Franklin Smith
Franklin Laberinto Smith
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Atok, Benguet
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 15
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Councilor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Atok5,776 votes of 9,879 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Atok4,422 votes of 10,009 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Councilor · Atok3,921 votes of 50,880 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Councilor · Atok3,276 votes of 53,033 cast in the contest (rank 2)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Councilor · Atok3,385 votes of 34,979 cast in the contest (rank 2)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
Election history (6 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorAtok | LAKAS | 5,77658.5% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorAtok | IND | 4,42244.2% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | CouncilorAtok | NUP | 3,9217.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | CouncilorAtok | NUP | 3,2766.2% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | CouncilorAtok | NUP | 3,3859.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | CouncilorAtok | IND | 2,1064.9% | ✗ Lost (#10) |
Source: COMELEC certified results compiled by Open Halalan (ODbL 1.0), via BetterGov Dynasties. Vote counts are as reported in the compilation.
Party affiliation history
- IND2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NUP2013–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- IND2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Accountability & legal records
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Family connections
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COA audits of the LGU during their term
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Performance
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