2022 Lipa local elections
Philippine election
Lipa City held its local elections on Monday, May 9, 2022, as a part of the 2022 Philippine general election. The voters will elect candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman (which will represent Batangas' sixth district which is composed of just the city), two provincial board members.
There are a total of 194,712 people who voted out of the 222,589 registered voters. Incumbent Mayor Eric Africa ran for re-election and won in the mayoralty race garnering 138,674 votes. Africa had 93,674 votes over his closest rival Meynardo Sabili. Camille Lopez defeated Incumbent Vice Mayor Mark Aries Luancing
Background
Mayoral and Vice Mayoral elections
Incumbent Mayor Eric Africa is running for re-election to secure his second term as mayor. Africa initially won the mayorship in the 2019 elections by defeating former long-time mayor Meynardo Sabili. Prior to becoming mayor, Africa served as a city councilor from 1998 to 2007, returned to the council in 2010, and served as Vice Mayor from 2013 to 2019. Running under the Nacionalista party, Africa's platform focuses on expanding healthcare access, improving infrastructure, and enhancing public services to ensure sustainable development in the city.
In the vice mayoral race, Africa's running mate is Mark Luancing who is also running for his second term as the vice mayor.
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