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Local elections were held in Eastern Samar on May 9, 2022, as part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a vice-governor, a governor and a representative for the province's at-large congressional district in the House of Representatives.

The province's election turnout is 86.33%, (743 of 746 election returns) equivalent to 292,554 of 347,616 total registered voters.

Gubernatorial election
Incumbent Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone is seeking re-election for a second term.

Vice gubernatorial election
Incumbent Vice Governor Maricar Sison is seeking re-election for a second term against former Governor and former Vice Governor Dindo Picardal.

1st District
Municipality: Arteche, Borongan, Can-avid, Dolores, Jipapad, Maslog, Oras, San Julian, San Policarpo, Sulat, Taft

2nd District
Municipality: Balangiga, Balangkayan, General MacArthur, Giporlos, Guiuan, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, Maydolong, Mercedes, Quinapondan, Salcedo

Congressional election
Incumbent Eastern Samar lone district representative Maria Fe Abunda is seeking re-election for a second term.

City and municipal elections
The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Arteche
In Arteche, the municipal election will be won by only one party.

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Bowad Evardone, who is the nephew of current Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone, is seeking re-election for a third and final term.

Vice mayor
Incumbent vice mayor Rolando Evardone is seeking re-election for a third and final term.

Balangiga
In Balangiga, the municipal election will be contested primarily between candidates from Lakas-CMD (Lakas), the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), and the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS).

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Randy Graza is seeking re-election for a third and final term.

Vice mayor
Incumbent vice mayor Sammy Enciso is term-limited. His party, PDP-Laban nominated Gina Congzon for vice mayor.

Balangkayan
In Balangkayan, the municipal election will be contested primarily between candidates from the Liberal Party (LP), the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), and the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Allan Contado is term-limited. He is the second nominee of the An Waray partylist. His daughter, Anne Contado Basco is running for mayor.

Vice mayor
Incumbent vice mayor Alice Abunales is term-limited. Allan Contado's namesake, Nerafie Contado is running for vice mayor.

Borongan City
In Borongan, the municipal election will be contested primarily between candidates from Aksyon Demokratiko (Aksyon), and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Dayan Agda is seeking re-election for a second term.

Vice mayor
Incumbent vice mayor Emmanuel Tio Sonco is seeking re-election for a second term.

Can-avid
In Can-avid, the municipal election will be contested primarily between Independent candidates, and candidates from Aksyon Demokratiko (Aksyon), and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Toytoy Germino is term-limited. He is aiming to switch positions with Incumbent vice mayor Vilma Germino.

Vice mayor
Incumbent vice mayor Vilma Germino is term-limited. She is aiming to switch positions with Incumbent mayor Toytoy Germino.

Dolores
In Balangkayan, the municipal election will be contested primarily between candidates from the Liberal Party (LP), the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), and the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).

Mayor
Incumbent mayor Allan Contado is term-limited. He is the second nominee of the An Waray partylist. His daughter, Anne Contado Basco is running for mayor.

Vice mayor
Incumbent vice mayor Alice Abunales is term-limited. Allan Contado's namesake, Nerafie Contado is running for vice mayor.