2013 Cavite local elections

Local elections were held in the Province of Cavite on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a mayor, vice mayor, councilors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the seven districts of Cavite.
Incumbent Juanito Victor C. Remulla of the Nacionalista Party, Lakas-CMD and the local party Partido Magdalo ran for a second term and defeated 3rd District Representative Ayong Maliksi, his gubernatorial predecessor.
Remulla and Maliksi's running mates are both sons of incumbent senators. Remulla ran with actor and Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial Chapter President Jolo Revilla of Lakas-CMD, son of senator Bong Revilla, while Ronald Jay Lacson, son of outgoing senator Panfilo Lacson, ran with Maliksi. Revilla went on to defeat Lacson by a comfortable margin.

Opinion polling

Gubernatorial election

Poll source	Date conducted	Sample size	Margin of error	Maliksi	Remulla
Poll source	Date conducted	Sample size	Margin of error
StratPOLLS	—	—	—	57.9%	42.2%
StratPOLLS	April 13–17	1,000	±3.5%	54.9%	44.7%
StratPOLLS	March 15–19	1,000	±3.5%	57.2%	42.7%

According to a survey conducted on 1,300 respondents by the Laylo Research Strategies on April 14–21, Remulla led Maliksi by 14% or about 148,000 votes. The exact percentage of the respondents who will vote for the candidates was not shown.

Vice gubernatorial election

Poll source	Date conducted	Sample size	Margin of error	Cantimbuhan	Lacson	Revilla
Poll source	Date conducted	Sample size	Margin of error	-	-	-

Provincial elections

The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Gubernatorial election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Juanito Victor C. Remulla is the incumbent. Although he ran under the Alyansang Lakas at Magdalo, which was dominated by Lakas-CMD candidates, he was still a member of the Nacionalista Party, which was affiliated with the Liberal coalition to which Maliksi belonged.

Vice-gubernatorial election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Incumbent Recto Cantimbuhan, who was replaced as the Liberal Party's candidate by Lacson, ran as Independent.

Congressional elections

Each of Cavite's seven legislative districts elected a representative to the House of Representatives.

1st District

The seat was vacated when Joseph Emilio Abaya was appointed as DOTC Secretary. His brother Francis "Blue" Abaya is his party's nominee for the seat. He ran against former Kawit Mayor Federico "Hit" Poblete of the Nacionalista Party. Director Joel Lamangan, who was going to run under the local party Partido Magdalo, withdrew his candidacy.

2nd District (Bacoor City">Bacoor">Bacoor City)

is the incumbent. She faced off against former Bacoor Mayor Jessie Castillo.

3rd District (Imus City">Imus">Imus City)

Incumbent Ayong Maliksi ran for Governor. Former Board Member Alex Advincula is his party's nominee for the seat.

4th District (Dasmariñas City">Dasmariñas">Dasmariñas City)

is the incumbent and was also nominated by the Liberal Party.

5th District

is the incumbent and ran unopposed, his opponent Silang Mayor Clarito "Areng" Poblete did not run.

6th District

Incumbent Antonio Ferrer ran for Mayor of General Trias, Cavite; his brother, incumbent General Trias, Cavite mayor Luis Ferrer IV is the party's nominee for the seat, he is also nominated by their old party, Lakas CMD. He squared off against former vice governor Dencito Campaña.

7th District

is in his third consecutive term and is ineligible to run; his brother, former representative Gilbert Remulla is his party's nominee for the seat, and also nominated by Lakas. Remulla squared off against Tagaytay mayor Abraham Tolentino.

Provincial Board elections

All 7 Districts of Cavite elected Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members. The first two candidates who obtained the highest number of votes were elected. Names in italics denote the incumbents.