.35 |
| | NPC | Diones Belza | 14,382 | 38.22 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,320 | 14.14 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 3,550 | 9.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,634 | 100.00 |

### Municipal Council elections

Voters elected eight councilors to comprise the Municipal Council or the Sangguniang Bayan. Candidates were voted separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes won the seats.

2019 Buhi municipal council :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | NPC | Marlon Tabalde | 17,723 | 47.09 |
| | NPC | Maria Bella Nonato | 17,332 | 46.05 |
| | NPC | Myrna Imperial | 14,987 | 39.82 |
| | Nacionalista | Raul Libardo | 14,829 | 39.40 |
| | Nacionalista | Catherine Martinez | 14,151 | 37.60 |
| | Nacionalista | Christian Echipare | 13,628 | 36.21 |
| | NPC | Loreto Camasis | 12,864 | 34.18 |
| | Nacionalista | Agustin Villadares, III | 12,574 | 33.41 |
| | NPC | Victor Ramon Carullo | 12,188 | 32.39 |
| | Bicol Saro | Don Sibangan | 11,879 | 31.56 |
| | Nacionalista | Rickie San Jose | 11,653 | 30.96 |
| | NPC | Edgar Collao | 10,916 | 29.01 |
| | Nacionalista | Eddie Mesalucha | 10,877 | 28.90 |
| | NPC | Ruy Equizabal | 10,675 | 28.37 |
| | NPC | Eduardo Lavadia | 9,969 | 26.49 |
| | Nacionalista | Nelson Velasco | 8,246 | 21.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,634 | 100.00 |
