title: 2009 Belizean municipal elections
text: # 2009 Belizean municipal elections
  
  A municipal election was held in Belize on 4 March 2009. Voters elected sixty seven representatives, eighteen in city councils (11 Belize City, 7 Belmopan) and forty nine in town councils.
  
  ## Participating parties
  
  * United Democratic Party (incumbents)
  * People's United Party
  * Vision Inspired by the People (Belmopan only)
  * Benque Association (Benque Viejo only)
  * People's National Party (Punta Gorda only)
  * Congress of the P.G. People (Punta Gorda only)
  
  ### Belize City
  
  Mayor of Belize City Zenaida Moya will seek reelection after fighting off a challenge by Councillor Anthony Michael. She will be challenged by retired public officer Dr. Cecil Reneau.
  
  ### Belmopan
  
  Simeon Lopez, sitting mayor, won a local convention on August 17, defeating younger challengers Khalid Belisle and subordinate Eugene Brown. He will be challenged by the PUP's Rosalind Casey.
  
  ### Towns
  
  The slates for all district towns have been selected.
  
  ### Schedule
  
  * February 4: Announcement of polls and nomination date.
  * February 9: Presentation of PUP municipal manifestos
  * February 16: Candidates for municipal councils formally nominated at local election office.
  * February: Presentation of UDP municipal manifestos
  * March 4:
     * 7:00 A.M., opening of polls
     * 6:00 P.M., close of polls;
     * 8:00 P.M., counting of votes begins.
  * March 5: Earliest date each council can be formally sworn into office.
  
  ## Voter turnout
  
  * Belize City: 36.8%
  * Belmopan: 46.84%
  * San Pedro: 61.04%
  * Corozal: 52.81%
  * Orange Walk: 72.90%
  * San Ignacio/Santa Elena: 54.22%
  * Benque Viejo: 71.49%
  * Dangriga: 41.97%
  * Punta Gorda: 58.43%
  
  ## Final results
  
  ### Corozal Town
  
  | Candidates | Office Sought | Votes Polled/% | Elected |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Hilberto Enrique Campos | Mayor (UDP) | 2145 (31.87%) | elected |
  | Aaron Ubaldo Babb | Councilor (UDP) | 2373 (35.26%) | elected |
  | Jude Stanley Budna | Councilor (UDP) | 2367 (35.17%) | elected |
  | Willie Joselle Cruz | Councilor (UDP) | 2362 (35.10%) | elected |
  | Abigail Karina Gomez | Councilor (UDP) | 2311 (34.34%) | elected |
  | Kenisha Yvonne Esquivel | Councilor (UDP) | 2302 (34.21%) | elected |
  | Nonita Encarnacion Ramirez | Councilor (UDP) | 2306 (34.26%) | elected |
  | Ivan J. Castillo | Mayor (PUP) | 1739 (25.84%) | |
  | Rosa Casanova | Councilor (PUP) | 1716 (25.50%) | |
  | Miriam Gilharry Gomez | Councilor (UDP) | 1725 (25.63%) | |
  | Raul Altamira Mai | Councilor (PUP) | 1759 (26.14%) | |
  | Arcenio Vasquez | Councilor (PUP) | 1716 (25.50%) | |
  | Miguel Ricalde | Councilor (PUP) | 1799 (26.73%) | |
  | Tulio Rodriguez | Councilor (PUP) | 1720 (25.56%) | |
  | Edward "Head" Henderson | Mayor (Independent) | 112 (1.66%) | |
  
  ### Orange Walk Town
  
  | Candidates | Office Sought | Votes Polled/% | Elected |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Phillip Marvin de la Fuente | Mayor (UDP) | 3538 (35.60%) | elected |
  | Raul "Splash" Alcoser | Councilor (UDP) | 3452 (34.74%) | |
  | David Israel Constanza | Councilor (UDP) | 3551 (35.73%) | elected |
  | Eduardo Eustacio Leiva | Councilor (UDP) | 3435 (34.56%) | |
  | Joel Enrique Madera | Councilor (UDP) | 3494 (35.16%) | elected |
  | Xenia Enid Morales | Councilor (UDP) | 3553 (35.75%) | elected |
  | Carlos Andres Perera | Councilor (UDP) | 3355 (33.76%) | |
  | Ramon "Monchi" Cervantes | Mayor (PUP) | 3392 (34.13%) | |
  | Rozel Arana Flores | Councilor (PUP) | 3545 (35.67%) | elected |
  | Rafael Avila | Councilor (PUP) | 3463 (34.85%) | |
  | Kevin Bernard | Councilor (PUP) | 3499 (35.21%) | elected |
  | Josue Carballo | Councilor (PUP) | 3531 (35.53%) | elected |
  | Alexander Lopez | Councilor (PUP) | 3415 (34.36%) | |
  | Faride Riverol | Councilor (PUP) | 3434 (34.55%) | |
  
  ### San Ignacio/Santa Elena
  
  | Candidates | Office Sought | Votes Polled/% | Elected |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | John Francis August, Jr. | Mayor (UDP) | 2706 (26.77%) | elected |
  | Eduardo Cano | Councilor (UDP) | 3426 (33.89%) | elected |
  | Orlando Moses Chuc | Councilor (UDP) | 3540 (35.02%) | elected |
  | Bernadette Fernandez | Councilor (UDP) | 3705 (36.65%) | elected |
  | Desol D. Neal | Councilor (UDP) | 3502 (34.64%) | elected |
  | Vanessa Jeaneane Neal | Councilor (UDP) | 3595 (35.56%) | elected |
  | A. Earl Trapp | Councilor (UDP) | 3664 (36.24%) | elected |
  | Jose Hermilio "Mendee" Mendoza | Mayor (PUP) | 1061 (10.50%) | |
  | Nasim Elias Lisbey | Councilor (PUP) | 1448 (14.32%) | |
  | Gabriel Jorge "Benjy" Maldonado | Councilor (PUP) | 1378 (13.63%) | |
  | Jose Vicente "Joe Marr" Marr, Sr. | Councilor (PUP) | 1471 (14.55%) | |
  | Marleni Celene "Guerra" Torres | Councilor (PUP) | 1347 (13.32%) | |
  | Yolla Asme "Yolla Flores" Vasquez | Councilor (PUP) | 1339 13.25% | |
  | Luis Amett "Cal" Zaiden | Councilor (PUP) | 1367 (13.52%) | |
  | Luis Ayala | Mayor (Independent) | 137 (1.36%) | |
  | Alfonso "Poncho" Cruz | Mayor (Independent) | 1312 (12.98%) | |
  
  ### Benque Viejo del Carmen Town
  
  | Candidates | Office Sought | Votes Polled/% | Elected |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Nicholasito Russel "Nick" Ruiz | Mayor (UDP) | 1813 (47.03%) | elected |
  | Ana Melita Castellanos | Councilor (UDP) | 1687 (43.76%) | elected |
  | Constance Frances "Concie" Hyde | Councilor (UDP) | 1684 (43.68%) | elected |
  | Salvador Jorge Iglesias | Councilor (UDP) | 1838 (47.68%) | elected |
  | Marcos Moises "Checha" Kotch | Councilor (UDP) | 1747 (45.32%) | elected |
  | Eric Raul Manzanero | Councilor (UDP) | 1726 (44.77%) | elected |
  | Miguel Angel "Mike" Velasquez | Councilor (UDP) | 1784 (46.28%) | elected |
  | Shelly Hernandez Pacheco | Mayor (PUP) | 539 (13.98%) | |
  | Irma Araceli Garcia | Councilor (PUP) | 540 (14.01%) | |
  | Kenny Giovani Luna | Councilor (PUP) | 568 (14.73%) | |
  | Francisco Manuel "Moya" Portillo | Councilor (PUP) | 585 (15.18%) | |
  | Luis Enrique "Kike" Quiroz | Councilor (PUP) | 578 (14.99%) | |
  | Jose Luis "Wicho" Rodriguez | Councilor (PUP) | 547 (14.19%) | |
  | Daisy Yacab Magana | Councilor (PUP) | 558 (14.47%) | |
  | Humberto Moh | Mayor (Benque Association) | 56 (1.45%) | |
  | Asmin Betancourt | Councilor (Benque Association) | 66 (1.71%) | |
  | Eric Walter Billalta | Councilor (Benque Association) | 50 (1.30%) | |
  | Elmer Galvez | Councilor (Benque Association) | 48 (1.25%) | |
  | Carlos Manuel Gomez | Councilor (Benque Association) | 57 (1.48%) | |
  | Jose Eduardo Gongora | Councilor (Benque Association) | 53 (1.37%) | |
  | Martin Ricardo Mendez | Councilor (Benque Association) | 45 (1.17%) | |
  
  ## Media coverage
  
  * LOVE FM, Channel 5: Decision 2009
  * KREM FM, Krem Television, Channel 7: The Big Test 2009
  * WAVE Radio, BBN: Election Watch 2009
  * Plus Television (Belmopan), Integrity Radio (Belize City): unknown
  * Live Election Results and pictures on www.orangewalk.net by FarWorld Tech of Orange Walk Town, Belize.
  