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Term limits · 2001–2025 local elections

When the term ends, but the power doesn’t.

Local officials may serve three consecutive terms. 1,482 times since 2001, a term-limited official moved to another seat, handed the seat to someone with the same surname, traded seats, or came back for it.

Very high risk
124
cases · 7+ points
High risk
460
cases · 5–6 points
Moderate risk
494
cases · 3–4 points
Low risk
404
cases · 0–2 points
Every case

404 seat moves

Each strip shows who won the seat in each election from 2001 to 2025.

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This official (●)Same surname (S)Someone elseNo result on file
Mayor · San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · Nueva Ecija
  1. 2019Mayor · San Jose City
  2. 2022Mayor · San Jose City
  3. 2025Representative, 2nd District · Nueva Ecija
Mayor · Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Nampicuan
  1. 2019Mayor · Nampicuan
  2. 2022Mayor · Nampicuan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Nampicuan
Vice Mayor · Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Pinamalayan
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Pinamalayan
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Pinamalayan
  3. 2025Mayor · Pinamalayan
Mayor · San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Teodoro
  1. 2019Mayor · San Teodoro
  2. 2022Mayor · San Teodoro
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · San Teodoro
Mayor · Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
S
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Pinamalayan
  1. 2019Mayor · Pinamalayan
  2. 2022Mayor · Pinamalayan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Pinamalayan
Vice Mayor · Floridablanca, Pampanga
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Floridablanca
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Floridablanca
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Floridablanca
  3. 2025Mayor · Floridablanca
Mayor · Alcala, Pangasinan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Alcala
  1. 2019Mayor · Alcala
  2. 2022Mayor · Alcala
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Alcala
Mayor · San Narciso, Quezon
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Narciso
  1. 2019Mayor · San Narciso
  2. 2022Mayor · San Narciso
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · San Narciso
Vice Mayor · City of Antipolo, Rizal
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Governor · Rizal
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · City of Antipolo
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · City of Antipolo
  3. 2025Vice Governor · Rizal
Mayor · Bulusan, Sorsogon
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
S
’01
S
’04
S
’07
S
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Bulusan
  1. 2019Mayor · Bulusan
  2. 2022Mayor · Bulusan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Bulusan
Mayor · Irosin, Sorsogon
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Irosin
  1. 2019Mayor · Irosin
  2. 2022Mayor · Irosin
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Irosin
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Bulusan, Sorsogon
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
’16
’19
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’22
’25
  • +2Weng Rafallo and Mike Guysayko traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · Bulusan
  2. 2025Mayor · Bulusan
Mayor · Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Hinunangan
  1. 2019Mayor · Hinunangan
  2. 2022Mayor · Hinunangan
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Hinunangan
Mayor · Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Padre Burgos
  1. 2019Mayor · Padre Burgos
  2. 2022Mayor · Padre Burgos
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · Padre Burgos
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Pilar, Surigao del Norte
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
’01
S
’04
’07
’10
’13
S
’16
’19
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’22
’25
  • +2Jeasa Gonzales and Liza Resurreccion traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2025
  1. 2022Vice Mayor · Pilar
  2. 2025Mayor · Pilar
Mayor · San Clemente, Tarlac
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Clemente
  1. 2019Mayor · San Clemente
  2. 2022Mayor · San Clemente
  3. 2025Vice Mayor · San Clemente
Vice Mayor · San Clemente, Tarlac
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · San Clemente
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · San Clemente
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · San Clemente
  3. 2025Mayor · San Clemente
Mayor · City of Tarlac, Tarlac
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · Tarlac
  1. 2019Mayor · City of Tarlac
  2. 2022Mayor · City of Tarlac
  3. 2025Representative, 2nd District · Tarlac
Vice Mayor · Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2025
’01
’04
’07
’10
’13
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’16
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’19
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’22
’25
  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Margosatubig
  1. 2019Vice Mayor · Margosatubig
  2. 2022Vice Mayor · Margosatubig
  3. 2025Mayor · Margosatubig
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Banga, Aklan
Boy RedisonErlinda Maming
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022
’01
’04
’07
’10
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’13
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’16
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’19
’22
’25
  • +2Boy Redison and Erlinda Maming traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2022
  1. 2016Vice Mayor · Banga
  2. 2019Vice Mayor · Banga
  3. 2022Mayor · Banga
  4. 2025Mayor · Banga