2025 Nueva Vizcaya local elections

2025 Nueva Vizcaya local elections
	Gubernatorial election
Incumbent Governor; Jose Gambito; PFP	; ;
	Vice gubernatorial election
Incumbent Vice Governor; Eufemia Dacayo; Aksyon	; ;
	Provincial Board election
	10 out of 14 seats in the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board; 8 seats needed for a majority

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Nueva Vizcaya on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Nueva Vizcaya voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board.

Governor

Incumbent Jose Gambito (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a first full term.^[1] Gambito became governor under Lakas–CMD on May 5, 2023, after Carlos Padilla died.^[2]

The following candidates are included in the ballot:^[3]

No.	Candidate
1	Luisa Cuaresma^[4]	United Nationalist Alliance
2	Maybelle Blossom Dumlao	Independent
3	Jose Gambito (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas


Candidate		Party
	Luisa Cuaresma	United Nationalist Alliance
	Maybelle Blossom Dumlao	Independent
	Jose Gambito (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Incumbent Eufemia Dacayo (Aksyon Demokratiko) is running for a first full term. Dacayo became vice governor under Lakas–CMD on May 5, 2023, after Jose Gambito became governor upon Carlos Padilla's death.

The following candidates are included in the ballot:^[3]

The Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.

The following board members are retiring:

The following board members are term-limited:

Eduardo Balgos (Lakas–CMD, 1st provincial district), running for vice governor of Nueva Vizcaya^[4]
Roland Carub (Lakas–CMD, 2nd provincial district)
Patricio Dumlao (Nacionalista Party, 2nd provincial district), running for vice governor of Nueva Vizcaya
Elma Pinao-an-Lejao (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district), running for Mayor of Aritao
Delbert Tidang (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district)

Eufemia Dacayo (Aksyon Demokratiko, 2nd provincial district), assumed office as vice governor on May 5, 2023, after Jose Gambito became governor upon Carlos Padilla's death.


Party
	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Lakas–CMD
	Nacionalista Party
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	United Nationalist Alliance
	Independent
Total

Nueva Vizcaya's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Alfonso Castañeda, Aritao, Bambang, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Kayapa, Kasibu and Santa Fe. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.

The following candidates are included in the ballot:^[3]

No.	Candidate
1	Sammy Balinhawang	Aksyon Demokratiko
2	Luis Binay-an Sr.	Lakas–CMD
3	Clem Cadoy	Nacionalista Party
4	LC Cuaresma	United Nationalist Alliance
5	Edgar Daniel Jr.	Lakas–CMD
6	Myrna Dupiano	Aksyon Demokratiko
7	EJ Galanta-Martinez	Nacionalista Party
8	Pablo Kindot (independent)	Lakas–CMD
9	Adonis Lejao	Nacionalista Party
10	Paul Ligmayo	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
11	Benjamin Lucas Jr.	Lakas–CMD
12	Jun Padilla	Nacionalista Party
13	Efren Quiben	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
14	Leah Tidang	Aksyon Demokratiko
15	Jonathan Tindaan	Independent


Candidate		Party
	Sammy Balinhawang	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Luis Binay-an Sr.	Lakas–CMD
	Clem Cadoy	Nacionalista Party
	LC Cuaresma	United Nationalist Alliance
	Edgar Daniel Jr.	Lakas–CMD
	Myrna Dupiano	Aksyon Demokratiko
	EJ Galanta-Martinez	Nacionalista Party
	Pablo Kindot (independent)	Lakas–CMD
	Adonis Lejao	Nacionalista Party
	Paul Ligmayo	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Benjamin Lucas Jr.	Lakas–CMD
	Jun Padilla	Nacionalista Party
	Efren Quiben	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Leah Tidang	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Jonathan Tindaan	Independent
Total

Nueva Vizcaya's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Ambaguio, Bagabag, Bayombong, Diadi, Quezon, Solano and Villaverde. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.

The following candidates are included in the ballot:^[5]

No.	Candidate
1	John Bagasao	Lakas–CMD
2	Dionisio Bungihan	Aksyon Demokratiko
3	Jimmy Calata	Lakas–CMD
4	Milady Dickson	Lakas–CMD
5	Amado Dumelod	Independent
6	Jose Evangelista	Lakas–CMD
7	Eunice Galima-Gambol (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
8	Poly Garing	Aksyon Demokratiko
9	Flodemonte Gerdan	Nacionalista Party
10	Riz Guntalilib	Independent
11	Primo Percival Marcos (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
12	Airene Pinkihan-Nisperos	Independent
13	Wilson Salas	Nacionalista Party
14	Omar Santos	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
15	Byron Sevillena	Lakas–CMD
16	Domeng Torio	Independent


Candidate		Party
	John Bagasao	Lakas–CMD
	Dionisio Bungihan	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Jimmy Calata	Lakas–CMD
	Milady Dickson	Lakas–CMD
	Amado Dumelod	Lakas–CMD
	Jose Evangelista	Lakas–CMD
	Eunice Galima-Gambol (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
	Poly Garing	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Flodemonte Gerdan	Nacionalista Party
	Riz Guntalilib	Independent
	Primo Percival Marcos (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Airene Pinkihan-Nisperos	Independent
	Wilson Salas	Nacionalista Party
	Omar Santos	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Byron Sevillena	Lakas–CMD
	Domeng Torio	Independent
Total

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^ ^a ^b ^c "ALFONSOCASTAnEDA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jocson, Brenda (October 11, 2024). "Vizcaya solon seeks return as governor". Manila Standard.
^ "AMBAGUIO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.