title: 2019 San Juan, Metro Manila, local elections
text: # 2019 San Juan, Metro Manila, local elections
  
  Local elections was held in San Juan, Metro Manila on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.
  
  Former Vice Mayor Francis Zamora led the mayoral race with 35,000 votes defeating incumbent Vice Mayor Janella Ejercito, granddaughter of former President and incumbent Mayor of Manila Joseph Estrada, who garnered 24,813 votes. Zamora's victory marked the conclusion of the reign of the Ejercito Estradas in the city who ruled the city for 50 years.
  
  ## Background
  
  Incumbent Guia Gomez is now on her third and final term as mayor of San Juan. She was elected as mayor in 2010 replacing her son, JV Ejercito, who served as mayor from 2001 to 2010 before being elected as representative of the Lone District of San Juan and later Senator of the Philippines. Incumbent vice mayor Janella Ejercito is her party's nominee for the mayorship. She is the granddaughter of former president and incumbent Manila mayor Joseph Estrada and the eldest daughter of former senator Jinggoy Estrada; both are former mayors of San Juan and former senators as well. Her running mate is incumbent councilor Leonardo Celles, who served as vice mayor of San Juan from 2001 to 2010. Her main opponent is Francis Zamora, former vice mayor of San Juan and Gomez's opponent in 2016. The Ejercitos and Zamoras used to be allies before becoming rivals.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### For Representative
  
  Incumbent Ronaldo Zamora is running for re-election again. Challenging him is actor and former Makati Vice Mayor Edu Manzano.
  
  Congressional Elections in San Juan's Lone District :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP–Laban | Ronaldo Zamora | 35,386 | 59.96 |
  | | PMP | Edu Manzano | 23,627 | 40.04 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,013 | 100.00 |
  | | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |
  
  ### For Mayor
  
  San Juan Mayoralty Elections :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP–Laban | Francis Zamora | 35,060 | 58.55 |
  | | PMP | Janella Ejercito | 24,813 | 41.45 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,873 | 100.00 |
  | | PDP–Laban gain from PMP | PDP–Laban gain from PMP | PDP–Laban gain from PMP | PDP–Laban gain from PMP |
  
  ### For Vice Mayor
  
  San Juan Vice Mayoralty Elections :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PDP–Laban | Warren Villa | 28,882 | 51.16 |
  | | PMP | Leonardo Celles | 24,465 | 43.34 |
  | | Independent | Glenn Angeles | 3,104 | 5.50 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,451 | 100.00 |
  | | PDP–Laban gain from PMP | PDP–Laban gain from PMP | PDP–Laban gain from PMP | PDP–Laban gain from PMP |
  
  ### For Councilors (Candidates)
  
  **One San Juan**
  
  Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/One San Juan 1st District :
  
  | Name | Party | Result |
  | - | - | - |
  | Boyet Aquino | PMP | Won |
  | Mari Goitia | PMP | Lost |
  | Raissa Laurel-Subijano | PMP | Won |
  | Vincent Pacheco | PMP | Won |
  | Vic Reyes | PMP | Won |
  | Chesco Velasco | PMP | Won |
  
  Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino/One San Juan 2nd District :
  
  | Name | Party | Result |
  | - | - | - |
  | Jana Ejercito | PMP | Won |
  | Joy Ibuna | PMP | Won |
  | Cris Mathay | PMP | Won |
  | Kit Peralta | PMP | Won |
  | Allen Silvano | PMP | Lost |
  | Lino Trinidad | PMP | Lost |
  
  **Team San Juan**
  
  Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Team San Juan 1st District :
  
  | Name | Party | Result |
  | - | - | - |
  | Paul Artadi | PDP–Laban | Won |
  | Jhun Caridad | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  | Lino Mendoza | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  | Ayie Tejoso | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  | Boyet Tolentino | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  | Pongie Veneal | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  
  Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Team San Juan 2nd District :
  
  | Name | Party | Result |
  | - | - | - |
  | Don Allado | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  | Totoy Bernardo | PDP–Laban | Won |
  | Bea De Guzman | PDP–Laban | Won |
  | Owie Laruscain | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  | Peter Punzalan | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  | Rocky Tañada Yam | PDP–Laban | Lost |
  
  **Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino**
  
  Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1st District :
  
  | Name | Party | Party | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Carlos Valdes III | | KDP | Lost |
  
  ### For Councilors (Results)
  
  **First District**
  
  City Council Elections in San Juan's First District :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PMP | Vincent Pacheco | 17,061 | 11.18 |
  | | PDP–Laban | Paul Artadi | 15,437 | 10.31 |
  | | PMP | Raissa Laurel-Subijano | 15,057 | 9.87 |
  | | PMP | Vic Reyes | 14,045 | 9.21 |
  | | PMP | Chesco Velasco | 12,909 | 8.46 |
  | | PMP | Arthur "Boyet" Aquino | 12,895 | 8.45 |
  | | PDP–Laban | Ayie Tejoso | 11,736 | 7.69 |
  | | PDP–Laban | Boyet Tolentino | 11,547 | 7.57 |
  | | PDP–Laban | Lino Mendoza | 10,683 | 7.00 |
  | | PMP | Mari Goitia | 10,244 | 6.71 |
  | | PDP–Laban | Pongie Veneal | 9,508 | 6.23 |
  | | PDP–Laban | Jhun Caridad | 9,449 | 6.19 |
  | | KDP | Carlos Valdes III | 1,921 | 1.26 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,492 | 100.00 |
  
  **Second District**
  
  City Council Elections in San Juan's Second District :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PMP | Jana Ejercito | 16,080 | |
  | | PDP–Laban | Bea De Guzman | 14,681 | |
  | | PDP–Laban | Rolando "Totoy" Bernardo | 14,217 | |
  | | PMP | Cris Mathay | 13,912 | |
  | | PMP | Joy Ibuna | 13,686 | |
  | | PMP | Kit Peralta | 13,068 | |
  | | PMP | Allen Silvano | 13,003 | |
  | | PDP–Laban | Rocky Tañada Yam | 12,212 | |
  | | PDP–Laban | Peter Punzalan | 11,262 | |
  | | PDP–Laban | Don Allado | 11,234 | |
  | | PMP | Lino Trinidad | 10,699 | |
  | | PDP–Laban | Owie Laruscain | 10,535 | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,589 | 100.00 |
  