Local elections were held in the Province of Rizal on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a municipal/city mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the governor, vice-governor and representatives for the two districts of Rizal.
Provincial Elections Results
For Governor
Governor Rebecca "Nini" Ynares defeated her closest rival Esteban Salonga in a huge margin.
All municipalities and the City of Antipolo in Rizal elected a mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes won the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they can be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty and vice-mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district.
First District Councilor Josefina "Pining" Gatlabayan, wife of former Mayor Angelito Gatlabayan, defeated former Vice Mayor Danilo "Nilo" Leyble in elections.[3]