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Vincent Unite

Vincent Go Unite

Vice Mayor
Party
LAKAS
Jurisdiction
Ballesteros, Cagayan
Current term
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office
27
Government affiliation
Local government unit
Previous positions
Vice Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

2026
Vice MayorLAKAS
Mayor · 2001–2004
Ballesteros
Mayor · 2004–2007
Ballesteros
Vice Mayor · 2007–2010
Ballesteros
Vice Mayor · 2010–2013
Ballesteros
Vice Mayor · 2013–2016
Ballesteros
Mayor · 2016–2019
Ballesteros
Mayor · 2019–2022
Ballesteros
Mayor · 2022–2025
Ballesteros
Vice Mayor · 2025–2028
Ballesteros
20052010201520202025
  • Vice Mayor · Ballesteros11,155 votes of 17,943 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Mayor · Ballesteros9,859 votes of 17,869 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
  • Mayor · Ballesteros7,692 votes of 15,284 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Mayor · Ballesteros8,946 votes of 14,445 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
  • Vice Mayor · BallesterosUnopposed — 11,319 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
  • Vice Mayor · BallesterosUnopposed — 11,622 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
  • Vice Mayor · BallesterosJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
  • Mayor · BallesterosJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
  • Mayor · BallesterosJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004

Election history (9 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025Vice MayorBallesterosLAKAS11,15562.2%✓ Won
2022MayorBallesterosLAKAS9,85955.2%✓ Won
2019MayorBallesterosNUP7,69250.3%✓ Won
2016MayorBallesterosNUP8,94661.9%✓ Won
2013Vice MayorBallesterosUNA11,319100.0%✓ Won
2010Vice MayorBallesterosLKS-KAM11,622100.0%✓ Won
2007Vice MayorBallesterosKAMPI—✓ Won
2004MayorBallesterosNPC—✓ Won
2001MayorBallesterosPMP—✓ 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

  1. PMP
    2001–2004 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. NPC
    2004–2007 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. KAMPI
    2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  4. LKS-KAM
    2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  5. UNA
    2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  6. NUP
    2016–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  7. LAKAS
    2022–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

Every party affiliation must cite a source. Affiliations are never inferred from election speculation.

Legislative record

No local legislation recorded
City and provincial ordinances are not yet published in a machine-readable form.

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.

Vice Mayor · Ballesteros, Cagayan
Vincent UniteVioleta Unite
Very high risk · 8 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2016
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Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Ballesteros · Same-surname successor took the seat: Violeta Unite · Won the same office back in 2025 · Surname held this office 21 straight years

Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Ballesteros, Cagayan
Vincent UniteVioleta Unite
High risk · 6 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
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Vincent Unite and Violeta Unite traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2016 · Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 24 straight years

Mayor · Ballesteros, Cagayan
Violeta UniteVincent Unite
High risk · 6 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2016
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Ballesteros · Same-surname successor took the seat: Vincent Unite · Surname held this office 24 straight years

Vice Mayor · Ballesteros, Cagayan
Violeta UniteVincent Unite
High risk · 5 pts
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2025
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Same-surname successor took the seat: Vincent Unite · Surname held this office 21 straight years

Mayor · Ballesteros, Cagayan
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Ballesteros · Surname held this office 24 straight years

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Family connections

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No documented relatives, and no other 2025 officials in this province share the surname.

Campaign promises

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COA audits of the LGU during their term

Commission on Audit results for Ballesteros in years Vincent Unite was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.

  • 2024
    Qualified opinion
    5 of 14 prior COA recommendations fully implemented (35.7%), 5 partially, 4 not implemented

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

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Performance

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