2023 San Jose del Monte conversion plebiscite

2023 San Jose del Monte conversion plebiscite

October 30, 2023
Do you agree to the City of San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan becoming a 'Highly-Urbanized City' pursuant to Proclamation No. 1057 which became law on December 4, 2020?
Outcome	Proposal rejected
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 620,707 43.07% No 820,385 56.93% Valid votes 1,441,092 89.62% Invalid or blank votes 166,912 10.38% Total votes 1,608,004 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,092,248 76.86%

A plebiscite was held in the province of Bulacan, Philippines, on October 30, 2023, with the purpose of determining if San Jose del Monte should be converted into a highly urbanized city. If carried, San Jose del Monte will be politically, fiscally, and administratively independent from Bulacan; if rejected, the city will remain a component city of Bulacan.

The city government was for the proposal, while the provincial government did not oppose it. The measure was rejected, with a narrow majority of voters in San Jose del Monte itself voting against the proposal.

The plebiscite was held concurrently with the 2023 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections; therefore, in Bulacan, a voter may receive up to three ballots.