Local elections were held in the province of Cebu on May 9, 2022, as part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters selected from among candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice governor, governor and representatives for the seven districts of Cebu (including two districts of Cebu City, the lone district of Lapu-Lapu City and the lone district of Mandaue City).
Provincial elections All incumbents are marked in Italics.
Governor Joseph Felix Mari Durano, a former representative of Cebu's 5th congressional district and former secretary of Tourism, is challenging the re-election bid of incumbent governor Gwendolyn Garcia.
Vice governor Incumbent vice governor Hilario Davide III is seeking for another term. He will be facing off against a newcomer in politics and doctor by profession, Maria Theresa Heyrosa.
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
1st District
City: Carcar, Naga, Talisay Municipalities: Minglanilla, San Fernando, Sibonga
Incumbent board members Raul Bacaltos and Yolanda Daan are vying for a third term. Also running are Roger Cimafranca, Simplicio Danatil, and Ron Del Mar.
2nd District
Municipalities: Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Oslob, Samboan, Santander
Incumbent board members Edsel Galeos and Jose Mari Salvador are vying to succeed outgoing 2nd congressional district representative Wilfredo Caminero thereby making two seats up for grabs. Also running are Raymond Joseph Calderon, former Argao mayor Stanley Caminero, former DENR-7 regional director Isabelo Montejo, Robert Tambis, and Joseph Glenn Verano.
3rd District
City: Toledo Municipalities: Aloguinsan, Asturias, Balamban, Barili, Pinamungajan, Tuburan
Incumbent board members John Ismael Borgonia and Victoria Corominas-Toribio are vying for a second and third term, respectively. Also running is incumbent Pinamungajan councilor Jephthah Yapha.
4th District
City: Bogo Municipalities: Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan
Incumbent board members Horacio Paul Franco and Kerrie Keane Shimura are vying for a third and second term, respectively. Also running are Jose Brainard Mayol and Nelson Mondigo.
5th District
City: Danao Municipalities: Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela
Incumbent board member Miguel Antonio Magpale is term-limited and running as councilor in Danao. Incumbent board member Andrei Duterte is vying for a second term. Also running are incumbent Danao councilor Jerard Almendras, former board member Jude Thaddeus Sybico, and Michael Joseph Villamor.
6th District
Municipalities: Consolacion, Cordova
Incumbent board members Thadeo Jovito Ouano and Glenn Anthony Soco are vying for a third and second term, respectively. Also running is Frederico Garcia.
7th District
Municipalities: Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Ronda
Incumbent board member Christopher Baricuatro is term-limited. Incumbent board member Jerome Librando is vying for a third term. Baricuatro's father former Dumanjug mayor Cesar Baricuatro is running.
Congressional elections
1st District Incumbent mayor of Talisay City Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. initially sought to return as representative of Cebu's 1st congressional district. On November 14, he withdrew his candidacy to swap with his wife, Rhea Gullas, who eyed to succeed him as mayor.
2nd District Incumbent representative Wilfredo Caminero is term-limited. Fellow board members Edsel Galeos and Jose Mari Salvador will be competing to succeed Caminero along with Leony Gregremosa of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.
3rd District Incumbent representative Pablo John Garcia is vying for a second term. He is running unopposed after Anthony Pono of PROMDI withdrew his candidacy on November 15.
4th District Incumbent representative Janice Salimbangon is vying for a second term. She is running against former representative and incumbent ex officio board member Celestino Martinez III.
5th District Incumbent representative Vincent Franco Frasco is vying for a second term. He is running against former representative Ramon Durano VI.
6th District Incumbent representative Emmarie Ouano-Dizon is vying to become the first representative of the newly created lone district of Mandaue City thereby making the 6th district an open seat. Five candidates will compete for the seat including Daphne Lagon, wife of incumbent Ako Bisaya representative Sonny Lagon.
7th District Incumbent representative Peter John Calderon is vying for a second term and is running unopposed.
Cebu City
1st District Actor Richard Yap is running again as 1st district representative after losing to the late Raul del Mar in the 2019 elections. Yap will face off with former party mate and incumbent city councilor Prisca Niña Mabatid and del Mar's daughter Rachel, who previously served as the district's representative from 2010 to 2013.
2nd District BG Rodrigo Abellanosa attempted to succeed his father, incumbent district representative Rodrigo Abellanosa. He faced off and lost against Eduardo Rama Jr., an incumbent city councilor and nephew of incumbent vice mayor Michael Rama.
Lapu-Lapu City
Incumbent representative Paz Radaza is eyeing a return as mayor of Lapu-Lapu City thereby making the lone district an open seat. Six candidates will compete for the seat including Maria Cynthia King-Chan, wife of incumbent mayor Junard Chan and incumbent city councilor Michael Dignos.
Mandaue City
Incumbent representative of 6th congressional district Emmarie Ouano-Dizon is vying to become the first representative of the newly created lone district of Mandaue City and is running unopposed.
City and municipal elections 1st District, mayoral elections Carcar Incumbent mayor Mercedita Apura is vying as vice mayor, switching places with her husband incumbent vice mayor and former mayor Nicepuro Apura, who is running against incumbent councilor and former mayor Patrick Barcenas.
Naga City Incumbent mayor Kristine Vanessa Chiong is not running. Her father, former mayor Valdemar Chiong is running against two candidates which includes former councilor Venci Del Mar.
Talisay City
Incumbent mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. is vying for a second term. He is running against incumbent vice mayor Alan Bucao.
Minglanilla Incumbent mayor Elanito Peña is term-limited. Four candidates will compete for the seat which includes businessman Francis Gerard Cañedo, incumbent councilor Rajiv Enad, and incumbent vice mayor Loben Geonzon.
San Fernando Incumbent mayor Lakambini Reluya is vying for a third term. She is running against incumbent councilor Mytha Ann Canoy.
Sibonga Incumbent mayor Lionel Bacaltos is vying for a second term. He is running against two candidates.
2nd District, mayoral elections Alcoy Incumbent mayor Michael Sestoso is vying for a third term. He is running against engineer Jose Eugenio Singson.
Argao Incumbent mayor Allan Sesaldo is vying for a second term. He is running against four candidates which includes outgoing representative of Cebu's 2nd congressional district Wilfredo Caminero.
Boljoon Incumbent mayor Merlou Derama is term-limited. His cousin, incumbent Poblacion barangay captain and ex officio councilor Jojie Derama is running unopposed.
Dalaguete Incumbent mayor Jeffrey Belciña is running for councilor thereby making it an open seat. Three candidates will compete for the seat which includes Jesson Belciña, former mayor Ronald Allan Cesante and incumbent councilor John Ritz Osorio.
Oslob Incumbent mayor Jose Tumulak Jr. is vying for a third term. He is running against three candidates namely incumbent councilor Lucy Abines, incumbent vice mayor Christopher Amit, and former mayor Ronald Guaren.
Samboan Incumbent mayor Emerito Calderon Jr. is vying for a third term. He is running against Aguinaldo Jesus Briones.
Santander Incumbent mayor Marites Buscato is vying for a second term. She is running against two candidates.
3rd District, mayoral elections Toledo City Incumbent mayor Marjorie Perales is vying for a second term. She is running against incumbent councilor Mansueto Birao and incumbent Biga barangay captain Pedro Sepada Jr.
Aloguinsan Incumbent mayor Cesare Ignatius Moreno is vying for a second term. He is running against Roel Manguilimotan.
Asturias Incumbent mayor Jose Antonio Pintor is vying for a third term. He is running against former councilor Clavel Serognas and Dana Andrew Dumdum.
Balamban Incumbent mayor Alex Binghay is not running. His son, former mayor Ace Binghay is running unopposed.
Barili Incumbent mayor Julieto Flores, who assumed office after the death of former mayor Marlon Garcia, is running for his first full three-year term. He is running against incumbent councilor and son of the former mayor, Pablo John Garcia IV.
Pinamungajan Incumbent mayor Glenn Baricuatro is term-limited. His wife, incumbent councilor Ana Jessica Baricuatro is running against incumbent councilor Salipada Cerna.
Tuburan Incumbent mayor Danilo Diamante is vying as vice mayor, switching places with his brother incumbent vice mayor and former mayor Democrito Diamante, who is running unopposed.
4th District, mayoral elections Bogo Incumbent mayor Carlo Jose Martinez is vying for a third term. He is running against defeated 2019 vice gubernatorial candidate Daphne Salimbangon.
Bantayan Incumbent mayor Arthur Despi is vying for a second term. He is running against two candidates which includes former mayor Geralyn Escario-Cañares.
Daanbantayan Incumbent mayor Sun Shimura is vying for a second term. He is running against former councilor Renillo Gullem.
Madridejos Incumbent mayor Salvador Dela Fuente is vying for a second term. He is running against engineer Romeo Villaceran.
Medellin Incumbent mayor Joven Mondigo Jr. is vying for a third term. He is running against Francis Eric Sucro.
San Remigio Incumbent mayor Mariano Martinez is term-limited. His son, incumbent councilor Miguel Maria Martinez is running against incumbent vice mayor Alfonso Pestolante.
Santa Fe Incumbent mayor Ithamar Espinosa is vying for a second term. He is running against three candidates which includes former mayor Jose Esgana and incumbent vice mayor Naomi Espinosa.
Tabogon Incumbent mayor Zigfred Duterte is term-limited. His wife, incumbent councilor Gloria Duterte is running against incumbent vice mayor Leonardo Arpon and incumbent councilor Francis Salimbangon.
Tabuelan Incumbent mayor Raul Gerona is vying for a second term. He is running against Fe Oca.
5th District, mayoral elections Incumbent mayor Ramon Durano III is term-limited. His son, incumbent vice mayor Thomas Mark Durano is running against two candidates.
Danao
Borbon Incumbent mayor Noel Dotillos is vying for a third term. He is running against three candidates.
Carmen Incumbent mayor Carlo Villamor is vying for a second term. He is running against Antonio Awing.
Catmon Incumbent mayor Irish Baylon-Gestopa is vying for a second term. She is running against Avis Monleon.
Compostela Incumbent mayor Froilan Quiño is vying as vice mayor. His uncle, incumbent councilor Felijur Quiño is running against three candidates namely former mayor Joel Quiño, former mayor Ritchie Wagas, and incumbent councilor Ma. Madeline Yuson-Pepito.
Liloan Incumbent mayor Maria Esperanza Christina Frasco is vying for a third term. She is running against retired regional trial court judge Ulric Cañete. Although reelected, Christina Frasco will assume as Secretary of the Department of Tourism effective June 30. Reelected Vice-mayor Aljew Frasco will assume as Mayor of Liloan.
Pilar Incumbent mayor Manuel Santiago is vying for a second term. He is running against lawyer Joseph Malaluan.
Poro