Same-surname successor took the seat: Marietta Carbonell · Won the same office back in 2019 · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Severino Carbonell
Severino Cariño Carbonell
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Santo Tomas, La Union
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 18
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Santo Tomas14,589 votes of 23,507 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Santo Tomas12,748 votes of 21,542 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Santo Tomas16,154 votes of 18,779 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Mayor · Santo TomasJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Mayor · Santo TomasJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
- Mayor · Santo TomasJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004
Election history (6 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorSanto Tomas | LAKAS | 14,58962.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorSanto Tomas | LAKAS | 12,74859.2% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorSanto Tomas | PDPLBN | 16,15486.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | MayorSanto Tomas | KAMPI | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | MayorSanto Tomas | LDP | — | ✓ Won |
| 2001 | MayorSanto Tomas | LDP | — | ✓ Won |
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
- LDP2001–2007 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- KAMPI2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDPLBN2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2022–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
Term-limit seat moves
Patterns where a seat stayed with this official or the same surname after a term limit. These moves are legal; the level measures how concentrated the seat became, not wrongdoing.
Same-surname successor took the seat: Severino Carbonell · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Accountability & legal records
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In the News
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in La Union
3 of 212 local seats are held by officials surnamed Carbonell (2025 elections).
- Severino Cariño CarbonellMayor · Santo Tomas14,589LAKAS
- Lany Baobaoen CarbonellMayor · San Gabriel7,871LAKAS
- Julie Carbonell DevadebCouncilor · Santo Tomas · surname as middle name10,288PFP
+22 barangay & SK officials named Carbonell3 punong barangay · 9 kagawad · 10 SK membersShow
- Rogelio C. CarbonellPunong Barangay · Brgy. Carcarmay, Bacnotan
- Reynaldo C. CarbonellPunong Barangay · Brgy. Patac, Santo Tomas
- Denver L. CarbonellPunong Barangay · Brgy. Poblacion East, Pugo
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within La Union; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
A surname bloc is officials elected in one province who carry the same surname as last or middle name; barangay & SK officials with the same last name are listed separately. Shared names may not mean kinship, and a bloc is not evidence of wrongdoing. Definition and data:BetterGov.ph Dynasties
Campaign promises
LGU recognitions during their term (2)
Awarded to the LGU while Severino Carbonell was mayor. These are not personal awards: the seal or award goes to the local government unit, which includes the work of its staff, council and partners.
Recognitions are given to the local government unit, not to a person. An official is shown only as being in office when the LGU was recognized. Matched by office and year from election records (in office on 1 December of the award year). Sources & method →
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Santo Tomas in years Severino Carbonell was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
COA says an audit opinion is not a rating, score or grade and should not be ranked. It covers whether the financial statements are fairly presented — it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Sources & method →
Awards & achievements
Performance
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