Local elections was held in Santa Rosa on May 10, 2004 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors. Overview Incumbent Mayor Leon Arcillas will re-electionist for mayor under Lakas-CMD Her opponent Former Mayor Roberto "Tito" Gonzales Under Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino. Gonzales also served as Mayor from 1988 to 1998. Mayor Arcillas' running mate is Barangay Chairman Manuel Alipon is a nominee under Lakas, His opponents are Incumbent Councilor Eric Puzon Under And Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino Incumbent Vice Mayor Joey Catindig under Independent. 2001 Santa Rosa local Election Candidates Administration's Ticket Opposition's Ticket Results The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Mayoral and vice mayoral elections Santa Rosa Municipal Council Elections Voters will elect eight (8) councilors to comprise the Municipal Council or the Sangguniang Bayan. Candidates are voted separately so there are chances where winning candidates will have unequal number of votes and may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. |- |bgcolor=black colspan=5| References External links 2004 Philippine local elections Elections in Santa Rosa, Laguna