Philippine election
Local elections were held in Santa Cruz 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 fourth congressional district in the House of Representatives.
Background.
In 2019 elections Edgar San Luis run as Mayor of Santa Cruz under the Nacionalista Party to succeed incumbent and term-limited Domingo Panganiban who wad running for Vice-Mayor. San Luis later won against to then incumbent Laguna Board member Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao of PDP–Laban and to former Mayor Ariel Magcalas of KDP.
Incumbent Mayor Edgar San Luis is running for reelection under the Aksyon Demokratiko he's facing Laguna's 4th District Benjamin Agarao Jr. of PDP–Laban.
During the campaign period of the 2022 election, Incumbent Mayor of Manila Isko Moreno endorsed Edgar San Luis and Louie de Leon, while former Senator (later President) Bongbong Marcos endorsed Benjamin Agarao Jr. and Laarni Malibiran.
Results.
The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
Mayor.
Incumbent Edgar San Luis is running for reelection under Aksyon Demokratiko his main opponent is incumbent Laguna's 4th District Representative Benjamin Agarao Jr. of PDP–Laban.
Vice Mayor.
Incumbent Laarni Malibiran is running for reelection her main opponent is Incumbent Councilor and also her predecessor Louie de Leon.
Sangguniang Bayan.
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.
Aftermath.
After the Municipal Board of Canvassers proclaimed reelectionist Edgar "Egay" San Luis of Aksyon Demokratiko, The supporters of then incumbent Congressman Benjamin Agarao Jr. of PDP–Laban said the election was cheated and will file a complaint against San Luis. On the 14th of July 2023, one year after the elections some groups and individuals go to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office in Santa Cruz, Laguna to file for a Recall election for the position of Mayor, The COMELEC accept the complaint. On the 17th of July 2023, three days after the complaint was filed and accept by the COMELEC the incumbent Mayor Edgar San Luis official answer the questions of his supporters, he said Who ever is the person behind all this will be held prosecuted because only in the early 2023, Rumors has it that someone is buying the signature of a townsman and has a bribe of five hundred pesos and three/five kilos of rice. 
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